ESX Server and 64-bit

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• The ESX host and 64-bit

  Hello

  I am developing an ESX solution, and because of the budget and space constrants just gave me a single server.  I installed ESX 4.0 on this server, and then I created virtual machines that have become the ESX 3.5 servers.  I was able to raise virtual machines to power and run in the nested virtual machines.  My problem is, now I'm developing a solution ESX 4.0, but we use Windows 2008 64bi.  Does anyone know how to get a host internal 64-bit to be able to run on an ESX 4.0 host externally.

  Here is a small representation of the environment:

  Physical box ESX 4.0

  -Virtual Server ESX 4.0

  -Nested virtual Windows 2008 64 bit server

  Does anyone know how to get the 64-bit of Windows 2008 Server to run on virtual server ESX 4.0.  I've already activated VT on ESX 4.0 virtual settings, but I can't find a place in the Virtual Machine BIOS to enable VT any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  Material assistance (VT) is not virtualized.  Thus, nested virtual machines cannot be 64-bit and is the reason why you don't see VT options in the BIOS of the virtual machine .

  If I read you correctly, you have ESX4 installed on bare metal and you have ESX 3.5 VMs.  Now that you are trying to create a virtual machine in 64-bit Windows.  You can create them in the ESX 3.5 environment.  You must create a virtual ESX4 machine.  (IOW, not nested).

  In addition, after you enable VT in physical BIOS, you must turn off the physical machine.  (Not just restart.  (Power off).

• NATing between an ESX server and the Virtual Center Server.

  We strive to set up a server to VirtualCenter 2.5 inside a firewall and put servers ESX 3.5 within each of our customer networks. The problem is that within each client network, the IP address must be coordinated. Support of ESX 3.5 originating server, and if so, how do I set up? If not, how VMware plans to support this?

  I think I am confused?

  It is on this link?

  Supported for VirtualCenter 2.0 only NAT

  This version supports for the connection from ESX Server 2.5 and VirtualCenter 3.0 hosts using NAT (NAT). To configure ESX Server to connect to a VirtualCenter server is configured behind a NAT, you must add the following in vpxd.cfg configuration setting:

  < vpxd >

  ...

  < managedip >ipAddress< / managedip >

  ...

  < / vpxd >

  When the IP address is the address of the host ESX Server uses to communicate with the VirtualCenter server.

  See KB 2195771 "Manually setting Cluster IP address for Clustered VirtualCenter Server" for more information on the manual configuration of the IP address in the file vpxd.cfg.

  Also note that the NAT must be configured to allow packets UDP Port 902 of this IP address.

• ESX Server and Dell 2950

  Looking for some advice on the best way to get ESX Server running smooth on a Dell 2950

  6-drive 1 TB SAS - Raid should be configured Raid 0, 5 or 1 + 0 (10)

  Also other tips you can highlight.

  Thank you

  With 6 discs, I don't want to give up half of my storage.  I use RAID5 and exit the storage most of my pins available.  ESX will run smoothly on one of the RAID configs because it does not support RAID, nor she cares.  The difference here is a slight difference in the performance of the R/W between RAID levels.  With a low number of pins, however, this difference will be almost nil and not perceptible to a degree any.  Use RAID5, get most of storage that you can run as many virtual machines.

  In addition, ESX will not recognize size LUNS greater than 2 TB volumes.  Create multiple logical drives in your RAID set to broadcast your I/O as much as possible.  Your VMFS block size will determine how big of a size of disk file or the virtual machine, you can create on this vmfs.  1 MB (default) = 256 GB max, max 2 MB = 512 GB, 4 MB = 1 to 8 MB = 2 TB max.

  -KjB

• 802 1 q trunk between ESX server and router Cisco

  Hello team.

  I want to create 3 VLANs on my server ESXi, each with 2 VMS and these VLAN transported by an external Cisco "router on a stick", that is to say router with a configured ethernet wth 3 subinterfaces, each of them for each of VLAN (IP subnets) inside the ESXi server.

  I built the following image to explain my purpose. First it is possible to implement on ESXi? I guess it is.

  Advice will be greatly appreciated.

  Best regards, Rogelio ([email protected])

  

  It will work very well. Ive done a similar thing in the past, but rather than use sub interfaces I used Lass rather on a layer 3 switch.

• ESX Server and DataCenter

  Host server ESX can be member of two data centers in VCenter?

  No, a host ESX (i) can reside in a single data center.

• Move VMS between server ESXi and vSphere ESX server

  Dear all,

  I want to move some a vSphere ESX server virtual machines to ESXi server.

  I understand that some users will use CPS to move between the ESX servers, but apparently not for moving between different products.

  I'm just using a slow and prone to error method:

  The files of the virtual machine to my deskop PC of vSphere ESX server and then upload to the ESXi server.

  I would advise you to please all of the methods that is better than this one?

  Help, please.

  Kind regards

  Tommy

  If you got a central storage you can move virtual machines between the two products with vMotion. Since you don't seem to have available vMotion, you pouvez use scp. SCP has nothing to do with ESX/ESXi products. It is a Linux/Unix program which is available in both servers.

  So with the CPS, you need a little less.

  The syntax is like:

  SCP - r/path/to/vm/directory user@esxi:/path/to/new/location

  Concerning

• Upgrade virtual Center 2.02 VC 2.5 on the new server. Upgrade ESX 3.02 ESX Server 3.5. and add the new ESX Server.

  Hello

  We are due to upgrade our VMWare environment. ESX 3.02 x servers virtual Center 2.02 and 3.  We have new material on which to install Virtual Center and we are also adding a new ESX Server.

  I read various guides for virtual center upgrade and watched questions on the forum, but can not see everything that relates to the way I thought to do. I want to install Virtual Center 2.5 on the new server and I would refer her to the current virtual cenre database.  Is this supported?

  I then install ESX 3.5 on my new ESX Server and add it to the virtual Center. Then I would start the upgrade / rebuild other servers using VMotion to migrate all VM the next server to be rebuilt on the new server running ESX 3.5.

  Would this work.

  What is the best way to upgrade the virtual center of new material and a new Version?

  Thank you for all the advice that can be offered.

  Kind regards.

  Kevan

  Kevan says:

  I read various guides for virtual center upgrade and watched questions on the forum, but can not see everything that relates to the way I thought to do. I want to install Virtual Center 2.5 on the new server and I would refer her to the current virtual cenre database.  Is this supported?

  Yes, it is an upgrade that is supported.  Don't forget there will be an upgrade for your DB schema and it may take some time.  Just make sure that you have a good backup of your DB before you start.

  I then install ESX 3.5 on my new ESX Server and add it to the virtual Center. Then I would start the upgrade / rebuild other servers using VMotion to migrate all VM the next server to be rebuilt on the new server running ESX 3.5.

  I agree entirely, I drive rebuild is the way to go.

  Would this work. > What is the best way to upgrade the virtual center of new material and a new Version?

  Upgrade to the current version using the .iso image file.  Don't forget the license server, which is a standalone update and are located in the folder /vpx of the vCenter .iso

  Upgrade path:

  1 vCenter

  2 ESX

  3 VMware Guest Tools

  Thank you for all the advice that can be offered.

  I hope that was a little helpful as well

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_upgrade_guide.PDF

• DL380 G4 and 64-bit clients

  Hi all

  I have converted just invited Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 64 bits on a hosted on one server ESX3.5 DL380 G4.

  The conversion went well, but when I tried to start it up, I got this error.

  {color:#000080}"This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i1586 CPU.
  
  Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU."+
  
  
  I presumed it was due to the fact that support for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 64bit  was for added in "Update 4", and we were still running "Update 1".
  
  {color}

  So I went and updated the "Update 4" ESX Server, and now when I try to start the virtual machine, I get this error.

  Host CPU is not compatible with the requirements of the virtual machine to CPUID...

  It would seem that it wasn't the version of ESX being the culprit of the CPU error update.

  After doing some research, I met this page, claiming the Proliant DL380 G4 will run a 64 bit OS, but does not have a 64-bit host in VMware.

  http://blog.netnerds.NET/2009/01/HP-DL380-G4-and-VMware-will-not-run-64-bit-virtualized-guests/

  Can anyone confirm whether this page is right, and the Proliant DL380 G4 won't run a 64bit guest OS.  
  
  I don't want to base everything on one page found on the net by someone I've not heard of. and would be happier with a little confirmation from the good people on here. 

  Cheers Carl

  Series HP G4 servers will not support 64-bit vm, this rev server doesn't have a VT...

  You will need at least a G5 to the 64-bit guest OS support...

• The "Console" tab fails on servers on a host ESX Server 3.5.0

  Hello

  On one of our server VMware ESX 3.5.0 123630 hosts, I get an error message when I try to use the "Console" tab on the servers located on the ESX Server.

  The error message "unable to connect to the host esx006.sb.local: a connection attempt fails, because the connected party did not properly after a period or the connection failed because the connected host has failed."

  This ESX Server is configured as all the other ESX servers in our environment, so I don't understand why it does not work on the ESX Server.

  I have no problems connecting to the ESX Server and I have no problems connecting to servers through the mstsc.

  I have the following VMware Infrastructure customers installed on my computer:

  -VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5

  -VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0

  -VMware vSphere Client 4.1

  To connect to the above mensioned ESX Server, I use the client "VMware Infrastructure Client, Version 2.5.0 Build 147704".

  Can you help me solve this mystery?

  Kind regards

  Carl-Marius

  Hi still =)

  Sorry, that you're still having problems... I hope that we will get there in the end!

  In any case, take a look at the following site, there is a solution out there that can help (it's certainly worked for several!) people who added to comments

  Please try this and let me know how you go.

  See you soon

  Waffle

• Simulation of material on VMWare ESX Server (is it possible?)

  Hello I am a student and write my thesis of license.

  The theme of my thesis is the 'comparison of VMWare ESX Server and Citrix XenServer'.

  After I installed XenServer on the material, I was able to simulate the material and got the possibility of

  OEM-Versions of Microsoft operating systems install VM on XenServer. With this feature can save our customers

  money, because they can use the Versions OEM of MS products provided by our care.

  

  Now my question! Is it possible to simulate the material on VMWare ESX Server and install the OEM Versions

  or are there other ways how I can install the OEM Versions on VMWare ESX Server?

  I've seen this kind of problem before as well and it's the media. Try to download eval software as an ISO and see if it works.

  I know say you it worked with xenserver then why not with esx - I can't answer this question I can only tell you want that I found worked.

• Withdrawal of an ESX Server processor

  We have an idea in our Department to remove a few processors of our ESX servers (they are just sitting around 8% use with 7-10 VMS on each one).

  I was wondering if someone has a licensed power off ESX Server and done this before. The pointers, advice?

  I see it like this big, they are licensed per processor , so if we take away a single processor and boot it upward it will see has 1 processor and then we can use the license to bring up another 1 CPU ESX host. Processors are 3.33 MHz quad cores so I think it can handle pretty much anything we through him (keeping exchange and sql machines on proc dual ESX host with a lot of RAM however).

  So there you have it, someone at - it ideas? I wanted to just post there and see what the consensus was in the community. Thank you!

  Your problem around removing a processor might be the memory.

  New multi core processors must sit with cards memory who speaks directly with the cpu because of the multiplicity of carrots and speeds.

  Remove so a processor could cause your boot box without removing the memory associated with the cpu.

  But registration and esx, point of view, if the box of boots it should work. Definitely something I've never done.

• Different flow between 2 ESX Server

  Hi all

  I am a logical design of a new infrastructure 2 vMotion vMware ESX Server and 1 other to MRS.

  Where can I find the different flow that passes on another server? Visio diagram or something?

  THX in advance

  Concerning

  Hello

  I think that the link below will help you find the visio diagram and flow details.

  http://www.hypervizor.com/DIAGS/HyperViZor-DIAGS-HA-blueprint-v1-2.PDF

  Jay

  VCP 310, VCP410, MCSE

• VirtualCenter is necessary to put in place the virtual machine on an ESX Server?

  Hello! I'm new to VMWare and and I'm trying to implement some virtualized servers. I have a machine I want to run a virtual machine with Windows Server 2008 and a virtual machine with Arch Linux. I have a copy of vSphere 4.0 and ESX Server operating system linux installed correctly on the server computer. I tried to use the Infrastructure Client from my desktop Windows 7 Professional to create the new virtual machine, but I get to the part 'Select the data store' in the wizard and shows me that I have not created from data stores. I have not found a way to create databases in client infrastructure, and most things on the internet speak do with VirtualCenter.

  I tried to install the VirtualCenter on Windows 7 server, and initially, I got the error when he could not find the ADAM directory. Then I installed the version of Windows 7 to ADAM, ADLDS, who created c:\Windows\Adam and seemed to be backward compatible enough to allow installation to get a little further, how it failed and said that he was unable to create an instance of directory services.

  I fought this thing and Googling all the problems that I ran now for more than 48 hours. I was hoping that since I don't have more than one physical server to manage, and I don't have a dedicated machine which can be VirtualCenter Server all the time anyway (my office is dualbooted with linux, where I spend most of my time), it would be possible to do without.

  Any help appreciated,

  Matt

  Hi and welcome to the forum,

  you don t need a vCenter if you have a single server. You can use the vSphere Client to manage the server.

  If I understand you, you have already installed the ESX Server and a local data store.

  Now you can download the vSphere Client by opening the Web page of your ESX Server. Type http://<> address >

  Install the Client and you are able to create Virtual Machines.

  You can also use the ESXi Version.

  But I recommend you read some VMware papers like this

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_esxi_i_get_start.PDF

  Frank

• How end users access vm created on an ESX Server?

  I'm new to ESX and wonder how a user can access a virtual machine created on an ESX Server. Say I create an ESX Server and install 4 XP virtual machines on this subject through VSphere how an end user can get to anyone of them?

  they need to know everything about ESX.  A simple method would be to give them each a name of the PC and using RDP to connect to XP desktop in this way.

  Another way, such as mentioned would be to use VMware View and establishment of a broker for connections and users access their desktop computers through the Client view.