ESXi 3.5 Emb to Esxi 4 u1 upgrade problem

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• ESXi 4.1 upgrade to ESXi 5.0

  Just curious about the upgrade process, best practice on how to keep my VMs, etc. I have the file .iso but afraid to pull the trigger right now.

  Recently, I've done this procedure on my dev ESXi 4.1 server. All I had to do was to boot from the CD of ESXi 5, select upgrade and make sure you choose the option to keep local VMFS volumes. Quick and easy...

• MD3200i / ESXi 4.1 Multipathing problem

  I'm having a problem with a MD3200i and our new virtual server T710 - it works, but performance is absolutely catastrophic.  Here are the details...

  Server is a T710, 4 integrated network interface cards + a 4 Intel Server NIC port.  Execution of ESXi 4.1 was last updated - now that he has 6 guests on it, going to be total 10 (most are lightly loaded special servers). Server is connected to the San 4 direct cable to port 4 Intel Server NIC to 4 ports on the management controller

  We have 4 drives (2 TB SAS) in the SAN - not my first choice - but what the customer wanted. Table is configured as a RAID-10.  We have 3 logical volumes - to 2, to 1 and 750 GB.  Each is formatted as a VMFS data store.

  I followed the instructions in the White Book of Dell to implement the MD3200 with ESX 4.1 and it does not appear that we have multpathing working properly.  The VCenter Client is only show 6 usable track - should be 12 total (3 volumes of x * 4 network cards).

  I went through the docs, a handful of times, can't find anything that seems an obvious problem.  Here's the output of certain commands in the documentation - if something else would be helpful, let me know.  I feel that I'm running a wall of bricks here, any advice would be great!

  Thanks in advance...

  ~ # esxcfg - NICS - l
  Name PCI Driver link speed Duplex MAC address MTU Description
  vmnic0 0000:01:00.00 bnx2 up to 1000Mbps Full 00:25:64:fe:51:c1 1500 Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T Corporation
  bnx2 0000:01:00.01 vmnic1 low 0Mbps 00:25:64:fe:51:c3 half 1500 Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T Corporation
  bnx2 0000:02:00.00 vmnic2 low 0Mbps 00:25:64:fe:51:c5 half 1500 Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T Corporation
  bnx2 0000:02:00.01 vmnic3 low 0Mbps 00:25:64:fe:51:c7 half 1500 Broadcom Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 1000Base-T Corporation
  vmnic4 0000:83:00.00 igb up to 1000Mbps Full 00: 1B: 21:77:3 b: 08 9000 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection
  vmnic5 0000:83:00.01 igb up to 1000Mbps Full 00: 1B: 21:77:3 b: 09 9000 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection
  vmnic6 0000:84:00.00 igb up to 1000Mbps Full 00: 1B: 21:77:3 b: 0 c 9000 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection
  vmnic7 0000:84:00.01 igb up to 1000Mbps Full 00: 1B: 21:77:3 b: 0 d 9000 Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection

  ~ # esxcfg - swiscsi - q
  ISCSI Software is enabled

  ~ # esxcfg-scsidevs - has
  vmhba0 ata_piix link-n/a sata.vmhba0 (0:0:31.2) Intel Corporation 2 port SATA IDE Controller (ICH9)
  vmhba1 mptsas link-n/a sas.5842b2b04cd6af00 (0:3:0.0) LSI Logic / Symbios Logic Dell SAS 6/iR integrated
  vmhba32 ata_piix link-n/a sata.vmhba32 (0:0:31.2) Intel Corporation 2 port SATA IDE Controller (ICH9)
  vmhba33 iscsi_vmk online iqn.1998 - 01.com.vmware:spag - 261d 8287 iSCSI Software adapter

  ~ # esxcfg - vmknic - l
  Interface Port Group/DVPort IP IP family address Netmask Broadcast MAC address MTU TSO MSS active Type
  Managing IPv4 10.100.101.251 network vmk0 255.255.255.0 10.100.101.255 00:25:64:fe:51:c1 1500 65535 true STATIC
  vmk1 iSCSI network IPv4 10.100.102.20 255.255.255.0 10.100.102.255 00:50:56:74:38:cc 9000 65535 true STATIC
  iSCSI 2 IPv4 10.100.102.21 network vmk2 255.255.255.0 10.100.102.255 00:50:56:7 b: this: 6 a 9000 65535 true STATIC
  iSCSI 3 IPv4 10.100.102.22 network vmk3 255.255.255.0 10.100.102.255 00:50:56:75:19:70 9000 65535 true STATIC
  iSCSI 4 IPv4 10.100.102.23 network vmk4 255.255.255.0 10.100.102.255 00:50:56:78:e8:66 9000 65535 true STATIC

  ~ # esxcfg - vswitch - l
  Switch name Num used Ports configured Ports MTU rising ports
  vmnic1 vSwitch0 128 13 128 1500 vmnic0, vmnic2, vmnic3

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports
  VM network 0 7 vmnic0, vmnic1, vmnic2, vmnic3
  Management network 0 1 vmnic0, vmnic3

  Switch name Num used Ports configured Ports MTU rising ports
  vSwitch2 128 9 128 9000 vmnic4, vmnic5, vmnic6, vmnic7

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports
  iSCSI 4 0 1 vmnic4 network
  iSCSI network 3 0 1 vmnic5
  iSCSI network 2 0 1 vmnic6
  iSCSI 0 1 vmnic7 network

  This is a very nice opening message, because it provides the necessary information to begin to understand this. One thing missing is the "esxcli swiscsi nic list d vmhba 33. This confirms if the vmkernels were assigned to the iSCSI initiator.

  Your problem is that you use a single subnet for the entire iSCSI configuration.

  Each NIC (that you want to use for iSCSI) needs its own subnet. If you do not (from your network group) superior to scale 10.10.102.0 - 255, just subnet with a 27-bit subnet mask. The gateways are not relevant because I doubt that your server will try to connect to a San in a completely different network, so you don't have to worry about having to do/create additional gateways on the switch (s).

  Here is an example of setting based on your IP ranges and modify with a subnet mask of 27 bits (255.255.255.224) (to avoid having to get several IP address ranges):

  SAN iSCSI ports:

  Controller 0:

  iSCSI port 0: 10.100.102.1

  iSCSI port 1: 10.100.102.33

  iSCSI port 2: 10.100.102.65

  iSCSI port 3: 10.100.102.97

  Controller 1:

  iSCSI port 0: 10.100.102.2

  iSCSI port 1: 10.100.102.34

  iSCSI port 2: 10.100.102.66

  iSCSI port 3: 10.100.102.98

  News of the iSCSI Server (in a context which is understandable if all goes well):

  -vmnic7-> network->-> 10.100.102.3 vmk1 iSCSI

  -vmnic6-> iSCSI network 2-> vmk2-> 10.100.102.35

  -vmnic5-> iSCSI network 3-> vmk3-> 10.100.102.67

  -vmnic4-> iSCSI network 4-> vmk4-> 10.100.102.99

  This info makes sense?

• ESXi 4.1 upgrade 5.1 in a Dell EqualLogic environment?

  Hi all, I am planning to upgrade our guests ESXi4.1 U1 to ESXi 5.1 Dell R610.  We use a PS6100E EqualLogic via iSCSI.  I installed 5.1 vCenter and prepared Update Manager with the image of Dell Custom ESXi 5.1, thinking that it would contain all the necessary drivers/modules.  However, after analysis of my ESXi hosts, I get the following caveat (see attachment).  Anyone has done an upgrade from 4.1 to 5.1 in a Dell EqualLogic environment?  I'm not warm and fuzzy about the procedure taking into account the warning.  Thank you!

  

  Hello

  There is no requirement for reconfiguration of re - install MEM after the upgrade.  It lies on the existing configuration as before.

  My personal preference is to uninstall 3rd party before the upgrade applications to make the cleaner process.  I don't know problem to upgrade to 1.1.2 and then the ESX upgrade, I have not tried it personally.

• UCS C260 M2 E7-2830 ESXI 5.5 Enterprise Plus for ESXI 6.0 upgrade

  What to upgrade to VMware ESXI 5.5 Enterprise Plus to ESXI 6.0? It s posibble?

  We have 3 servers in collaboration with Vmotion, VMS and startup files live in the SAN.

  Cisco UCS C260 M2

  Characteristics Description quantity
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  Memory 2 2X16GB DDR3-1333-MHz NHS
  2 Emulex LPe 12002 Dual Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA
  1 Intel Quad Port 1 Gb network adapter i350
  O.S.                       1 company of Vmware ESXi 5.5 more

  BIOS C260.1.5.1A.0 17/07/2013
  Firmware 1.5 (3d)

  The Cisco interoperability matrix reference, if you choose the right level of firmware HUU (for example, 1.57, 1.58)

  interop_pic.jpg

  

  Simply adjust the "component" to get the info pilot different devices in your server.

  Kirk...

• ESXi 5.1 upgrade to ESXi 6.0 with 2 warehouses of data on the local host

  Hi, I'm a little new for vsphere stuff...

  I currently have a 5.1 ESXi host who I want to spend to 6.0. I did with another host with several virtual machines on which had a unique and just ran data store Installer, robbed the store of current data so it updated the system, but kept all my config and VMs in tact.

  However, with this other host, its data store has been expanded at some point, and rather than extend the data store, they have created an additional.

  So my question is now, if I run the Setup, what data store I point to and there are likely to be problems I might encounter?

  Thank you and I look forward to hearing from someone soon

  Ben

  Hello

  a multiple data store or data store is no question during the upgrade or install ESXi.

  I guess, you start using ESXi Server ISO.

  Select storage (disk or USB/flash storage) where old ESXi is installed during the Installation (upgrade).

  This allows to detect the existing ESXi installation invites you to upgrade instead of doing the new ESXi installation.

  During the upgrade, select preserve existing and upgrade VMFS ' option to make sure that you keep the old virtual machines and old configuration ESXi.

  Thank you

  Hentzien

  Virtual Admin

• Ping ESXi 6.0 U2 problems

  Hello

  all devices are on the same subnet.

  I ping the ESXI host and our monitoring server, but the ESXi host and the monitoring server cannot ping each other.

  Firewall on the monitoring server is disabled. The ESXI host has not changed the firewall settings. Restart both does not help.

  What can I do?

  I ended up reinstalling 6.0 Update 2, preserving the data store and now it works.

• Doubts: ESXi ESXi 6.0 upgrade 5.1u1 u1

  Hi all

  I already upgraded my VCSA to version 6.0 and had already deployed VDP 6.0 (in fact, I created a new installation and added my hosts in new VCSA and VDP).

  Now, it's time to upgrade my two 5.1 ESXi hosts. I have some doubts, and maybe you could help me. After you migrate all my virtual machines to another host, put my host in maintenance mode, disable HA and generate a new license to myvmware.com.

  1 - I have a few problems with the Esxi license? Or after upgrade, I just update the licenses and everything will be working well?

  2. after upgrading the first host, my cluster will have a host in version 5.1 and another in version 6.0. Can I make a normal vmotion between these hosts? 3 is a good tip, allow the ESXi host recently updated with VM Tests? To avoid surprises, like the purple screen? 4. it will be mandatory, pass the Vmware tools to all my virtual machines for the HA works?
  5 - can I keep my virtual hardware in version 8? 6 - upgrade VMware tools and virtual material, requires that all VM restarts?

  Thanks a bunch

  1 - I have a few problems with the Esxi license? Or after upgrade, I just update the licenses and everything will be working well?

  After upgrade version 6 of the host, the host starts in trial mode and you have 60 days to assign a vSphere license 6 to the host.

  2. after upgrading the first host, my cluster will have a host in version 5.1 and another in version 6.0. Can I make a normal vmotion between these hosts?

  Yes.

  3 is a good tip, allow the ESXi host recently updated with VM Tests? To avoid surprises, like the purple screen?

  The first recommendation is to check if your host is on HCL for version 6, this audit will already prevent some problems. And if you can run a few days with the host improved with test VM, I think are a good idea.

  4. it will be mandatory, pass the Vmware tools to all my virtual machines for the HA works?

  Not mandatory but recommended, see: is a vSphere VMware Tools upgrade required during the upgrade? - VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

  5 - can I keep my virtual hardware in version 8?

  Yes and my recommendation is to upgrade if you're going to use the new features.

  6 - upgrade VMware tools and virtual material, requires that all VM restarts?

  Yes material virtual, but VMware Tools depends, see: details on the VMware tools (time zero) 5.1 - VMware vSphere Blog - Articles of VMware vSphere upgrade

• Determine when ESXi has been upgraded

  I need determine when an ESXi host has been improved (from 5.5 to 6.0).  Can someone tell me if this is possible and how?

  Thank you.

  LSU

  Hello

  When you are logged on the host via SSH if you run the command:

  esxcli software profile get
  

  It will show you details such as the "moment of creation.

  --

  Wil

• ESXi 4.1 upgrade to ESXi 5.5 while all virtual machines and data warehouses

  We have two servers ESXi 4.1.0 348481 (Essentials) and we need to upgrade to ESXi 5.5 for support of Windows Server R2 2012. We intend to use the interactive upgrade. We want to ensure that the virtual machine is preserved. More precisely VMFarm001 where ESXi is installed in the same data store as VMServer1. VMServer1 is our largest server and cannot be migrated to another data store easily because we are not allowed for vMotion.

  The following layout

  VMFarm001

  Dell PowerEdge R710

  Data store:

  Storage1 - 1.36 TB

  VMServer1 - MS Server 2003

  Install ESXi

  Storage2 - 1.82 TB

  VMServer2 - MS Server 2008 R2

  VMServer3 - MS Server 2008 R2

  VMFarm002

  HP ProLiant ML350 G5

  Data store:

  Storage1 - 95GB

  Install ESXi

  ISOs

  Storage2 - 1.82 TB

  VMServer4 - MS Server 2008 R2

  VMServer5 - MS Server 2008 R2

  I have a feeling I'm worried for nothing given that option during the ESXi upgrade and keep the VMFS datastore.

  Thank you

  Yes, that's correct.

  I recently finished the upgrade of lots of stand-alone hosts ESXi 4.1 (with local storage only) to 5.1 and all were successful. The same process applies to 5.5, so you shouldn't have a problem with preservation of VMFS data warehouses (and all virtual machines).

• ESXi 5.1 upgradation of RAM

  Hello friends,

  Actually I improve my esxi of 32 GB of RAM to 64 GB of RAM, and now I am facing problem of license. Please tell me how to solve this problem. 32 GB license does not more than 64 GB.

  The free version of vSphere 5.1 has only been licensed for 32 GB of RAM, you have 2 choices, remove the RAM or upgrade your environment to vSphere 5.5 where this limitation has been removed.  I guess there is a third option and that is to build a 2nd host.

• 2 host ESXi più storage thanks problema HA Cluster

  Hello to all,

  Ho 2 Server esxi 5.0 che condividono tra di loro uno storage; Tale Server sono configurati in HA.

  MI era venuta voglia di testarlo my great is vado a mettere uno dei 2 server in maintenance mode vm accese restano accese e end not the io manualmente magnobeam quando, if not spengono. The magnobeam are all just migrate sull'altro server... not should rates tutto in automático? start e stop? Mi wrong?

  Grazie

  Hello to all

  invece di mettere in maintmode, prova a host station rates fargli

• Boot PXE ESXi 5.5.0 problems

  
  Trying 5.5 to the PXE boot ESXi and the conduct of affairs.  Receiving the message ' Initial menu has no entry tag ' when I understand what follows in the pxelinux.cfg file.

  default esx-5.5/menu.c32

  title of menu install ESXi 5.5.0

  Tag install

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  kernel esx-5.5/mboot.c32

  Add esx-5.5/boot.cfg - c

  I have solved my problem.  It turns out that the pxelinux.0 file we have on our kickstart server is old and what is not compatible with mboot.c32 and menu.c32.

• ESXI 5.5 installation problem...

  I use USB to update my ESXI 5.1 to 5.5, but when installation of the files loading process stops at LSI_mr3.v00. Who can tell me why? Or is there something wrong with my ISO file, who can give me some value to check my ISO 5.5, as MD5?

  Most of the major suppliers is supported, check the hardware compatibility list http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

• ESXi 5.0, upgrade to 5.1 or simply wait for 5.5 to be published

  We have a 5.0 ESXI host and I wanted to spend 5.1 to host 2012 server but I heard that the 5.5 version is around the corner. Must I know to it or upgrade to 5.1?

  VMware ESXi 5.5 is released and ready for download. I suggest go for ESXi 5.5. Update is very easy and straight forward

  ESXi 5.1 to 5.5 upgrade