ESXi managed by vCenter 5.1 5.5

Similar Questions

• Manage an ESXi host using vCenter Server?

  I understand it is possible and requires of the specific licenses for ESXi hosts, even if I find information on the VMWare site a bit confused as to what I need exactly. We have-

  1 License Server Standard 4 x vCenter

  4 x vSphere Enterprise license 4 (who manage our ESX 4 hosts this site)

  3 (and soon 4) remote sites that have the same server ESXi

  I would like to be able to manage ESXi host using vCenter as well, is this possible with what we have? If this isn't the case, can someone direct me as to what it takes?

  Thank you

  You need the standard by CPU socket for each host license to add to vCenter.

  You can always create a separate environment and get the Essentials Bundle (up to 3 guests max) for $500:

  http://store.VMware.com/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=displayPage&env=base&locale=en_US&siteid=VMware&ID=ProductDetailsPage&ProductID=126843700&RESID=psfyPAoBAlkAACQ2y-kAAAAX&rests=1277824287882

  So you should have 2 vCenter servers.

  -MattG

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• Standard managed via vCenter essential Kit

  Hello

  We got 3 ESXi 4.1 cluster host, but the version doesn't matter, because we want to upgrade in the nearly future. The thing is that we also want to expand our infrastructure, lets say with 2 new hosts. This cluster has a kit with a single instance of critical vCenter more essential. If buy us a license for vCenter standard server and a standard for this 2 new host license will be able to manage in a Standard vCenter? (essentially more host kit 3 + host vSphere standard 2 - by vCenter)

  I dive with care through all licenses pappers from documentation and white, so I know that essential kits does not exceed 3 host limit, but if I buy the standard for vCenter license will be I be able to manage the two cluster throug or I have to re license old Kit essential cluster?

  I hope his celar enough

  Wojtek

  It does not work. Kits only Essentials, you can manage with vCenter Server Standard are the "Retail and Branch Office Kits". In your case, you will need to purchase CPU licenses for all guests. What may be interesting to watch from a cost standpoint, is an upgrade of the Kit Essentials Plus a kit of acceleration (including vCenter Server Standard and 6 licenses processors) and then buy the CPU licenses also required.

  André

• Moving the computer a stand-alone ESXi host to vCenter virtual

  Guys,

  We have 2 VMware environment in the work.

  A production environment which consists of four hosts ESXi 4.1 managed by vCenter 4.1 with Enterprise license.

  We have a host of ESXi 4.1 stand alone with the standard free license.

  I have a Windows XP VM on the test area.  I need to make a model of the virtual machine, and then to deploy a few new VM from him.  Now, this is where the problem.  I want to do all this but having the VM running on the test area.  Of course these features are not included in the free ESXi license.

  However, I think that I could download the VMDK files in the test area, import them into vCenter and then make a model in there.  I could deploy VM from the model power vCenter them down, download VMDK files and then download on the test area.

  I'm pretty sure it's possible, but I want to just make sure.

  Thank you

  It should work. Assuming that the free host doesn't have its VM on shared storage that is also accessible on the production cluster, you can export the virtual machine to the FVO and import it in vCenter.

  André

• vSphere hosts/guests 5 managed by vCenter 4?

  Quick question (I searched but not found the obvious answer, sorry...) and v5 hosts/guests can be managed by vCenter v4?  Or is it only that it's backward compatible (i.e. the vCenter v5 can handle low level guests/clients)?

  TIA!

  Hello.

  You will need vcenter Server 5 manage ESXi 5 and/or guests earlier.

  Good luck!

• Virutal Center can work next to the Vmware ESXi management package

  Hi all

  VMware currently has a promotion on Vmware ESXi management kit which is basically a Virutal Center Foundation license. That being said if you already have a virtual Center Server for all of your ESX servers could run a 2nd VMware ESXi management kit virtual Center Server for all your ESXi servers in parallel? or they will conflict with each other?

  My understanding is you can run as many virtual servers Center like you license but you can have than 1 ESX Server any attached to 1 Virutal host at any given time.

  We run 7 instances vCenter, so yes it is possible.  In addition, as you said a host ESX (i) can be managed by a single instance of vCenter.

• Path to upgrade VMware ESXi Management Kit

  I am interested in the offer of VMware ESXi Management Kit, but want to know if it will work with our plans for the future. I am particularly interested in the vCenter Foundation to allow us to track the performance of the server.

  At the moment we have an ESXi server and could get a second in the near future. End of the year, however, we plan to invest in standard with HA or possibly Enterprise with VMware vMotion. That we will be able to use the Foundation of this package vCenter in this future configuration? The host licenses are only for ESXi and we will have to buy new ones? If we do not upgrade vCenter or host is a way of evolution at discount prices or we will have to buy new ones?

  Budget is a problem then if we cannot reuse this in our final configuration so I won't be able to justify the cost.

  Thank you.

  vCenter Foundation lets you connect an ESX host 6CPU value.  Is not serious ESXi or ESX.  If you use two connectors boxes, then as soon as you add a 4th host computer, you will need to update your vCenter license.  There is a reference number which allows a foundation upgrade to vCenter Standard.  What it is offhand, I don't know, but your dealer can help you with that.

  In regard to 'free' with vCenter ESXi usage, you can not.  You must register (at least) Foundation for each ESX/ESXi host, you want to manage via vCenter.  Pay the $995 (list price) gets you the "VirtualCenter Agent" that is needed to connect to vCenter.  Note: You can install ESXi, play with it for as long as you want, but once you want to attach to vCenter, you will need the license... but there is No change to the ESXi host... you just load the license file in vCenter and you'll be all set.

  Hope that helps!

• How to communicate esxi hosts to vcenter

  Hi team,

  I just want to know how vcenter to communicate to esxi hosts?

  (a) the name of the officer responsible for the communication between the host esxi and vcenter

  Thank you

  Vinayak

  Hello vinayakshvinayaksh

  Talks of vCenter for esxi host using the VPXD that runs inside the vcenter server and also service vpxa on esxi host that acts as an intermediary service to take the request of vpxd and passing demand to pass that runs on the host esxi ultimately his spend making tasks (like turn a virtual computer to migrate a virtual machine and so on). vinayaksh How to communicate esxi hosts to vcenter

  Kindly mark it as useful or correct answer if that answers your query.

  Rgds

  Frédéric

• Adding esxi host to vcenter

  Hello

  I can't add a 5.1 ESXi host to VCenter server (5.1). When I try to add the host to vcenter, I get an error message "a general system error occurred, VMODL incompatibility between VC and ESXi."

  Need help.

  Usually this error appears when the ESXi host, you're trying to add has a newer version than vCenter.  Depending on your case, both have same version. In fact, it should work fine without any problem.

  Can you please confirm the ESXi and vCenter versions? Also can you please post numbers comes together?

• Cannot add ESXi host to vCenter Server

  Hello

  I created a home set up a VMware datacenter for study purposes. I currently have 2 virtual machines: an ESXi host with vCenter Server Appliance deployed on this subject.

  I configured the server vCenter through web interface device and I have connected using vSphere Client.

  I created a data center, but when I try to add a host, I get "ERROR: the request exceeded."
  Connection with vSphere client directly to the ESXi host works.

  I can connect using SSH to the ESXi host.

  I have disabled the firewall on the ESXi host.

  I have read many articles on the kbase but nothing helped me to solve this problem.

  You have any ideas?

  I finally got to understand.

  It seems like my vmware workstation is not connected to the esxi as a physical host in my local network host, and so I was able to ping it unit of vCenter Server (but it worked the other way around, and that's why I thought it was ok).

  After the connection to the physical LAN of VMware workstation settings, everything worked fine.

• How to separate vShield Manager with vCenter

  People, we have installed vShield manager. Before you configure devices such as EDGE or APP, we decided to go for some change major grace to which we would like to uninstall the vShield Manager. I just wanted to know how we can separate vShield Manager with vCenter or simply if I delete device it will be deleted?

  Please help.

  Thank you and best regards.

  Hari.

  No,

  VShield manager is a device managed by plug-in.

  If you previously uninstall component vshield vshield link manager, you can remove the device and then remove the plug in. (like other component like Vmware Data recovery,...)

  Kind regards

  Julien.

• verification of vShield Manager record vCenter

  I'm installing vShield Manager in my environment of vCloud/vSphere 'assessment '.  Working from the vShield Quickstart document [1], the vCenter configuration section says to check the configuration by going to "vSphere Client, select an ESX host and make sure that the vShield appears as a tab.

  First of all, I use the vSphere Web Client, not the client application, then where would this 'tab' be in the user interface?

  Then, just to check, I went in the client application, and I couldn't find the tab anyway.

  HOWEVER, when I go into the web interface of vShield, I see the data centers of my vCenter in the tree of "inventory" on the left side; such, it seems that the vCenter has been saved successfully.

  ALSO, is there an interface in the vCloud Director to control the vShield?

  Can someone give an overview of these issues?  Thank you!

  1 http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vshield_51_quickstart.pdf

  I'm installing vShield Manager in my environment of vCloud/vSphere 'assessment '.  Working from the vShield Quickstart document [1], the vCenter configuration section says to check the configuration by going to "vSphere Client, select an ESX host and make sure that the vShield appears as a tab.

  First of all, I use the vSphere Web Client, not the client application, then where would this 'tab' be in the user interface?

  There is no such tag for the Web Client, 'functionality' (which is not really adding anything useful) is provided by a vSphere Client Plugin.

  You can view the list of vCenter Server Extensions in the Web Client, which should list your vShield Manager like in this picture of the attached example.

  Then, just to check, I went in the client application, and I couldn't find the tab anyway.

  Make sure that the vShield Manager plugin is enabled in the vSphere Client.

  HOWEVER, when I go into the web interface of vShield, I see the data centers of my vCenter in the tree of "inventory" on the left side; such, it seems that the vCenter has been saved successfully.

  If this is the case, then Yes, the connection between the vShield Manager and vCenter is good.

• Try to use the converter to push a VMX and VMDK existing in the environment file. Have you tried the Converter 4.3 and 5.0, continues to crash or delay. A 5.1 with ESXI 5.1 vCenter server hosts going conversion.

  Try to use the converter to push a VMX and VMDK existing in the environment file. Have you tried the Converter 4.3 and 5.0, continues to crash or delay. A 5.1 with ESXI 5.1 vCenter server hosts going conversion.

  Take a look at this article. You can try Converter standalone 5.0.1 or 5.1 beta.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/2033315

• Question quick bonehead: ESXi management network?

  Hello

  Didn't find it in the docs still... Managing IP network that is configured on the ESXi console:

  Does it become part of any another logical network later, for example the VMotion network - or is it independent?

  I'm trying to find out where to place; so far, I have:

  net iSCSI (private)

  NET vMotion (private)

  NET management (LOM and other things)

  Main DvSwitch (public internet)

  I assumed that the ESXi management IP is purely the hook to vCentre control one or several hosts - in which case, for us, it could logically go on the net public or management of the net, as long as he has a gig connectivity - would it be a reasonable assessment?

  Thank you very much

  Tim

  The net vMotion fit into this net managemnet - or is it physically separate?

  No, vMotion traffic moves the load of the computer virtual from one host to another. This traffic is not encrypted and so - for security reasons - the vMotion network must be a separate private network. Depending on your topology (1 GB, 10 GB), you can consider using cards dedicated for vMotion to provide the necessary bandwidth.

  André

• Mobile 5.1 ESXi host in vCenter unpublished 6 - license?

  Hi all -

  If I take an ESXi host 5.1, previously managed (under license) via a given vCenter (also v5.1) and its key in the inventory management, then I disconnect/remove this host from the vCenter 5.1 and connect it to a completely new vCenter, what happens to the host of license?

  It disappear and become a 60-day eval, or his license key moves WITH the host in the new vCenter?  (The new vCenter in this scenario would have absolutely zero license keys from host ESXi that apply to guests of ESXi 5.1 existing installs below)

  I was wondering what 'happens' in this scenario I have the document our so-called steps for migration.  Yes, I know that this could / should all be tested "in the lab" but don't get started me on that.  Thanks for any comments on what I can expect.

  My best guess is that the host will LOSE its license now, it becomes a 'standalone' ESXi host when disconnected and removed from the old vCenter (via the "Delete" command).  I want to just make sure that it is also fully functional, if she has run VMs on it at the time or not (although Yes, I'll put it in maintenance mode before removing the old VirtualCenter and join a new).

  And Yes, of course I have old games of the existing environment 5.1 ESXi license keys.  I'm just trying to set expectations as to what is happening in licenses-wise once I move the host from the old to the new vCenter.  I have all pretty well understood technical pieces, including AVS and DVS network considerations.  Thank you.

  See this thread to another: Re: moving hosts to new vCenter and retaining current licences of host