File transfers slow of ESXi to Virtual Center (physical)

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• ESXi and Virtual Center

  Hello

  I am currently running esx 3.5 and VC 2.5.

  I have a lot of spare equipment (thanks to VMware ) and had the idea to install esxi use local storage on some of them and use them for testing.

  (1) can import these boxes esxi in my esx virtual center server to manage (is not part of my clusters) and no intendion HA DRS Vmotion etc and therefore still free licience or do I need a licience esxi VC?

  (2) what I could use to migrate mailboxes to existing test of esx with SAN to my local storage under esxi, converter Enterprise Edition or just simply copy and paste on the network?

  Thanks in advance

  Joe

  Don't forget to backup EVERYTHING before you change anything

  (1) manage ESXi boxes requires additional licenses for VC agent on them, you can't do this with the free version.

  (2) converter would be the simplest solution (Standalone v4 is now available, for free, no more distinction between free/enterprise)

• The addition of ESXi in Virtual Center

  Hello

  When you try to add the ESXi server, it asks:

  That's what I saw in the virtual Center

  

  you're out agents from vCenter for ESX.  To add the host in question, you will have to remove another or acquire several licenses.  However you can still manage, but not in your vCenter server.

  If you feel this or any other answer was 'useful' or 'proper' Please consider awarding points.

• Virtual Center records the path

  I have my virtual center installed on a separate physical server from 2003.  When I installed it, I indicated to install on one different partition (e) other than the boot drive (c :)).  Disk space on the C: progressed for some time now, and I noticed there are about $ 3 of newspapers on C:\Documents and Settings\All Users Application Data VMware concert.  He would be allowed to move to E: or even to delete these log files?  Can I make the Virtual Center Server to put logs on E: instead?

  Hello.

  See KB 1009145.  For step 4, I stop the vCenter Server service, move the active log directory, and then restart the VirtualCenter Server service.

  Good luck!

• ESXi (free) and virtual Center.  I have to buy ESXi Foundation to manage?

  I have a bunch of servers ESXi (free) and now I want to manage them centrally.  I have the pirce for virtual Center, but I'm not quite clear on whether or not I need to change the ESXi license or not?

  Thank you

  Hey,.

  http://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/ESX_Server_3i_presentation.PDF

  Take a look at page 12, it will show the different types of licenses with ESXi.

  You will need to buy at least the basic license to enable management of the VC.

  If you have found this device or any other answer useful please consider useful or correct buttons using attribute points

  ~ y

• Update ESXi with a Virtual Center Server

  Hello

  I've updated a Standalone ESXi server using this guide

  http://www.vmadmin.co.UK/VMware/35-esxserver/262-esxvihostupdate

  It works the same way during the updating of the ESXi servers that are under a virtual Center Server?

  Thank you

  as part of the upgrade, using Crossover, a new vCenter agent is pushed. So, no, you don't break anything.

• Virtual Center Sql 2005 MDF corrupted file need help... Backup had same drive... Yes, I'm serious...

  The mdf for my virtual Center vsphere4 db file sql 2005 is corrupted and can not be recovered. What is the best way to get back online? Any help would be great. I still have the FLA...

  the .ldf will contain the log files. If you have a corupt file, then you would be better to just create a new instance of the DB, change your ODBC settings and do a reinstall of the vCenter

  .. If you have a backup somewhere, you can restore, which will save you some difficulties in the reconstruction of your instance of vCenter together.

• Check if host are connected to Virtual Center, not a cmdlet command, but from a file

  Sometimes, I have to work on a list of hosts that are part of Virtual Center. But are are not organized in glomeruli or records or any cmdlet that I can call.

  So sometimes I run scripts based on the list generated by the user below is an example of the code how I work against the list of hosts.

  $list = Get-Content "C:\Program Files\PowerGUI\goodhost1.txt".

  ForEach ($server in $list) {($luns = Get-ScsiLun -Server $vcs -VmHost $server)}

  Sometimes these Listehotes can come from a database. The database sometimes misspells the hostname. So before working on the host I ping them and generate a list of capable host computer ping and not able ping.  Those who were not able to ping usually strike fault in the host name, and I would easily fix those and put them in a master host list.

  So in essence, my script runs when I have a master host list. But when the host is not connected in Virtual Center my script breaks. So, I have to go change my master host list and get him out of the host that the script has run on including that which has not been connected and re-run the script. Kind of pain.

  So what I'm looking for is a code example or idea on how to check if the list of my host against virtual center to see if its already connected.

  When you work with the cmdlets I use something like this

  Get-vmhost | where {$_.} State - eq 'Connected'}

  I could do something similar? With my own list.

  Thank you

  Oh sure!

  Get-VMHost | Where {((Get-Content "D:\scripts\hostsfile.txt") -contains $_.Name) -and ($_.State -eq "Connected")}
  

  Hugo

  PeetersOnline.nl

• (Interrupted) poor disk i/o on the VMS during file transfers

  Hi - I'm a newbie to vSphere useage. My apologies if this is obvious...!

  What overall behavior we are seeing?

  -Transfer speeds of slow file between given VM and a remote computer

  -VMs periodically freezes on the command-line ssh connection

  What tests have been done and what were the results?

  -Download wget via known connection 100 Mbps-> transfer speed is very low and has declined steadily, vmstat suggests the VM freezes when it writes the data in the buffer to disk

  -transfer of physical machine to the virtual machine is much slower than expected, speed decreases and then increases after a period of time - there seems to be a total blockage of the I/O for about 5 minutes, during the transfer of large files

  -write speed disc shows 19 Mbps

  -before install us VM we receive transfers to all about 95Mbps between machines on the network and almost as good from remote machines with good pipes to their end

  NB during those tests, no intensive activity happening on any of the other virtual machines. During the normal use of all virtual machines, at least 2 if not all virtual machines become so slow as to be unusable.

  We have a kit that we think should be more than enough.

  We organise four VM (linux, CentOS).

  Most of the work of the virtual machine will occur will be file transfers to/from the VM and the LAN to the host or remote device via the internet.

  Files will be read or written in a/Import/Storage location in the virtual disks - storage is on the host machine.

  File transfers are made by using proprietary WAN acceleration software that is proven to get 95% of the bandwidth available on UDP transfer.

  File transfers will sometimes also be TCP or HTTP.

  Maybe we did a few obvious errors or omissions in our allocation of resources or the configuration of our kit. However, it is very frustrating because the performance sometimes makes the virtual machine unusable.

  I'm after pointers as to what we must try to work again then, or what we should have checked that we do not have. Thank you!

  Detail:

  Model of host machine:

  HPDL360

  Intel Xeon 5504 (2.0 GHz) with 4 cores

  4Gio RAM

  Records of host machine:

  2 x 330 GB SAS

  RAID 1

  (NB would have previously implemented us a host with the specifications below using 2 × 500 GB 7 .2kRPM SATA disks but became poor i/o performance, so we increased the specification according to retail but still see questions.)

  Type of disk controller:

  HP P410i RAID built-in, no cache or battery

  Available called bandwidth:

  100 Mbps

  ESXi version on the host: 4.1.0_260247

  Virtual machines:

  The host contains 4 VM.

  Each virtual machine uses Centos 5.5 (2.6.18 - 194.32.1.el5)

  set resource pools 4 up on the host, each containing a VM, each pool configured identically as follows;

  CPU resources;

  Actions: Normal (4000 in gray)

  Booking: 1609 extensible MHz

  Limit the 6500 Mhz (in gray) unlimited

  Memory resources:

  Actions: Normal

  Booking: 3375 MB expandable

  Limit 13500 unlimited (dimmed) MB

  A VM in each pool, no resource options defined on the computer level or by default, the values apply as follows: allocation of resources;

  Actions: Normal 1000 (in gray)

  Reservation: 0 MHz

  Limit 2000MHx unlimited

  I've also attached a document with screenshots of the performance of the host and the VM that is involved in the transfer to show the fall of IO mi transfer performance. It can be reproduced to a certain extent.

  You need a controller with battery backup write cache and this active (write), simple as that.  Perhaps there is also a duplex problem if expaining slow transfers of the box - check the ports on the switch and natachasery in vSphere Client all show good negotiation.

• How adding script. VMX to store data (NFS) to the virtual Center

  Hi guys,.

  I hope that someone much better understand the scripting languages I know a simple way to do this?

  Basically, here's the scenario...

  We use data warehouses NFS running on Netapp file servers to accommodate all our virtual machines. Normally this works very well, but we had a few incidents recently with the spin that force us to move to our synchronous backups. Basically how it works is that each data store, say for example Datastore1 works normally on Filer1. This data store is regularly "synchronous" on Filer2. This snapmirror is a copy of the data store readonly. If we have a problem with Filer1, it is possible to reconfigure Filer2 to make writable snapmirror backup, effectively allowing us to see the virtual machine.

  Currently, in this case, in order to get the back of the virtual machine, to remove all the vm to Virtual Center inventory, then add the synchronous data store to all guests in Virtual Center, then browse the data store and manually add back all the vm individually by the usual right-click right/add to the inventory on each virtual machine.

  As I say we have recently had a problem and had to call it for the storages of 10 data housing almost 250 vm was therefore, as you can imagine quite a slow intensive task and work!

  What I tried to work, that's how I could this power CLI script? I saw LuCD excellent research Add .vmx script and looks a lot like what I would like to but can't work out how to change it for my purposes.

  What id' ideally like to go would be a script that I can specify an instance of Virtual Center, store data and Cluster as variables (say vcname$ = "ukvir0001", cluster$ = $ 'Datacentre1' and dsname = "datastore1") and then the script read the data store and add no matter what .vmx, it finds in the specified Cluster.

  I read with interest the new feature in PowerCLI4 data store provider and which resembles something that can provide an easy way to do it I can't work out how!

  Any help would be much appreciated as I have the daunting task of having to move back almost 250 vm to Filer1 now that give it has been fixed and do not have the luxury of a maintenance window several hours to do it manually!

  Thank you very much

  Sean.

  After a few PMs between Sean and myself, we arrived with a working version.

  Note that this latest version of the script has been tested in a vSphere against an ESXi v4 server environment.

• From Consiglio Aggiornamento 4.1 to 5.5 con nuovo material (stesso virtual center)

  Buongiorno a tutti,

  NEI mesi dovro'usare has the aggiornamento della mia infrastruttura vmware as dalla 4.1 went 5.5 o 5.1

  Infrastruttura e formata da tre esxi 4.1 update3 che will be con sostituiti 3 nuovi host server. He Server Virtual Center invece continue ad essere current (W2008 R2 STD)

  MI ero fatto UN idea nei passi da seguire, my I wanted UN parere da voi che siete più FSE.

  1. He Aggiorno from Virtual Center 4.1 to 5.5 (non mi è chiaro to sono obbligato ad installare it componente SSO), dopo aggiornamento I miei 3 esxi 4.1 host continuano ad essere are ed andare dalla nuova versione 5.5
  2. Ø new da zero sui tre nuovi host the new version 5.5 e faccio esxi him varies configurazioni di rete e storage
  3. Sposto o magnobeam the machine virtual sul primo host 4.1 che voglio auswechseln
  4. Rimuovo the spento dal Cluster host
  5. Firstly it will accommodate 5.5 tramite al Cluster Virtual Center
  6. Non potendo usare he vmotion (material different) magnobeam the first virtual machine ed effetto of beat.
  7. Sul nuovo host effetto registrazioni delle virtul machine just to - register
  8. Procedo con i punti da 3A 7 per i Tribunali host
  9. Eseguo aggiornamento delle single virtual machine hardware
  10. Aggiorno da file system it VMFS3 a che VMFS5 da quanto ho capito e possibile farlo anche con macchine accese.

  Naturalmente prima di tutto cio, backup di all the macchine con e dei, del Virtual Center database.

  Grazie

  Ho solved it problema era the host name. Funziona tutto Adesso!

• Windows 7 64 - bit hangs / freezes on file transfers

  I have dealt with this subject for about a year now.  I searched the Internet and found dozens of forums where people have had the same problem, but nobody seems to know how to solve this problem, or is that the real cause.  I tried many solutions, I don't even remember all.  I'm doing a last resort in order to solve this problem before you begin to replace the equipment, what I don't want to do because I'm broke.
  The problem is that Windows 7 64-bit will randomly hang or freeze during file transfers.  It can be something as simple as browsing the internet (files small cache), move files on the computer or download large files of several gigabytes.  The OS crashes, and programs will start to become unresponsive ("not responding").  If I open resource monitor, there are 100% activity times higher (blue line on the drives to transfer files), but virtually no real disk activity at all.  The light LED disk activity is 100%, but nothing happens.  In fact, the file transfer stops during this period.  The mouse is always sensitive, and some windows are still active, but start to go does not respond when you click on it.  After that from 1 to 3 minutes the computer will return to normal, the blue line in monitor resource falls back down, and file transfer activity resumed as if nothing had happened.  Sometimes this will cause the OS to freeze, and the only solution is to reboot.
  That's the gist of it.  I tried all sorts of things to remedy this, but nothing seems to work.  Please let me know what you have to try, and I'll let you know if I did it, or give it a go.
  Here are the specs of my machine:
  • Windows 7 64 - bit SP1 (clean install)
  • Card mother ASUS P6T (latest version of the BIOS 1408)
  • Intel Core i7 - 920 Bloomfield 2.66 GHz Quad - Core Processor
  • CORSAIR XMS3 6 GB (3 x 2 GB) 240 - Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) TR3X6G1600C9 Triple Channel Kit
  • 512-P3-N954-TR of EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 512 MB PCI Express 2.0 x 16 video card (latest nVidia drivers)
  • Intel X 25 - M Mainstream SSDSA2M080G2XXX 80 GB 2.5 "SATA II MLC internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (latest firmware)
  • LG DVD SATA burner black model GH22NS50
  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Please, if you know what could be the problem here, let me know.  I think my next step if I don't think that one solution is to replace the motherboard (bad disk controllers?).

  I just replaced my hard drive Intel SSD with a Seagate 1 TB HDD and I have not seen the problem since.  If the Intel SSD has been the cause of the problem?  Why we do this?

• Browsing databases of Virtual Center failed: could not connect to server NFC, can any body help me how to solve this problem please

  Browsing databases of Virtual Center failed: could not connect to server NFC, can any body help me how to solve this problem please

  Hi Mallik7, please try the following steps, you must succeed to solve the problem.

  To connect a client to vCenter directly to the ESX host error-free work.

  Files/etc/vmware/config the ESX host contain the lines:

  ------------------------------------

  authd.soapServer = 'TRUE '.

  prefvmx.consolidateDeleteNFSLocks = "TRUE" authd.proxy.vpxa - nfc = "vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfc.

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfcssl = ' vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfcssl.

  ------------------------------------

  This problem occurs when a carriage return is missing from/etc/vmware/config. To resolve this issue, go to edit/etc/vmware/config:

  1 make a backup of this file from the path - / etc/vmware/config, by running the following command:

  CP/etc/vmware/config/var/tmp /.

  2. edit/etc/vmware/config so that there is a return transport after the line:

  prefvmx.consolidateDeleteNFSLocks = 'TRUE '.

  While he reads the following:

  ---------------------------------------------

  authd.soapServer = 'TRUE '.

  prefvmx.consolidateDeleteNFSLocks = 'TRUE '.

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfc = "vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfc.

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfcssl = ' vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfcssl.

  ---------------------------------------------

  3. restart the management agent spend.

  Note: Make sure that you are not in your environment name resolution problems.

• Is a new virtual Center required for deployment of Horizon view 6 / licensing issues

  Hey all,.

  Just curious to know if it is required or existing best practice to install a separate virtual Center for your environment from view of the Horizon, or if it is correct to attach it in your VC.

  Also, reading that I've done, it seems that when you buy Horizon display 6 advances you get ESXi licenses as well?  Is it true.

  When it comes to the Windows 7 license you ave h to buy anything for your VDI VMware or do you just an open license / SA with Microsoft for Windows 7/8

  I think the projections and business decisions will do that for you.   Some circles have separate teams who manage desktop and server infrastructure.  In these scenarios, you can have a dedicated instance for VDI and the office team.     In other environments, you can be a small shop where a couple of technicians do everything.   In this environment, it can be allowed to have a single vCenter.     I still hate the TI depends on the answers, but in this case it really depends on your environment and how you want to manage.

  2: based on the comparison on the site, all the editions come with vSphere and vCenter for desktop.    I read you right, but I would check with a specialist VMware licenses.

  3: Just that you have the licenses required in view and vSphere VMware wants.  They do not all control over your Microsoft licenses.

• Mutiple remove virtual computer in Virtual Center 5.1?

  Does anyone know how to remove several virtual machines both in the virtual Center 5.1?

  Looking for an easier way rather than a virtual computer to both research and removing one at a time.

  I did a LOT of research with ZERO success.

  Hi theire,.

  so if I would have a very big amount of VM that I have to delete then I would with an input file and using powercli for quicker removal.

  try following:

  create the file vms.txt (and writing of the vm vertically)

  Then, you can use following code as deletion for all virtual machines of this entry.

  ####################

  to connect-viserver xxxxxx

  $content = get-content "path to the file.

  $vms = get - vm $content

  {foreach ($vm to $vms)

  Remove-VM $vm - DeletePermanently-confirm: $false

  }

  #####################

  It's a very simple Code > you could also integrate some kind of loop until the VM is turned off,...

  But in any case with Powercli I think delete is much more rapid then plu vi-client. equal to how the script looks like.

  Best regards

  Max