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• Upgrade to ESXi 5.1 (free version) to vSphere Enterprise Plus 5.1

  I've been running the free version of ESXi for a few years now and I am currently on version 5.1. Recently, I decided to buy Enterprise Plus licenses to take advantage of features such as vShield and agent less backups.

  in any case, I loaded the new license in vSphere client and it shows now all the options available in Enterprise Plus. The profile of the iMage is ESXi - 5.1xxxx - standard. Is it enough just to load the new license or is there a different image that I need to use instead?

  If it's a different picture can I put it on top of what is installed without losing the guests?

  THX!

  It won't matter. Host---> Configuration---> Licensed features---> if it shows more Enterprise, then you will have all the features. I have attached a screenshot to show what he looks like. If it's the same then you don't have to worry.

  

• Best way to make a copy of a virtual machine in ESXi 4 and the free version of vSphere client

  Hello

  I have:

  ESXi 4 Update 1, vSphere 4.0 Build 208167, vmware converter 4.0.1 client build 16.12.34

  VM is Windows Server 2008 R2 Ent

  I'm trying to make a clone of a virtual machine for the purpose of creating one server of another out of it.  I use the converter and still after I have successfully connected to the virtual machine, I always get the error "Unable to get information about the selected machine material" when you click Next.

  My goal is to create a virtual machine.  Put an operating system on it, and then just use it as a model to create other virtual machines.  Is there a way to make that either is not involved or pay for an upgrade order lines?

  If it means order lines, could someone please go through the steps to achieve this?

  It would be great if I could understand why the converter does not work.  I heard I could drop-down list for version 3.0, but I could not find it available for download.

  Thank you!

  Name change is not necessary, as the vmdk files will be isolated in the new VM folder. If you want to rename on the concern of the Organization, you will need the vmkfstools on RCLI user, but I think really is not so necessary, so you do not use complicated distributions of disc inside your data store.

  About converter, I just wanted to know how you use it. Nevermind install again, I had kind of her. Check the settings change VM, on the Options tab, if the guest operating system is configured correctly. Even if this is the case, change to another, click ok and then configure it to the right and test to boost conversion.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Technical Support Engineer

  Globant Argentina

• Free version of ESXi can support for configuration of start and stop virtual machines via vSphere Client?

  I have read and found some documents on ESXi.

  According to the documents, I know that ESXi free version does not support some advanced virtual machine configurations and does not support write to ESXi host permission. But when I download ESXi from vmware.com, I can't find the free version. He will always be a trial of the licensed version edition because I can always do the configuration of start and stop virtual machines via vSphere Client installation. I can also run scripts (lamw) pl in vMA to stop the ESXi host (authorization to write ok?)

  Then I confused. How can I get the really free version of ESXi? Or will the free version after 60 days of evaluation?

  Start/stop above configuration is in vSphere Client via 'Configuration'-> "start/stop VM"-> "Properties"... «-> "Allow the virtual computers start and stop automatically with the system" actions setting and stop virtual machines can be configured to "comments"turn off computer"or"Suspend".» Can any body tell me if it's supported by ESXi free edition?

  Is the free version of vSphere Client too? Because when I use the vSphere Client, he told me that I have 60 days of evaluation. This confused me again. I think that vSphere Client is always free, am I right?

  Any suggestion or advice is much appreciated.  ^_

  Micky

  Configuration of start and stop virtual machines is available with the free version and licensed, with the free version you would be configured everything via vSphere Client, where as with a licensed version, you can optionally use scripts to configure it and also issue restarts/stops using scripts.

  Second, shutdownHostViaSOAPAPICall.pl for the version licensed and free of ESX (i), this script will work in both free and licensed because it uses direct SOAP calls emulating the vSphere Client communication. Take a look at the documentation for details, but this of course is not supported by VMware.

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  Twitter: @lamw

  repository scripts vGhetto

  Introduction to the vMA (tips/tricks)

  Getting started with vSphere SDK for Perl

  VMware Code Central - Scripts/code samples for developers and administrators

  VMware developer community

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

• ESXi 4.0 free version: license?

  Hello

  I have a few questions on ESXi 4.0 free version and free vsphere client.

  I installed ESXi 4.0 on a temporary server and client vSphere on a temporary PC for testing.

  Now, I want to want to install ESXi 4.0 free version on another server and vSphere (free version) on other client computers. I need a free additional license for this, or can I use my old license?

  I can install the free version of vSphere on how many customers? I want to manage a free ESXi 4.0 Server with more than one PC client.

  Is the limited number of virtual machines? It takes about 15 virtual machines.

  The free version of ESXi 4.0 and the free version of vSphere supports withot server according to constraints?

  Fujitsu Siemens ground TX300 S4

  Intel Quad Core x 64 CPU Xenon

  16 GB OF RAM

  Hard drives: RAID 5/6 from FSC to the LSI MegaRAID SAS

  I know that this type of server is supported with ESXi 4.0, but I don't know if there is no limitation of the free version of ESXi 4.0 and vSphere.

  concerning

  Robert

  You can use the same license for installation of up to 3

  You can have an instant 15 vsphere client both connection

  No nedd buy vSphere client, it's free

  Max 120 VM/s you have in ESXi in Cluster HA

  Check the hardware compatibility

  concerning

  Maniac

• Management EFXi 4.0 free version

  Hello

  Is it possible to manage virtual machines running on a server ESXi 4.0 automatically?

  I have the free version of ESXi 4.0 and a free version of vSphere. This combination works very well, but I want a solution based on a startup script, stop and backup of all my virtual machines. I tried "vSphere CLI" and 'VMware VIX', but it seems that they do not work in combination with the free version of ESXi 4.0.

  If there is no way to do it with the free version: what license should I buy?

  concerning

  Robert

  Free ESXi is limited to read-only controls.

  Less expensive license is vSphere Essentials - 1 k$. You will have licenses for 3 hosts dual CPU and vCenter Foundation.

  And of course, you will be able to start and stop virtual machines with scripts.

  ---

  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• What are the limits of vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi free version)

  Hello

  I have to buy the new server for ESXi free version. What are the limits of the CPU and RAM?

  Thank you

  Preeda

  www.thaivmadmin.com

  PreedaS wrote:

  Hello

  I have to buy the new server for ESXi free version. What are the limits of the CPU and RAM?

  There is unfortunately quite hard limits, for example 8 GB vRAM, it's the total amount of RAM to virtual machines. I suggest that you look at version 4.1 and not 5.0.

  (VMware is however always claim that the virtual machines on the free vSphere Hypervisor could use unlimited RAM. It is probably not correct.)

• Free version of 5.5 (CPU and memory limits)

  Hello

  Is there a limit CPU and memory if I run the free version of 5.5?  I remember that there is a limitation of a socket (CPU), but am not sure, maybe it was the old version.

  Thanks in advance.

  TT

  If I'm mistaken, the only limitation with the free 5.5 ESXi hypervisor is the 8 vCPU maximum of VMS and the restrictions for hardware virtual version 9 (5.1 compatibility) with the vSphere Client. Previous versions had all kinds of different limitations, like carrots by socket, physical memory,..., but that all left with the current version.

  André

• Hardware or VM Limitations? Free version? Help me please!

  Hello guys. Former user of IM of Citrix XenServer and now ill try to use VMware.

  But I have a lot of questions, and I couldn't find a clear answer to my questions.

  On XenServer, I have this: http://www.Citrix.com/products/XenServer/features/editions.html

  Where I can see what the free version.

  But to use VMware, I found this:

  From this link: http://www.VMware.com/products/Datacenter-Virtualization/vSphere/compare-editions.html

  The free version is the standard?

  I see that the free version supports up to 32 GB of RAM.

  This limit is 32 GB of ram for the entire server or to say that I can create virtual machines with up to 32 GB of ram?

  If I have a server with 64 GB of ram, can I create a virtual machine with 32 GB and 2 other virtual machines with 16 GB of ram?

  The hardware limitation of the free version is only ram or there another limit?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  the standard is not the free version. The free version is called "vSphere Hypervisor. You can find the requirements and limitations here:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/Datacenter-Virtualization/vSphere-hypervisor/requirements.html

  As noted in the link, the physical server cannot have more than 32 GB of RAM.

  Other limits are, of course, you can't use the fancy features everything you see in your comparison table.

  Concerning

• Errors, try to update the free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1

  1.) first of all, this is the command and the error I get:

  ~ # esxcli software installer--depot=/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip vib
  [MetadataDownloadError]
  Could not download zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml deposit, to jump

  (('zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml', '', "erreur fichier index.xml dele de /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-))

  (("201210001.zip: [Errno 2] no such file or directory: ' / vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip'"))
  URL = zip:/vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml
  Please see the log file for more details.

  2.) on the environment and Notes that relate to this issue:
  The VMwareHost is installed on a Dell PowerEdge 1900 with 16 GB of RAM. Access to the host by using the vSphere Client. I used this environment successfully for six

  months. After the update of my workstation to Windows 8 I was more able to view my virtual machines. An error message was displayed on top of the VM console

  says: ' the VMRC console has disconnected... try to reconnect. "
  An online search indicated that I needed to update ESXi 5.0 to 5.1.

  I am running:
  Version 5.0.0 of ESXi build 623860
  vSphere Client Version 5.0.0 build 623373

  (3.) I found many resources who asked how to upgrade the free version of ESXi 5.0 to 5.1

  With a free license or an evaluation, it is not allowed to download "VMware ESXi - 5.1.0 - 799733 - depot.zip.
  However, by going to this site: http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal
  I can download build 838463 as described in the paragraph below of this page/site http://www.vladan.fr/esxi-free-how-to-upgrade-to-esxi-5-1/

  "UPDATE: If you want to upgrade to the latest ESXi 5.1 (build 838463), you should see this article: VMware ESXi 5.1, Patch version ESXi510-201210001 and get it."

  file ESXi510 - 201210001.zip, from the VMware download page. »

  This page/site explains how to apply the patch
  http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-ESXi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to

  4.) I connect to the host using PuTTY. Here's the session info:
  

  Using the user name "root".
  Keyboard-interactive authentication.
  Password:
  The time and date of this connection have been sent in the system logs.

  VMware offers support, powerful system administration tools.  Please
  See www.vmware.com/go/sysadmintools for more details.

  ESXi shell can be disabled by an administrative user. See the
  vSphere documentation security for more information.
  ~ #

  5.) I then download this file downloaded on the host at the following address
  /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip

  (6.) to check... I am able to list the contents of the repository with the following command:

  ~ esxcli # sources vib liste--depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/patches/ESXi510-201210001.zip software | more
  Name Version Release Date acceptance level provider status
  -----------------------------  ----------------------------------  ------  ------------  ----------------  ------
  Update SCSI-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1 - 5vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
  updated sata-sata-promise 2: 12 - 3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
  updated net-sky2 1: 20 - 2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified
  ESX-base 5.1.0 - 0.5.838463 VMware 2012-09-12 VMwareCertified update
  5.1.0 - 0.0.799733 of xserver-ESX VMware 2012 - 08 - 02 new VMwareCertified
  Misc-cnic-register 1, 1 - 1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 2012-08-02 VMwareCertified update
  ...
  ...
  ...

  7.) when I try to run the install command I get the error stated at the top of this post. How do I update my

  If you don't have access to the repository offline package and the method of installation CD interactive is not what you want, you can take a look at for example http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/09/a-pretty-cool-method-of-upgrading-to.html (and the links in the blog post) to see how you can upgrade.

  André

• The free version of ESXi 4.0 is that it certified EAL4?

  Hi all

  I installed the free version of ESXI 4.0 on server Fujutsu S300, I want to know that the free version of ESXi 4.0 is certified EAL4 or not.

  and I need to see the difference between the free version and the retail version.

  Thank you

  -Anwar

  AnwarBenfredj wrote:

  .. do you have a link explaining that the free version of ESXI4.0 is certified EAL4?

  have you seen the blog below. If free or paid, the hypervisor is the same.  Licenensig unlocks / locks features, no security.

  http://blogs.VMware.com/security/2010/11/VMware-vSphere-V40-earns-common-criteria-EAL4-certification.html

• How to transfer a demo version of 60 days in free ESXi 4.0 or re - install free version without losing existing virtual machines?

  I was sure that I have the free version.  Help - & gt; about; He says I have VMWare Vsphere Esxi 4.0

  I have 2 existing existing computers on the server that I can't seem to British Colombia, that the 60 day demo has expired.  I thought it was free...

  How can I get a 'free' liscence key installed on the server for Vsphere, that I have now with the re - install, or lose my machines...

  or how re - install the free version while keeping my existing vm?

  any help is very appreciated!

  Thank you

  David

  When you register for the download, you should have received an email with a link to your key not expiring.  This key needs to be added to your ESXi host by going to the configuration, features licensed tab - change.

  You can also log in to the site and request a new email.

• ESXI free Version host failure - how to recover virtual machines?

  Hi all

  I ran a VMWare lab at home with a free version of ESXI 4.1.

  My server does not and I have to reset all the settings management of ESXI and I lost my virtual machines.

  I solved the problem, but I lost the virtual machine.

  When I navigate through the data store I can see the virtual hard disk for my servers.

  Is there a way to recover these virtual machines?

  I guess that I'm not the first to ask this question, so if you could point me to any page with some instruction, it would be great.

  Thanks in advance,

  Fabio

  Welcome to the VMware forums communities.  In each folder of the virtual machine, you should see a VMX file for the virtual machine.  This is the configuration file.  Right-click on it and select Add to the inventory.  Then follow the instructions of the wizard and after the virtual machine market.  If your network configuration is the same as previously, then you should be good to go.

  Dave

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• Free version of ESXi 4.1 CPU with 8 cores

  Hello

  I would like some advice on the question of whether the free version of ESXi 4.1 supports servers with 4 CPU core CPU 8, because I find some contradictory documents on some he said supports only 6 core CPU and not 8. Can someone advise or confirm.

  I think the EULA may need to be clarified.  If we ignore free ESXi for awhile, this document - https://www.vmware.com/download/eula/multicore.html - suggests that it's OK to run vSphere Standard for example on processors with 12 cores.   I only give 2 CPUs per physical CPU licenses as each license would cover only 6 of the 12 hearts.  Here is the example that includes the document

  > Example: A customer has already purchased vSphere Enterprise license. Remember that each license of vSphere Enterprise can be deployed on a > processor with up to 6 cores. However, the customer now wants to use these licenses on a newly acquired server with processor with 12 cores. > The client has two options:

  > Upgrade from the company of vSphere vSphere Enterprise Plus license, which provides a right to 12 strands and extra GOLD

  > 2 two vSphere Enterprise licenses for each processor with 12 cores.

  It would not appear that vSphere 6 basic editions are hard coded to ignore carrots on it 6 but rather you must just the correct license in place.  With ESXi free since you can register an unlimited number (99 I think?)  processors and in essense, you have enough licenses processors to double for each physical processor.  It would not be what they want and it can be "fixed" in the future, but I'm not sure it would be a EULA violation vSphere.  The doc covers products 'vSphere '.

  This affect which products VMware?

  > This strategy affects the VMware vSphere products i.e. vSphere Essentials, vSphere Essentials Plus, vSphere Standard, Enterprise vSphere, vSphere > advanced and vSphere Enterprise Plus

  so maybe they need to clarify their position for free ESXi.

  Dave

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• Should what Management Interface I use for the free version of ESXi

  I plan on the implementation of the free version of ESXi on a server with Intel VT technology.

  I have a management interface for my free version of ESXi.

  I was told by someone that I need to manage VSphere.

  I can just purchse VSphere and should be fully compatible with the free ESXi?

  If so, should what version of VSphere I buy?

  What are my alternatives to a manageable GUI that won't cost too much? (I intend to manage only 5 virtual machines on the ESXi server)

  Thanks in advance!

  When you download the VI client from the http:// you the Virtual Infrastructure Client GUI.  Not a powershell environment.  See attached screenshot.