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How to use powercli to set or activate the evc to intel merom

Please take a look at VCA with PowerCLI 5.5 R2 - part 1 | VMware PowerCLI Blog - VMware Blogs which explains this in detail.

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    The Group had initially 2 servers Dell PowerEdge R810 with dual cpu Intel Xeon E7540. I am trying to add 2 older servers Dell PowerEdge R900 with quad cpu Intel Xeon E7320. I'm guessing it wont let me enable it because virtual machines under tension using the more recent servers (R810) and their cpu. My guess is correct? I need to power all of my virtual machine to enable CVS or y at - it another way to activate?

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    Yes your proposal was correct. You can disable all your virtual machines to the VCA mode.

    More information about the activation of the CVS: VMware KB: VCA allowing on a cluster when vCenter runs in a virtual machine

    Kind regards

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    I was wondering what an experience everyone was with the VCA mode settings.  Usually allow you it?  What mode for processors Intel you choose usually?

    the only time you need to activate the VCA is when you have vMotion compatibility issues.  And when allowing it, CVS will choose what mode is the best

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    Hi all, trying to get a definitive answer on this one there...

    Assuming that ESXi 5.1 u2, if you have two clusters, a set to VCA = Westmere and a game to Haswell, could you vmotion a powered on virtual machine cluster (Westmere) at a lower level to the upper level (Haswell) cluster, or must it be turned off?  I realize that, to take advantage of the latest processor have together, the virtual machine power cycle is required, but I didn't understand if you can vmotion it when turned on?

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    Assuming that ESXi 5.1 u2, if you have two clusters, a set to VCA = Westmere and a game to Haswell, could you vmotion a powered on virtual machine cluster (Westmere) at a lower level to the upper level (Haswell) cluster, or must it be turned off?  I realize that, to take advantage of the latest processor have together, the virtual machine power cycle is required, but I didn't understand if you can vmotion it when turned on?

    Yes, you can vMotion as a virtual computer to a host of generation more recent CPU very well provided that it contains of identical CPU instructions sets that older CPU's (the host has them enabled in BIOS too). You can vMotion that their return to guests because as long as you do not have virtual machines powered bike, they will continue to work with the old base EVC.

    I also vMotioned VMs hosts generation Nehalem to new hosts of Sandy Bridge earlier without problem.

  • VCA Mode change

    Hello
    I'm downgrading to Westmere EVC mode to conform to the old generation of host we add to the cluster.

    To do this, I currently have two clusters created, in production and two hosts using sandybridge.

    the second group has a central server inside and westmere generation.

    I am aware of the procedure found here:VMware KB: VCA allowing on a cluster when vCenter Server is running in a virtual machine

    My question is, rather than quick vMotioning of all hosts another machines.  is it possible to close all virtual machines on a host, set mode now, disconnect the host, move it to the cluster Westmere allow it and then put on all virtual machines?

    I know that I'll still have to disconnect and reconnect my vcenter server, but I would like to avoid having a large amount of machines to vmotion if I can find some downtime to stop all.  and make them move with the host.

    This idea is possible?

    So if I understand what you really want is the future VMs with the host computer, then when you add the host to the new cluster and power them they will run under the new EVC Mode but you essentially in bulk installs what you wanted?

    If so, I did what you describe a bunch of times before (especially during migration between vCenters and want to go to the host and all virtual machines), what I would recommend however keeps the VMs powered on. Disconnect the host and then remove the vcenter. Once removed from the cluster and vCenter connect through thick client and put all virtual machines. Then add it to vCenter, in the cluster you want to and feed the VMS and you would be actually resigned these VMs in bulk.

    Conversely, you can turn off the virtual machines and keep track of those you want to migrate, put the host in maintenance mode and move it to the cluster that you want and then get out of maintenance mode, cold migrates virtual machines and then turn on. I think that this option will be a little easier.

    However, to disconnect a host and removing vcenter will make virtual machines with it, that looks like what you want to do...

  • VCA mode disabled / vmotion work?

    We have 2 groups of ESXi at our facility for vSphere, vSphere is version build 5.5U1, currently most recent available.

    Group 1 has Intel Xeon E7540 UC.

    Group 2 is brand new and uses recently published processors Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2.

    VCA is currently disabled on the two groups.

    Athe's systems are listed in the VMware compatibility guide for our latest version of vSphere.

    I expect this Setup to be able to live vMotion of virtual machines from the old to the new cluster without the use of CVS on either, but I assumed that the migration back to group 1 would require cluster 2 to affect the level of reference Intel EVC appropriate (Nehalem in this case).

    It turns out that I am able to migrate VM direct in both directions with no apparent problems (so far), with EVC mode disabled on both groups.

    Is an expected behavior or if ESXi/vCenter is somehow misreading? CPU compatibility (perhaps because the E7-4860v2 are a very recent model) or some other issue that could lead to problems with these migrations?

    I expect this Setup to be able to live vMotion of virtual machines from the old to the new cluster without the use of CVS on either, but I assumed that the migration back to group 1 would require cluster 2 to affect the level of reference Intel EVC appropriate (Nehalem in this case).

    It turns out that I am able to migrate VM direct in both directions with no apparent problems (so far), with EVC mode disabled on both groups.

    Is an expected behavior or if ESXi/vCenter is somehow misreading? CPU compatibility (perhaps because the E7-4860v2 are a very recent model) or some other issue that could lead to problems with these migrations?

    This is normal unless you have turned to bike the VM on the new hosts.

    If a virtual machine has been powered - on on a former host and is migrated to the new cluster, it does not change the current features of the virtual machine CPU runlevel. He will continue to work with the old CPU features on the new host and is therefore able to migrate the old new host without problems, or additional AIDS such as CVS.

    However, if stop you now migrated virtual machine and power it on again on new hosts, the virtual material will apply the new host CPU capabilities (or the level of EVC of cluster, but you do not apply any) and you will not be able to migrate the computer virtual return to the armies of the former cluster.

  • Activation of VCA mode for cluster production

    Hello

    I have the following configuration:

    • Existing Cluster_A with ESX 3 hosts running on the processor Intel Xeon E5540 (Nahelem)
    • 30 VM runs in a production environment
    • 2 new ESX hosts running on the processor Intel Xeon E5649 (Westmere)

    2 new guests are not added in vCenter again, but the goal is to allow the addition of these 2 new hosts in Cluster_A.

    I understand that, in order to have all 5 hosts in the same cluster, EVC mode must be activated with the highest level being "Nahelem" (lowest common denominator).

    From a theoretical point of view, masking any CPU to apply will be identical to the current CPU presented the virtual running machines, settings allowing CVS using the same architecture CPU should not cause conflict or problem.

    Therefore, I would ask you confimation that activation VCA and Nahelem for Cluster_A upgrade will not cause downtime or impact (e.g. BSOD) to the virtual machines.

    Thank you

    Kenny

    Therefore, I would ask you confimation that activation VCA and Nahelem for Cluster_A upgrade will not cause downtime or impact (e.g. BSOD) to the virtual machines.
    Kenny

    Hello

    Is 100% safe operation (done many, many times the performance of clusters). No side effects :-)

    1. create a TEST VM
    2. Add the new server ESX to vCenter
    3. put in maintenace mode
    4. Add to the cluster
    5. allow to LCA
    6. exit maintenance ESX
    7. try to vMotion between the old and the new node in a cluster
    8. If vMotion won't work, says André, you should turn off the virtual machine and run it.
  • VCA mode not supported

    Senhors Boa soon,.

    Estou com um problema ao montar um VSA.

    Servidores 2 I have a DL380 G7 com Processador: Six-Core Intel Xeon X 5670 clock Processador (GHz): 253 Processador Cache (L3): 12 MB

    e o outro e um com ML350 G5 Processador Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5310 four (1.60 GHz).

    Quando vou montar o VSA appears a seguinte mensagem 'EVC mode not supported' sabre gostaria to exist uma documentacao Québec me see docks processadores sao compativeis com HA, FT.

    Another question, EU can montar um but VSA com um DataStore?

    OBS: I am using Vsphere 5 o.

    Segue as imagens erro.

    Verification a matriz acordo com esse kb - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003212

    Disco em relaçao ao, voce dando um settings na VM, has the option to ADD, you can add um novo disco VMDK usually

    Voce pode estar tendo problemas para VCA has maquinas tolls ligadas ambiente neste caso o enable.

    Verifique na Bios to activate esta also ok em VT - X, e No execute bit = enable

    Por favor, não don't atribuir os pontos para e resposta 'useful' or 'correta.
    Se a sua question faith respondida, mark "Answered" como para o topico can.

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  • Problems with the VCA mode when moving to Vcentre 4.1

    Hi all

    I currently have three ESXi 4.0 update 3 host running in a cluster. Two servers are identical and the third a later generation of CPU. The cluster is running in mode VCA Intel i7 with success.

    Also, my server Vcentre is 4.0 update 3 running on a 32-bit Windows Server 2003 R2.

    I built a new server on Windows Server 2008 R2 Vcentre and I am running Vcentre 4.1 update 1.

    I did the exercise to my old server Vcentre guests to my new. No problem until I try and their cluster. My server with the latest CPU is not allowed admission to the cluster. The new cluster is running same EVC mode as the old cluster.

    Need to update 4.1 Vcentre 1 be backward compatible for EVC modes with respect to the material?

    The servers are all DELL R710, the old two servers running XEON X 5570 processors and the latest Intel XEON X 5670 processors host tracks

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    Hoping that someone has been through a similar experience and can advise you. Unfortunately, I do not have a test lab to run it on.

    See you soon. Mark

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    I think try in the following order:

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    http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1003212

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  • Activate the VCA Mode of VMware vCenter Server Appliance

    Hello

    I'm pretty new on vSphere.  I have two hosts running esxi 5.1 what one of these hosts running the "VMware vCenter Server Appliance' with vSphere version 5.5.  I currently have a single cluster containing all the VMS as well hosts and the SAN.

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    Jeff

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    This one is a bit complicated

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    2 bring Host1 on Cluster, select CVS clustered.

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    And you're done

    Concerning

    Tim

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