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• DMZ virtualization and network design. UCS + VMWARE

  Until now, we had a network physically segmented with internal and external vtp different areas/zones. Keys "inner area" hear a VLAN and keys "outer zone" along a VLAN different. VLANs are not propagated between different areas for security reasons, are isolated.

  Currently, we started to work with UCS + VMWARE, and we are facing difficulties. According to the previous model, if virtualize us servers within the internal battery of the UCS area, we cannot not virtualize servers within the outer external in the same UCS, since I wish to propagate VLAN switches area internal as well as for the farm of the UCS, mix. As a result, the isolation would be lost.

  I'm reviewing my network base, in order to adapt current infrastructure to the new with UCS + VMWARE, without missing any point security.

  My main point, is whether it is possible to virtualize external virtual machines and internal area in the same UCS, without compromising the security of my network.

  Could you give me some advice or design guide?

  Kind regards

  Hello-

  You are right that upward through UCS 1.4 all them VLAN should be available on the switches upstream.  However, UCS 2.x introduced a feature named "Disjoint L2."  By using this feature, you will be able to connect interconnect fabric to your internal network and the DMZ, then configure the VLANs to blades.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/GUI/config/Guide/2.0/b_UCSM_GUI_Configuration_Guide_2_0_chapter_010101.html

  Matthew

• When will be a generated file vmware.log

  my system works for 2 years, and there are hundres of records vmware - xxx.log in virtual machine directory. I just want to know when will be generated a new vmware - xxx.log, perhaps starting or restarting the VM is the case, but I remember I don't start/restart this virtual machine so frequently? is there another possibility to trigger the new generated log file? for example, vmotion?

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  Hello

  Fresh newspapers are created and 'old' when turned

  (a) VM is turned on

  (b) when the logsize hits a predetermined limit

  You can change the newspapers what to keep and what size they will be following the steps in VMware VI3 Hardening Guide.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
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• VMware USB arbitration service cannot be started

  After the upgrade of VMware Workstation 7.1.5 on a host Windows 7 x 64, I now receive the following error message at the launch of the virtual computer:

  "Welcome the connection of USB devices disabled: connecting to VMware USB arbitration service was not successful." Please check the status of this service in the Microsoft Management Console. »

  Examinging the service in the console, it shows installed but not started. It is set to automatic. Failed attempts to start the service through the console:

  "Windows failed to start the VMware USB Arbitration Service on Local computer.  Error 2: the system cannot find the specified file. »

  The path to the file is "C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common" and I checked that this file exists. Manual tries to run this executable from the command prompt seems to do nothing.

  C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\VMware\USB > dir
  Volume in drive C is OS
  Volume serial number is EA55 - B 6, 57

  Directory of C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\VMware\USB

  17/11/2011-16:10 < DIR >.
  17/11/2011-16:10 < DIR >...
  01/06/2011-14:00 1 045 128 dbghelp.dll
  29/08/2011 16:39 < DIR > DriverCache
  01/06/2011 12:09 40 048 hcmon.sys
  01/06/2011-14:00 1 116 672 iconv.dll
  23/09/2011 19:21 libxml2.dll 970 352
  01/06/2011 12:01 7 573 vmusb.cat
  01/06/2011 12:01 5 937 vmusb.inf
  01/06/2011 12:01 37 680 vmusb.sys
  01/06/2011 12:09 609 904 vmware - usbarbitrator.exe
  23/09/2011 19:21 3 824 240 vmwarebase.dll
  23/09/2011 19:21 760 432 vnetlib.dll
  23/09/2011 19:21 707 184 vnetlib.exe
  23/09/2011 19:21 968 816 vnetlib64.dll
  23/09/2011 19:21 932 464 vnetlib64.exe
  01/06/2011-14:00 62 464 zlib1.dll
  14 file (s) on 11,088,894 bytes
  3 dir 70,204,178,432 bytes free

  C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\VMware\USB > vmware - usbarbitrator.exe

  C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\VMware\USB >

  No process is added to the task list during the execution of this file. Process has been seen with ProcMon (attached logfile (Logfile.PML)).

  Discovered a log file generated by vmware - usbarbitrator.exe in C:\Users\Mike Durakovich\AppData\Local\Temp\vmware-Mike Durakovich, attached (vmware-usbarb-Mike Durakovich - 9360.log).  He recorded attempts to load a user of "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware USB arbitration Service\config.ini" config.ini file, but the file does not exist, although the directory only.

  You can provide all the help is appreciated. There is NO non-standard USB driver on the system, Sony Ericcson or otherwise, only the original MSFT drivers. In addition, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class {36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000} \UpperFilter exist, has been removed, and I restarted, no effect.

  OK - then this is the missing file.
  Please review
  http://sanbarrow.com/network/cmdguide2workstation.html
  and try to manually install the hcmon

  Call for help if necessary

• By script tool install abandoned or forgotten in ESX 4 generator?

  I know that, in version BETA RC of ESX 4, generation tool of numerical facility you would find by allowing a tomcat configuration was not available. He said that this should be available on the version of ESX 4 GA and I have not found any mention/mention in the documents.

  In previous versions of ESX, you would change the following file:

  /usr/lib/vmware/webAccess/tomcat/apache-tomcat-5.5.17/webapps/ui/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml
  

  comment on the scriptedinstaller module and restart the webAccess service.

  By the RC release, I noticed the structure was not similar and that the struts - config.xml existed under the standard repertoire is no longer but that it found another file that seems as he controlled webAccess page and which can be seen at: /usr/lib/vmware/hostd/docroot/index.html

  When you open a file, you will notice the following line:

       <!-- XXX: Bug 270062
  
        <h4><script type="text/javascript">document.write(ID_ESXServerSI);</script></h4>
  
        <p><script type="text/javascript">document.write(ID_ESXServerSIDesc);</script></p>
  
        <ul>
           <li><script type="text/javascript">document.write('<a href="/ui/scriptedInstall.do">'+ ID_LogInSI +'</a>');</script></li>
        </ul>
        -->
  

  This has existed in the RC BETA and still does in the GA release and uncomment comments and restarting the webAccess service, you will get a link for the scripted Installer but modules aren't always load.

  Someone at - he managed to get this working or has been deleted or forgotten?

  FYI - I know that you can take a look at KS.cfg previous and a part of the documentation provided in the installation guide to create a new kickstart for ESX 4, but the question is about the generation tool and if it's been deleted.

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  Sorry again - btw, I found this in the release notes at

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vSphere4/doc/vsp_esx40_vc40_rel_notes.html

  as I wanted it too this feature...?  :|

  • VMware Web Access kickstart script Builder is not supported
     
    For installation ESX scripted, the generator script VMware Web Access is not available in vSphere 4.0.
     
     
    Solution: You can use the startup script that is automatically generated
    After an interactive installation. After the first interactive
    ESX installation, the installer creates an * /root/ks.cfg * script in the ESX filesystem. This text reflects the choices you make
    in the interactive installation. For a complete list of supported

  
  commands and a sample script, see the ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide.

• Initialization failed: press a button to try again... when installing ESXi ISO

  After a repair of an already open a question problem, a new question was raised.  I open another question because this problem is new, and I thought that a new question must be requested in this regard.

  Following the instructions of this question, I have re-recognized my blade twice.  Looking at the KVM, I have not seen a no boot device message, which was to be expected.  I went to re - install ESXi 5.5 (which was already installed on the SD card before the open-ended question) and I am now met with the following message is displayed:

  isolinux: disk error 20, AX = 422D, reader EF

  I rebooted several times the blade to re - try unsuccessfully to installation.  I even went back to an ISO of 5.1 ESXi, who gave the best results.

  The ISOs I use are UCS VMware ISOs downloaded directly from VMware.

  Please check the question as answered future users faced with the same question

  -Kenny

• Group on FI uplink ports?

  Hello

  Can I 'bundle' two uplink in an Etherchannel ports and then statically pin ports of the server for the "bundle" (portchannel) and not individual links?

  Kind regards

  Geert

  Geert,

  Yes, you can quite the FI with a channel port to VSS or uplink vPC.

  See for a Visual of this design:

  http://www.internetworkexpert.org/2009/07/05/Cisco-UCS-VMware-vswitch-design-Cisco-10GE-virtual-adapter/

  I think that Mike Frase was referring to IOM (Module e/s) inside links how rising box blade to the EF - and it's OK to this port channel is not currently possible for these links.

  See you soon,.

  Brad

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• Nested error Server R2 2012 - "hypervisor does not work.

  Good afternoon

  I'm having some trouble from a virtual computer inside my 2012 R2 VM server. I search around the internet for a while find several articles and forums on how to configure nested visualization including the official document on these forums but I still have a problem.

  My configuration:

  Physical server running - ESXI 5.5 1623387

  Physical machine - dell R720 (2 x e5-2690 - supports the VT - X and the EPT and it is enabled in the BIOS, esxcfg confirms with '3')

  New VM - Server R2 2012, VM version 9 installation (created by the web console vmx-09)

  I added / tried every configuration option I found:

  -J' created the virtual machine console web and checked "expose hardware virtualization assisted for the guest OS.

  -I made that vhv.enable = "TRUE" in the vmx configuration

  -J' tried to add hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = 'FALSE' to the vmx configuration

  -J' tried to add vhv.allow and more vhv.enable in the/etc/vmware/config, but neither makes a difference (discovered he was not necessary later thanks to a post on this forum)

  -J' tried to set the name of guestOS to "winhyperv" in the .vmx file

  -J' tried the type parameter of "ESXi 5.x" guestOS in the thick client

  -J' set the cpu/mmu virtualiztion tick at the last

  -J' tried to set the registry values level 1 as seen here ecx

  -J' have ensured that monitor.virtual_exec = "hardware".

  -J' uninstalled the hyper-v role and reinstalled after you make these changes without result

  -J' tried an another 5.5 ESXi 1331820 host with these settings and it does not work (VT - X confirmed as well)

  -J' tried 2016 instead of 2012 R2 server and it does not work

  I think it's all the things I tried. I'm sure I've probably missed something very obvious, but any help would be appreciated.

  This specific virtual machine has not generated a vmware.log file but still one of my virtual machines to test (with the same exact questions on the second physical host) has generated a couple and I enclose you one of them, and more can be provided if necessary.

  Thank you!

  Post edited by: Ian details price changes

  It seems that the latest Hyper-V does not like hardware virtual version 10.  However, it seems not be satisfied with version 11 of virtual equipment.

• Possible to add vmw:ExtraConfig in output OVF?

  I tried a bit of the drop-down list of the selectable for the output in the OVF properties section.  I can't no matter where I put the vmw:ExtraConfig so that the FVO generated by VMware Studio has the configuration I want.  In particular, I'm looking for a way to set rtc.diffFromUTC key-value, so that it is set when a person is making the appliance (VMX).   Is there a way to do this in VMware Studio?

  What Studio version do you use?

  and what is your engine configuration? (workstation, ESX, VC etc.).

  In the latest version of Studio (2.1), we have introduced an option to add the vmw:Config option in the profile.

  You can hand edit the profile by going to opt/vmware/var/lib/build/profiles/$(myprofile.xml) «»

  Remove the wmw:Config under "vadk:VMWConfigSection_Type" and add the required values of key/values.

  Optionally, you can change the end ovf to change the VirtualHardwareSection to:

  
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  VMW:config is supported in VC 4.1.

  VMW:ExtraConfig is supported in VC 4.0

  VMW:config also allows you to set the options in ExtrConfig:

  Hope that helps.

  PS - Hosted in the VMX file flags may be different from those on ESX.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Madalena

• Cannot connect to the VMServer on Windows 7

  Windows 7 ultimate 32 bit

  installed VMware-server - 2.0.2

  This installation failed with various errors

  until that I specified the /NCRC switch in the invocation of the installer

  Once installed, Firefox, I was able to access

  http://127.0.0.1:8222 , and I get a login dialog box

  the computer-> local users and groups-> users management

  We see that there are only 4 users on the computer. 2 of those

  users are accounts that were created when I installed

  the operating system. I use these accounts all the time on site and also

  actions within my network. None of these accounts

  have been able to connect. the 3rd user is "Guest", and I couldn't

  no newspaper in the comments. The 4th user is "__vmware_user__. When

  you try this user, the error message generated by VMware

  changes of server, which tells me that I'm on the right track.

  Unfortunately, I do not know the password for this account,

  because of course, it was created during the installation. I have reset

  the password for this user and now after having supplied the

  username and password for VMServer Panel, I get an error

  message telling me:

  You do not have the permissions to connect to the server.

  I should anyone has any ideas on how proceed?

  The account you use must be a local administrator with a non-empty password. I suggest the creation of a new local user with a non-empty password, add them to the local group administrators and then try to connect to the VMware web console with this account.

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• where activate script of post-installation on an ESX4 host

  Hello

  You used to be able to modify the struts - config.xml to allow scripted installation configuration to work, but even the script link is not there on the Web page of the hosts. Anyone know if the script file is formed in another location that the .xml file above is there any more.

  Thank you

  Dan

  This feature has been removed from ESX 4, take a look at the release notes: http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx40_vc40_rel_notes.html

  VMware Web Access kickstart script Builder is not supported

  For installation ESX scripted, the generator script VMware Web Access is not available in vSphere 4.0.

  Solution: You can use the startup script that is automatically generated after an interactive installation. After the first interactive installation of ESX, the installer creates a script /root/ks.cfg in the ESX filesystem. This text reflects the choices you made in the interactive installation. For a complete list of the commands supported and a sample script, see the ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide.

  You can use the 3.5 ESX kickstart, but know there are some obsolete commands, so I recommend to check the documentation. This is an excellent point of departure for cofiguring kickstart for ESX 4 by Mike Laspina: http://blog.laspina.ca/ubiquitous/automating-vsphere-esx4-host-installations

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• Is there a VM event for the VM host name change?

  Hello

  I have an application that is in talks with the VC to get the events from the virtual computer.

  I have a virtual machine on which I install VMWare tools to get the host name of the virtual machine. From now, the first time that the virtual machine gets up, my request to get the host name for this virtual machine. Now, if the host name of this virtual machine changes, is there any event that will be generated by VMWare or VC tools that my application can subscribe to in order to choose the host name change?

  Thank you

  There is no integrated case that will capture this.  The virtual machine has the dns name property that can be extracted from the db, or using one of the vi toolkits.  You can run gets against these data and validate it against the previous value, but no direct case is only triggered when the host inside the virtual machine name is changed.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• UCS Manager &amp; Vmware

  Hi guys,.

  Before we set our Cisco UCS solution in we have Vmware running with Nexus 1000v switch. After the installation of the Cisco UCS solution, we migrated a lot off the coast of the old system to the new. By reading the manual on setting up vCenter, Port and VMS profiles in UCS Manager, it seems that this creates a new on the nexus 1000v vsm. Anyway is to import what we have so that we see in the UCS Manager?

  David, the functionality of the UCS you speak is known as VN-Link in the material while the Nexus 1000v is known as VN-link in the software. Installation and configuration is very similar to the Nexus 1000v but they are separated distributed virtual switches.

  Unfortunately, you can't use both because they require the VEM loaded on ESX hosts and the UCS VN-link requires a login policy dynamic UCS vNIC. If you use the 1000v, you will not be able to use the VM tab in UCSM and you will not see anything on the virtual computers tab on a Service profile.

  In my opinion the Nexus 1000v is preferable because is offer more features, more scalable and is managed/set NX - OS. Of the UCS VN-link option also limits the number of virtual machines, you can run on a host computer, because the dynamic vNIC takes in charge a maximum of 56 depending on how rising your chassis to your FIs. If you have only 2 uplinks of your chassis then the max machines virtual host when using the UCS VN-Link is 20-24, according to the number of vNIC ESX host, you create as part of your Service profile.

• Cisco ucs with VMware 5 auto deploy

  Hello

  In our lab, I test with 5 VMware and Cisco UCS. We run UCSM 2.0 (1 m). I am now to test the auto hand deploy. I have auto configuration to deploy in VMware and it works (first of all, I had some problems with DHCP on windows which is solved in version 2.0 of UCSM (q)). vSphere gets deployed to the blade. When the blade (vShpere) wants to connect to vCenter I get an error of vCenter has enough licesing for this action. I loaded a lot of low-income VMware. When I create a virtual machine, it starts perfectly and apears in vCenter.

  I search on the internet for people who have the problem of the simailer, but could not find.

  Some body the same problem our help me?

  Thanks in advance,

  Robin

  Robin,

  This looks more like a VC related question (UCS) platform.  UCS has no effect on the functionality of licenses of the VC.

  If the host does not connect to the CR, how are you VMs to "start perfectly and appear in vCenter?

  Kind regards

  Robert

• UCS 210 M2 RAID and VMWARE

  Hello"

  I have cisco UCS 210 M2 Server with 10 GB HD 140, I insert new HD and I have rebuilt the RAID, but when I installed Vmware 5.0 Server could not see the Vmware.

  See the attached picture, what this message is relarted

  Nice, please mark the thread as 'responded' so that in the future, users can see that you have solved your problem and the steps to get there, we took.

  -Kenny