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• Help with ESXi embedded in Air OnDemand

  I'm trying to establish a framework of ESXi nested in the Air on request. I do this to try to learn vCloud. I have the nested ESX on the default routed Org network. My vcenter works and can connect to hosts, etc. In other words, my network works fine. I created another Org isolated network and gave my 3 Esxi hosts nested a new network on this network adapter. I was using it for vMotion. Everything seems fine, but the host cannot ping each other through the port vMotion group - who lives on a DVS. I even lit mode promiscuity on the port group. I know that's probably not that much information to help me, but everybody has some ideas where I could go wrong?

  Hey Jedijeff,

  You can check out the following blog: ESXi nested on Air - VMware vCloud Blog - Articles from VMware vCloud . In short, the reason is why virtual ESXi hosts are unable to communicate on the network for VMotion vmkernel interface MAC addresses aren't aligned with the virtual NIC of ESXi. If you use the same method in the blog and change the file esx.conf for the vmotion vmkernel correspond to one of the network cards virtual ESXi then it should be able to ping. I will admit that it is quite complex, however, we are working in early 2016 to ESXi nested within vCloud Air much easier to deploy, configure, and use. Stay tuned.

  George Karl

• ESXi embedded - record...

  Hi guys, we have some servers with ESXi embedded - they came with ESXi 4.0; When you look at the console it says logging is disabled (all good).  However after update 4.0 U3, he says is no longer recording is disabled at the level of the console - I googled around, but couldn't find any documants on disabling; and I don't want to write logs to the flash all the time.  Can someone let me know how to disable the local recording and just send the logs to a syslog server?

  See you soon

  As written in the KB scratch could be an option... but you can also disable loggin or redirect them to a syslog server.

  André

• HP DL360 with ESXi - local disks required for the SWAP file?

  Hello

  Can someone answer this question right ahead please?

  When you buy a new HP DL360 with ESXi embedded you need hard to host a file of any nature or can the server work without local disks at all?

  See you soon.

  Hi, Local storage is not required. You can create the SWAP file on the external data store. Please go through the link http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vmware_esxi_architecture_wp.pdf (number of page 4). See you soon!

• ESXi embedded, cannot start the new virtual machine

  We have installed just a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with ESXi embedded.  That part went well.  I am able to connect through the client.  I can create a new virtual machine.  That's where I met problems.  No matter what I tried the machine does not start.  I ' v tried the host device as CDROM, the device as CDROM, and even customer created ISO W2003 CD and downloaded.  I can't understand why he won't start.   Whenever he tried to boot from the network or when he fails he just says "operating system not found" and stays like that.  I started in the bios of the virtual machine and made sure the startup options are correct, etc.  I'm lost.

  I read this forum for like a day and while I see some who have had similar problems, I have not seen this precise question or a question with an answer that applies to my question.  It could be the pre holiday drink

  I hope someone can advise.

  Thank you

  Take a look at this post and try the instructions to boot from an ISO on the side of client - http://communities.vmware.com/message/1106573#1106573.

• Install ESXI embedded will not recognize NIC

  I tried to install a server ESXI embedded last night, but the facility when it does not recognize that there is a network card installed.

  I have a network card added, it's the value connected and connect to power on.  At the beginning I wanted to set up all my virtual machines in a network segment local so I thought maybe it was the question so I turned off the VM and changed the NETWORK card to one host adapter, but the installation always fails with the same error.

  Does anyone else have this problem?  The installation cannot continue without detect a network card.

  I already have a virtual 2008R2 domain controller and NETWORK adapter works fine.

  Welcome to the community,

  ESXi you selected as the guest in the Wizard New VM operating system. The virtual NETWORK card model that is used/created for the virtual machine depends on the selection of the OS. Open the virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file to see what kind of NETWORK card has been created and add ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" if it does not exist. If you want to manually change the file mark .vmx that tab of the virtual machine in VMware Workstation is closed, so that the configuration file is reread once you are done with editing.

  André

• Upgrade on esxi embedded 4.0 to 4.1 using dvd?

  Esxi embedded running off usb key update using dvd?

  I ask because my integrated existing esxi is fucked after I tried to upgrade using AUVs. AUVs process has failed with an error, but after a reboot, the client vsphere Summary tab shows it has been updated (IE to 4.1), but continuous AUVs to draw the attention of this upgrade is missing. I checked using the command line upgrade bundles are indeed missing. I post another thread with more details, after that I'm going through them. In the meantime, can I pass by jumping into a dvd to reinstall esxi embedded on the USB?

  Hello

  There isn't really a difference between esxi embedded and esxi installable. ESXi embedded is installable just esxi installed on a card usb or sd instead of on the hard drive. By this logic, the answer to my question would be: Yes, it can be done.

  Fix

  Just to add that some on-board ship ESXi from suppliers, which add their specific beams/drivers.

  So if you want to reinstall, try to use the specific provider ESXi ISO if available, otherwise use VMware ESXi ISO and install specific bundles of the seller after if necessary.

  The other option is just for the manual installation of the patches/Bundles on your current installation and VUM will pick them up.

  Please allow points to useful/correct answers

• Hard drives and ESXi embeded?

  For those of you who already use embeded ESXi on built in flash media in your dell/hp/ibm server etc..  ESXi embeded requires all to be present so that he can use hard disks or can you only run the complete installation on flash support.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  You can run your ESXi host entirely from flash media, your host does not need to have spinning disks.

  Of course, your virtual machines will need real storage of race. If your host will have a need to be able to connect to the storage via SAN, NAS or NFS.

  What I understand, starting with ESXi 4.1, it is even possible to boot from PXE and/or SAN directly, so in this case you would not even flash media anymore.

  Hope this helps,

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  Wil
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• Confused in what I need [ESXi Embedded; ESX Installable; ESX 3.5]

  Hello team.

  Let me explain what I first: I need to run 6 virtual machines and manage these 6 VMs through a single window. I might be able to manage all VMs 6 using the single window (in general-, this could be any application). To manage, I mean, create snapshots, go back, use them as if I had VMware workstation. I don't need any other features. I'm looking in the plug of the machine: Quad core; 8 GB; SATA RAID.

  Now my question is how do I select ESXi Embedded or Installable or standalone ESX. Is there documentation that shows these differences or videos showing what are interfaces?

  I read the difference between ESXi and ESX and it was something citing on linux required for ESX. Does this mean that my whitebox will need Linux installed before that I could install ESX?

  ESXi is barebone architecture, which means, I'll lose admin capabilities?

  You think, with these questions, am confused? Thanks for any help in advance

  Novice user with virtualization - Manny

  Hello Manny,

  In fact, it's the same interface and the program, you use esx and esxi.

  Free ESXi, esx costs money and can do all kinds of magic to keep near 100% availability.

  You will need to have an admin on windows pc to run the VI client from.

  The VI-client (or VMware Infrastructure client) connects to your host, and from there, you can create new guests, create the snapshot, return etc.

  NO, you don't need linux. In fact my esx 3i is booting from a USB key no OS is required on the hard disk.

  I have attached a photo where you can see the interface to manage hosts.

  

• PowerEdge Raid700 in RD540 with ESXi Thinkserver

  Hello

  I'll put up a hypverisor 5.5 ESXi update 2 on a lenovo RD540. There is a RAID700 controller.

  I use 3 HARD drive in a RAID6 configured with the tool of the bios (Mega RAID LSI)

  The server works fine, but I don't see the healthy of the RAID on the ESXi.

  I don't see the virtual disk, not the adapter of storage or physical disks. If one lose a disc ESXi does not know, I hear only the PIF from the server.

  How can I solve this problem?

  If I use the "Lenovo easy start' to install ESXi RAID adapter will be with ESXi?

  Thank you in advance.

  Concerning

  Arnaud

  Right now, I'm on the WebBios and I can't find where I can configure it

• Thin Client PC with Windows Embedded Standard 7/8 requirements?

  Dear support,

  Could you help us do I need a VDA or SA if we use

  Thin client, PC with Windows Embedded Standard 7/8?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you to post the question on the TechNet Support link below. It is the team dedicated to the issue that you are facing.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/Windows/en-us/home?Forum=w7itpronetworking&filter=AllTypes&sort=lastpostdesc

  Do not hesitate to write us if you have problems with Windows

• Vsan how data store can I create with esxi 3?

  VSAN datastore with esxi 3

  Simple answer: 1

  Linjo

• Could not detect my DPS and hdd with Esxi 6.0

  Hello forum,.

  I bought a relatively new desktop for my studies of cisco computer. I am completely new to exsi and took notes on the net to install esxi.

  In "Select a disk to install or upgrade", I am unable to see the two hard drives.

  I have,

  CPU Intel I7 - 4790K, motherboard Asus Z97 - has

  240GB Kingston SSD

  Toshiba 1 TB HARD drive

  I tried to format the two hard drive using windows 7 and tried to install Esxi 6, but the two remains undetected.

  I tried 5.5 as well but the result is the same.

  Help, please.

  Thank you.

  ESXi is built for server hardware, he may simply not support your disk controller. Since it is a lab environment, you can check if VMware experience before: how to make your unsupported work SATA AHCI Controller with ESXi 5.5 and 6.0 helps build a custom installation image that runs on your hardware.

  André

• High latency LDAP with ESXi 6

  We have Gen9 HP with Emulex 10 GB (driver v10.5.121.7) runs the last 6.0 ESXi and high latency experience above 50ms to 1.5 seconds with LDAP queries between continuous Windows or VM to DC.   However, to move the domain controller to an ESXi 5.5/6.0 with the latency of the network 1 Gb is down to below 50ms.  If you ping just two servers, ping response is < 1ms.

  Anyone else having this problem? It seems to happen with ESXi 6.0 with 10 GB Networki.   ESXi 5,5 of 10 GB seems to work very well.

  > 50ms up to 1.8 seconds at the time of the request

  ESXi6 DC VM to ESXi DC VM on the same host, 10 Gb DSwitch

  ESXi6 DC VM to ESXi DC VMS on different host, 10 Gb DSwitch

  < 50ms

  DC - DC physical physical

  ESXi5.5/6.0 DC ESXi5.5/6.0 DC on 1 GB network VM VM (Ping is < 1ms, copying files is > 100MB / s)

  I've checked package drops with esxtop with view network, no packet drops.

  I used the following script to the extent that made 10 requests from a user and takes the average time.

  The result is coherent fairy.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/26227.how-to-measure-the-response-time-of-your-domain-controllers-when-running-an-LDAP-query.aspx

  When the bare metal servers and vm windows 2012 participate then try disalble rsc in the virtual machine

  Disable-NetAdapterRsc

• Having problems with ESXi/vSphere Client Network

  First of all, I apologize if it's thread is in the wrong section.

  I recently installed ESXi v6.0.0 in VMware Workstation 12.0 trying to familiarize myself with ESXi as I recently graduated and I forgot most of what I learned from the class I took.

  Then, ESXi installed smoothly and was very painless.

  Then, I tried to create a virtual machine. It's when things are messy. I can't understand why, but I don't get any network connectivity after obtaining a DHCP address to all within the virtual machine, in addition to being able to ping the host ESXi itself.

  First of all, networking is like so:

  10.10.10.1 router/gateway

  10.10.10.254 DHCP, DNS, server, VMware Workstation files 12

  10.10.10.250 ESXi host

  10.10.10.244 ESXi reviews - Windows 7

  Googles DNS 8.8.8.8

  VMware workstation 12:

  AMD FX-8350

  Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection

  NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 520] (rev a1) - However, not allowed to work with VMware VMware or xvnc throws a fit to this topic

  ESXi host

  Images: 2015-10-04_21-13 - 57.png, 2015-10-04_21-14 - 34.png

  The vSwitch has the following properties:

  Image: 2015-10-04_21-19 - 38.png

  
  

  And the following then occurs on the ESXi prompt:

  Images:,2015-10-04_21-01 - 58.png, 2015-10-04_21-03 - 32.png

  
  

  I can't really understand what the problem is, or what is happening. Yes, I could set up an internal network of the virtual machine with a firewall and what not, but I was hoping that there would already network connectivity while I wouldn't do. Also, is it possible to make attachments online?

  
  

  Thanks for all their help
  

  This could be a problem of permission on the host vmnet adapter, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/287.

  André