How to configure vMotion and storage?

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• County of vMotion and Storage vMotion over the last 24 hours

  I am under the below a line to count the number of vMotion and Storage vMotion, which happened in the past 24 hours in the middle and it not give me the required result, but when I combine them in the script that I use to collect additional information, it's just returns 0 (zero) as the County.

  Rely on Storage vMotion and vMotion

  Get-VIEvent - MaxSamples ([int]: MaxValue)-start (Get-Date). AddDays(-1) |

  Where {$_.} GetType(). {Name - eq "TaskEvent" - and $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "VirtualMachine.relocate" - or $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "StorageResourceManager.applyRecommendation"} |

  Measure-object | Select-Object - ExpandProperty County

  Get-VIEvent - MaxSamples ([int]: MaxValue)-start (Get-Date). AddDays(-1) |

  Where {$_.} GetType(). {Name - eq "TaskEvent" - and $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "VirtualMachine.migrate"} |

  Measure-object | Select-Object - ExpandProperty County

  Combined script

  Get-Cluster |

  {ForEach-Object

  $Cluster = $_

  $VMHost = $Cluster | Get-VMHost

  $CpuUsageMhz = $VMHost | Measure-object-property CpuUsageMhz-sum | Select-Object - ExpandProperty sum

  $CpuTotalMhz = $VMHost | Measure-object-property CpuTotalMhz-sum | Select-Object - ExpandProperty sum

  $MemoryUsageGB = $VMHost | Measure-object-property MemoryUsageGB-sum | Select-Object - ExpandProperty sum

  $MemoryTotalGB = $VMHost | Measure-object-property MemoryTotalGB-sum | Select-Object - ExpandProperty sum

  $Cluster | Select-Object - property @{Name = "ClusterName"; Expression = {$_.} Name}},

  @{Name = 'vSphere HA'; Expression = {$_.} HAEnabled}},

  @{Name = 'Analysis HA-Host'; Expression = {$_.} ExtensionData.Configuration.DasConfig.HostMonitoring}},

  @{Name = 'HA-Failover capacity'; Expression = {$_.} ExtensionData.Summary.CurrentFailoverLevel}},

  @{Name = 'HA-Admission Control'; Expression = {$_.} HAAdmissionControlEnabled}},

  @{Name = 'Configuration problem'; Expression = {[string]: join (",", ($_.))} ExtensionData.ConfigIssue | {{(Select-ExpandProperty FullFormattedMessage))}}.

  @{Name = 'vSphere DRS'; Expression = {$_.} DrsEnabled}},

  @{Name = "The DRS automation level"; Expression = {$_.} DrsAutomationLevel}},

  @{Name = "Use of the CPU (Mhz)"; Expression is {$CpuUsageMhz}},

  @{Name = "Cpu (Mhz) Total"; Expression is {$CpuTotalMhz}},

  @{Name = 'Cpu use (%) » ; {Expression = {[Math]: Round(100*$CpuUsageMhz/$CpuTotalMhz)}},

  @{Name = "use (GB) of memory"; Expression is {$MemoryUsageGB}},

  @{Name = "Total (GB) of memory"; Expression is {$MemoryTotalGB}},

  @{Name = 'use of memory (%) » ; {Expression = {[Math]: Round(100*$MemoryUsageGB/$MemoryTotalGB)}},

  @{Name = 'VMS NB'; Expression = {$_ |} Get - VM | Measure-object | {{Select-Object - ExpandProperty County}},

  @{Name = 'Virtual machines without VMXNET3 NB'; Expression = {$_ |} Get - VM | Get-NetworkAdapter | WHERE-object {$_.} Type - not "Vmxnet3"} | Measure-object | {{Select-Object - ExpandProperty County}},

  @{Name = 'VMotions NB'; Expression = {$_ |} Get-VIEvent - MaxSamples ([int]: MaxValue)-start (Get-Date). AddDays(-1) | Where {$_.} GetType(). {Name - eq "TaskEvent" - and $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "VirtualMachine.migrate"} | Measure-object | {{Select-Object - ExpandProperty County}},

  @{Name = 'SvMotions NB'; Expression = {$_ |} Get-VIEvent - MaxSamples ([int]: MaxValue)-start (Get-Date). AddDays(-1) | Where {$_.} GetType(). {Name - eq "TaskEvent" - and $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "VirtualMachine.relocate" - or $_.Info.DescriptionId - eq "StorageResourceManager.applyRecommendation"} | Measure-object | {{Select-Object - ExpandProperty County}}

  } |

  Export-Csv "C:\Script\Clusters.csv" - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

  Could you please someone check the script above and let me know if there is something wrong

  Thank you!!

  But wait a minute, you mean that the "Num vMotions" and "Num of SvMotions" properties have a value of 0?

  This is normal, since you ask for events for the entity of the group, while you should do it for all the virtual machines in the cluster.

  Try the attached version.

• Random virtual machines after vMotion and Storage vMotion network loss

  Hi all -

  I have a couple of tickets open with VMware and our supplier of SAN, EqualLogic, on this issue.  Since the configuration of our production and DMZ clusters we noticed that the virtual machines will sometimes drop network connectivity after a successful vMotion and Storage vMotion.  Sometimes, although much less frequently, virtual machines also spontaneously lose network overnight.  What happened only a few times.  The strange thing is that the other guests on the VM host are fine - they lose any network.  Actually, I can do no more than 3 computers virtual host to another, and 2 of 3 can switch correctly, so that we lose the network.  The work around?  Simply 'disconnect' from the virtual NETWORK card 'reconnect' and the virtual machine will start the return packets.  I can also switch the VM troubled return to the host State and it will find the network.  I can it reboot and re - win network.  I can re - install the virtual card completely, and she re - win network.

  VMware has seen a lot of mistakes of SAN in our log files in order to update us our SAN firmware to the latest version.  That seems to have fixed that but we still have the issue.  Here are some of the specifications - all environments are virtually identical except for memory:

  Of PowerEdge R810

  NICs Broadcom 5709

  EqualLogic SAN running 5.0.5 F/W

  We use frames.  ESXi is fully patched.  I haven't seen a boss or not, it is only some guest operating system that loses the network, but we are a Windows environment.

  When a virtual machine loses the network, we can not:

  • Ping to it
    
  • Ping it
    
  • Ping him at the virtual machines on the same host or vSwitch
    
  • Ping outside our network
    
  • resolve DNS, etc..
    

  I followed some KBs VMware without success, including:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1003839
  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & externalId = 1002811 (port security is not enabled)

  -All the VMware tools have been updated to the latest version correct and corresponds to the ESXi host
  -Connected to the service ESXi console, I cannot ping the VM problem by name of host or IP address, but I can ping do not affected by the issue of the OTHER virtual machines.  I can also pings the service console.
  -Connected to the troubled virtual machine itself, I cannot ping other virtual machines, I can't resolve host names, I cannot ping by IP.  The machine virtual CAN ping itself by IP, but not hostname.  I cannot ping other virtual computers on the same virtual switch or network by either IP or host name.  I can't ping the vSwitch network management.
  -All vSwitches are configured in the same way and the same.
  -Notify the switches is set to yes
  -There are a lot of available virtual ports
  -We tried the E1000 and VMXNET virtual cards with no difference.
  -All cards are configured to negotiate, but we tried to force individuals speeds as well as with no difference

  I appreciate your help.  I have problems getting anywhere on this issue with the sellers.

  wkucardinal wrote:

  Still having the issue...

  Sometimes, it might be useful to really check that all uplinks VMNIC for all VLAN does work them. Try this is to create a new portgroup on the vSwitch used by your virtual machines on the host of the first, put a test VM on the portgroup, then go into the NIC teaming policy from the new portgroup and select "Override switch command failover."

  Then down vmnic all except one in unused, then only a single VMNIC is active. Then set the portgroup VLAN to a production of VLAN and try to see if we could ping some expected from the different addresses. If it works, then move VMNIC work until unused and move up to another asset. Try again, and this for all the vmnic. If it works, then you have verified that the configuration of VLANS and other settings are correct on the physical switch in the face of this host ports.

  If several VLANs, repeat the process for all other productions VLAN. Then repeat on the other hosts.

  While that may take some time, occurs if everything is properly configured on the physical switches. When occurs a vMotion virtual machine gets a new "Port code" and is assigned to a new outgoing VMNIC. If there is an error of configuration on one or more physical ports that might seem random, but may still happen on VLAN x on y VMNIC. Given that Port ID policy you use indeed spread randomly VMs on the vmnic these problems may be difficult to diagnose. (Make a disconnection of the VM vNIC gives the virtual machine a new port-ID, which it will move to a new outgoing VMNIC, which might seem to solve the problem.)

• Capacity planning: how to configure thresholds and installation for specific measure alets

  Hi all

  I need some help/suggestions to set thresholds and alerts for settings storage.

  What I am doing?

  1. create a threshold for adapter EMC attributes as IOs, IOs read write

  2 alert if the value is less than or greater than the configured threshold

  What I've done so far?

  1. create a new attribute on page vcops-custom packages

  vcops panel-> environment-> configuration-> atribute packages

  Here are the properties of the attribute.

  Attribute name of the Package: EMC storage processor

  Type of adapter: adapter for EMC

  Resource type: SP

  Attributes configured on the storage processor

  Disc: Written (e/s)

  Selected settings are attached a screenshot.

  
  

  Question:

  Could someone help me answer following questions?

  As I receive all the alerts currently, I think I'm missing some configurations,

  could you please show me how to get alerts for the specified thresholds?

  Either way, Setup of thresholds in the screenshot is for testing purposes.

  Please show me the way.

  ARO

  Tom

  I see that you asked the question 1 in a separate thread, How to export (if possible) vCOPS information -good, check this answer (hopefully it's very good).

  Question 2: No, unfortunately not - he not automatically send mail. You found where you can configure the SMTP at UIS. On the admin page will work for sending reports and alerts triggered on ui vcops-vsphere. For the custom UI vcops alerts, you will need configure filtering with the 'filter_alertplugin '. This means that you need to configure an xml file, which is found on the analytical vm: /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/plugins/outbound/filter_alertplugin/conf/emailFilter.xml

  This can be difficult and post in the forum would mean a complete manual. You can check the configuration of this file in the manual on page 82 in this document: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vcops-57-custom-ui-admin-guide.pdf

  See you soon!

• Query vMotion and Storage vMotion events

  Hello

  I found the attached script on the site of Alan and it works very well in the listing of vmotion for a period of time selective event. I have been asked to do the same thing for Storage vMotion and would like to try this if possible in a single query.

  Thank you

  Take a look at get vMotion/svMotion history.

  When you have events, it will be easy to calculate meters through a Measure-Object cmdlet.

• Isolate the vMotion and storage traffic?

  We use ESXi 5.1 using two physical switches for management traffic and two physical switches for VM and storage vMotion traffic. We use a DVSwitch with VLANS separated for VMs (125), storage (126) and vMotion traffic (127). My question is really about the physical switch setting. I have installation of VLANs, 125, 126 and 127 on my main switch with each of them having a layer 3 interface. I think that only the network of the VM (vlan 125) needs a layer 3 interface. In other words, my VLAN storage and vMotion is not routable by removing the 3 layer interface.

  Does this sound correct?

  Another twist, I have a Juniper switch where all layer 3 interfaces are defined. It is connected to 4 switches in the rear of my IBM Bladecenter. Two of these switches are Cisco 1 GB switches that carry all traffic to the management through a vSwitch network. The other two switches are BNT 10 GB switches that carry traffic for Storage vMotion and VMs. Of course, it's a network connection, because it carries several VLANS.

  My only question now is should I eliminate interface layer 3 on my storage network located on one vlan separate

  Well, you need your storage system accessible on these IP addresses by the systems for the management of the other subnets or such? You already have all traffic from subnet inter between iSCSI and other networks? If this isn't the case, then there is no need to have routable iSCSI network.

  For the ESXi hosts themselves there is usually zero reason to have vmkernel iSCSI interfaces be routable since you already do management etc on another routable network (and responses of hosts would be sent there as well except if you define static routes custom).

• How to configure ESX and vCenter with two areas virtualized?

  Hi all

  I'm quite new to VMware please bare with me, I'll try to get to the point.

  I am building a new infrastructure for a customer which will look something like the image below...

  My questions concern vCenter and the best way to install it and configure it, taking into account the environment below.

  (a) is it possible for vCenter to manage these two areas, even if they are completely separate?

  (b) how to configure the physical server Win 2008 in what concerns an area? If both virtual areas have their own domain controllers is to say 'Live-domain' and 'Test-domain' box Win 2008 won't belong to one, so what do I do with it? I can't join the party to another area because it is not a. And I can't let a working group.

  Any advice would be much appreciated

  

  That sounds right. Yes, the ESX host will meet your virtual domain controller's DNS information. DNS is very important in an active VMware with HA cluster.

  Virtual domain controllers (and, as a result, DNS) are fairly mundane, no worries, I designed / management of environments that were 100% virtual (incudling vCenter).

  Make sure that you do not enable the option "synchronize time with host" on the virtual domain controller VMware tools. Otherwise, you will have a loop (with VM, VM host synchronization synchronizes with host). The option is disabled by default.

• Peut funtion Vmotion and Storage Vmotion with Intel and AMD hosts within the same cluster

  Hi, I can do storage Vmotion OR Vmotion between Intel and AMD hosts within the same group?

  Thank you

  No, it is not possible to vmotion or storage vmotion between CPUs from different manufacturers - I heard rumors that two manufacturers are working on technology that will help in the future-

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• question of vMotion and storage vMotion

  I have everything set, UCS 5108, ESXi host, VMs, I don't have a SAN connection yet... My question is if I can enable vMotion? Let's say I have a cluster in vCenter, within this group, I have attached two ESXi host, win2008 VM in an ESXi and running, I can migrate (using vMotion) as win2008 VM to an another ESXi without connection SAN?

  How storage vMotion to an ESXi host hardrive to an another ESXi host hardrive? Is this possible?

  Note: I have not connection SAN in this configuration

  One of the requirements for vMotion is shared storage that would allow visibility between source and destination ESXi hosts. (SAN, iSCSI or NFS).

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R41/vsp_41_dc_admin_guide.PDF

  pages 210 to 215

  You can use OpenFiler as an iSCSI for lab tests SAN

  http://www.Openfiler.com/community/download/

  Thank you

  Zouheir

• How to configure a network storage to back up all 4 computers?

  My system is Windows 7 Pro and I have 4 computers windows 7 I would like to save with storage attached to the network using my 1 X without digital 4 Bay eSATA Port multiplier JBOD Tower storage with 4 1 TB disks identical the speaker say (noeSATA card Bundle) TR4M + BNC but I find no software and no instructions how to automatically back up all my computers. How can I do? My computers are an ASUS RT = N66U 802.11a/b/g/n, Iee 802.3/3u/3ab wireless. The router has two usb connections and cable connectors. Can you please tell me how to connect to my lap without digital to automatically back up all my computers via Network Attached Storage. Do I need to get other software? Thank you.

  Hello

  Please go to the Microsoft Community Forums.

  This problem would be better suited to the TechNet community.

  Please visit the link below to find a community that will support what ask you

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/category/w7itpro

  I hope this helps. If you have any other queries/issues related to Windows, write us and we will be happy to help you further.

• How to configure indexing and search for system files

  The search bar that is displayed with Start is not all system files. I chose each setting that I can find so that he can do, but no luck. I don't have indexing turned on for all of the C: drive, and I don't think I want to do. He would not mind indexing all the disk once, and then only put my clues from the user files up-to-date. But I don't think not indexing should be necessary just to find a file by its name, and I don't want to search the contents of the filesystem.

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  I understand that the research of the start menu is for items that are likely to be where ordinary users are putting their stuff (locations of the default folders for photos and so on) and the elements of the Panel and installed software in the programs, and thus the search from the start menu is for when we try only to locate something specific between those things.  When I want to have a thorough search of the entire disk, I click Start, computer, drive Local (c) and research to this place instead.

• How to configure workflow and InDesign templates

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  Upu say open a new doc ID, do you mean open a new ID book (file .indb) and then load all the indd files in it?

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• Storage vMotion and RDM

  I have a question for you about storage vMotion. I have a virtual machine with a vmdk file and a RDM. I want to storage vmotion the vmdk file. There is also a file associated with the ROW pointer. How this pointer file is reassocie to the RDM? I'm evacuating small LUNS and move virtual machines to the largest lun.

  On page 199 and 201 of the basic ESX Administrator's Guide, it states that, if I select "same as Source for a RDM, only the mapping file will be migrated. Have you done this before? I just wanted to see if anyone in the field has had an experience with this process.

  7. If you chose to move the virtual machine configuration file and virtual disks, select a disc format, and then click

  Next.

  Description of the option

  Same as Source to use the format of the original virtual disk.

  If you select this option for a RDM in physical or virtual drive

  compatibility mode, only the mapping file is migrated.

  Thin provisioned using the format thin to save storage space. The thin virtual disk use as

  storage space because it needs for its initial implementation. When the virtual disk

  needs more space, it can grow in size up to its maximum allowed of capacity.

  This option is not available for RDM in physical compatibility mode. If you

  Select this option for a virtual RDM compatibility mode, the ROW is

  converted to a virtual disk. RDM converted virtual disks cannot be

  converted into RDM.

  Thick allocate an amount fixed disk space for the virtual disk. The virtual

  drive in thick format does not change its size and from the beginning

  occupies the entire data store space for her.

  This option is not available for RDM in physical compatibility mode. If you

  Select this option for a virtual RDM compatibility mode, the ROW is

  converted to a virtual disk. RDM converted virtual disks cannot be

  converted into RDM.

  Thank you

  Savoy6

  Hi Savoy6,

  When you sVmotion a virtual machine with a disc RDM, the pointer file is re-created on the new location and points to the raw LUN.

  Take a look at this kb for more information.

  It may be useful

  Concerning

  Franck

• Configurations of VMotion and VLAN

  Configurations of VMotion and VLAN

  ESXi 4.0 / 4.0 vCenter

  Can someone explain how to configure the ports VMotion using VIRTUAL LANs.

  Here's the design;

  Two network adapters for teaming on a virtual standard switch 0

  A network for management and another network for VMotion traffic

  The ports management group is on VLAN 103 and its default gateway is set to the network VLAN 103

  When I add a for VMotion VMkernel port group and configure the network, and I use the gateway of 103 VLAN by default I can't vmkping the other interfaces for VMotion similar configuration.

  If I change the default gateway settings and use VMotion gateway, then bad things happen, i.e. lose connectivity to the service console.

  Thanks,-Jeff

  Both an eon of ar sthjey the same physical segment (i.e., the plughed in the same physical switch) there will be no need for a gateway for the vmotion network address.

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• Virtual as a Quorum SAN storage? How to configure?

  Hi all

  I install the VMWare Storage as my virtual SAN on VM Workstation Sun but I wonder now how to get the cluster configuration wizard as storage for the quorum? Anyone done this before in a test laboratory? I'll put up Exch 2003 Ent and you want just the cluster to see Sun storage, but I'm stuck.

  Well, maybe not a direct solution for your situation, but you can try called StarWindiSCSI SAN product. It of free for the construction of virtual San and a lot of documentation here.