Migrate to ESXi 4.1 free-box to vSphere essentials plus 5

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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.

  

• The upgrade of free vSphere vSphere Essentials Plus

  Can someone point me in the direction of the vSphere upgrade free to vSphere Essentials Plus? I'm relatively new to vSphere in the installation process.

  Yes, same procedure, but note that you will have a license key for version 4.x. If you have the license key for version 5.x and the host is version 4.x, you must upgrade your host to version 5.x or downgrade your license for version 4.x.

• migrate virtual machines to esxi 3.5 free vsphere 4.1 without vcenter

  Hi all

  I have vms on 2 hosts esxi 3.5 with direct (without san)-attached storage that I want to migrate to a new server esxi under license of 4.1 vsphere essentials. I intend using the stand-alone converter to migrate virtual machines from 3.5 to 4.1 and then upgrade the other two hosts to 4.1 and then moving some virtual machines using the converter.

  I have Web servers that I don't want to bring down more than 10 to 20 minutes (not the 1 to 2 hours that should be a cold conversion with converter) so I try to use the feature p2v on the virtual machine running Web servers.

  Has anyone done this with no san and no vcenter? If so how did you do?

  is it possible to migrate without losing configurations of network adapter in the virtual machine?

  I can just do something like taking a snapshot of the system of runnying, then copy files to new host, then add to the inventory, upgrade tools, hardware upgrade?

  Thank you!

  is it possible to migrate without losing configurations of network adapter in the virtual machine?

  After you copy the files and re - add to inventory new virtual machine, you must take care on the issue of handgun that you see in the market.

  Choose I_moved the files to keep the VM UUID and the same virtual MAC address.

  André

• migrate to esxi free host in the cluster paid with minimal downtime

  Please excuse my ignorance, I am very new to VMware and I am familiar with the concepts of other virtualization software, I used, but not some of the termininology, and maybe that's why my research are not turning to the top of what I need.

  We had been using the free esxi hypervisor based to host some server hosts.  These servers are running a copy of our database and are used for reporting applications.  They are also setup with files VMDK provisioned very large and thick (> 300 GB!).  They were spread great for a year now.  However, we just bought the VMWare "vSphere 4 Essentials Plus" kit for the creation of a cluster of 3 machine, with a few redunancy and other features we wanted.  We also have a new san to go with it.  We are very pleased with the product and move to her!

  On the other invited VM running on this host, (and several other hosts, its amazing to see how they arise) I stop the virtual machine and the vCenter Converter allows you to migrate the virtual computer to the new cluster.  At the same time, I would like to convert it to the thickness of a provisioning. However, because these clients have very, very big thickness provisioned HD, its research as they would take five hours or more to migrate. (other VM moved to essentially 1 GB/min)  These report servers can go without updates the master DB for several hours, but servers should always be available. I can't have them down for 5 hours. There are a lot of historical reports are refreshed by the end users.

  Is it possible for me to do what follows somehow? I can't understand:

  • disable the DB update
  • closing comments, take a quick snapshot and then launch the guest.
  • While his copy running (and not updated) main and VMDK files file to the cluster (therefore only changes to files in the snapshot file)
  • on the new cluster, once copied (or during the copy) convert the VMDK to a thin provisioned (given that only about 85 GB of data is used in fact to this topic).
  • Finally, bring up new comments on the cluster at the same time I get comments on the old host (and ignore the changes that have taken place on the snapshot file, since its mainly a readonly report server)? and re - activate the DB update.

  For end users who would be about 5 minutes total of downtime (basically, two reboots) which would be much easier to deal with than the 5 hours (each!) of how we are past other virtual machines would.

  If the stand-alone host has the same type of CPU and family, you will be able to add it to the cluster otherwise just add to vCenter. You will always have access to other features.

• Migrate vSphere Essentials of ESXi (free)

  I am running 2 physical hosts:

  -ESXi 4 (simple quad-core CPU)

  -Esxi 3.5 (double dual-core CPU)

  with a handful of virtual machines on each physical host. Each physical host is currently using DAS but I hope possibly migrate storage iSCS and possibly add another ESXi server at any given time.

  I want to take advantage of management features provided by vSphere Essentials (maybe more) but am a little unclear on what is actually needed for upgrade (?) to the essentials and what the structure of the network that results might look like at that time here. I upgraded on the spot or what I provide another physical host with the essentials for operational things?

  Any info is greatly appreciated.

  Well nothing use the vSphere license and upgrade the license for the "free" version  That's it, it's now a licensed product.

  If its ESXi 3.5, you just need the CD to ESX 4.0, run the installation, preserve the VMFS datastore, follow the prompts, restart is.  That's all.

• To connect to a host of ESXi (free) in a vSphere 5.0 infrastructure

  
  I need to migrate virtual machines (including existing snapshots) to a stand-alone host ESXi 3.5 (free) to a member of host ESXi 5.0 5.0 vSphere infrastructure.

  VMware Converter does not work for me because it does not migrate the shots, nor can I use the sulition backup that I currently use.

  I can't use OVF for the same reason.

  A possible solution coud be temporarily add the old ESXi host vSphere 5.0 for the time needed to migrate the computer virtual infrastructure: is it possible?

  Another solution could be downloading files containing the virtual machines from the VMFS data store managed by the former host of ESXi 3.5 in a Windows folder and download for the data managed by the ESXi 5.0 host store, but I strongly suspect that it does not.

  Is there an alternative?

  Concerning

  Marius

  I think that the copy will be the way to go in this case. You can take a look at of Veeam FastSCP for this work.

  After copying the files, you should be able to add the virtual machine to inventory (right-click the file .vmx in browser data store) and turn on.

  André

• Benefits of ESXi for free on ESXi 4.1 free U2 U1 5.0?

  I will be upgrading my box ESXi soon to a C2D 2.8 Ghz with 8 GB of RAM for a Phenom II x 4 965 with 16 GB RAM.

  I wonder if there is any advantage to go to 5.0 U1 on version 4.1 of U2 that I'm currently using (?) I just import .vmx and hard files from a backup to the new construction. I'll never need a volume of more than 2 TB is a lab at home environment, so he will never have to be upgraded to a paid version. The MB supports a maximum of 32 GB limitation of the memory of ESXi 5.0 free is not a matter of concern.

  So, I didn't win?

  I would like to look at these links:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/ESXi-and-ESX/compare.html#understand

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vsphere5/doc/vSphere-ESX-vCenter-Server-50-new-features.html

  But for the version free USB 3and other new features in the virtual machine will probably be of interest to you.

  Other features that might be relevant:

  Host support booting UEFI

  VMFS5

  Hope this helps?

• Newbie question: ESXi 6.0 free vs vSphere Essentials Kit

  I currently have a server host running ESXi 5.5 (free version), accommodation mainly a lab with SQL servers and workstations Windows infrastructure.

  I plan to upgrade the vSphere Essentials Kit and I was wondering what are the additional benefits I would get paid Kit essentials ESXi free 6.0 vs.

  So far, I can think of the following:

  -Possibility to install on two additional host servers (however I don't really have this requirement for the moment)

  -Compatibility with VMWare as ALTARO and VEEAM backup software. (This would be beneficial)

  What are the other benefits Essentials Kit would offer a server environment unique host which would be sufficiently attractive to force one to go compared to the free version?

  Thank you for any comments.

  ArnieC

  Another great advantage will be the Server vCenter which adds lots of features and will help you manage all three hosts. Have a look here some of the additional benefits: http://www.vladan.fr/esxi-free-vs-paid/

• Nested Vrsion Eval of ESXi 5.5 free ESXi

  OK, I'm playing with the advanced features of ESXi and I want to install a nested eval version of 5.5 ESXi in my free version of ESXi 5.5. Do a little research, I did the following:

  • Install VMware ESXi 5 on a physical host and configure networks, storage and other aspects as needed (already have this race successfully with other virtual machines running)
  • Configure a vSwitch or port group for the active Mode Promiscuous
  • Log Mode of Tech Support (ssh or ILO) and do the following to activate tweak nested 64-bit clients

    echo 'vhv.allow = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config

  In addition, I went to the tab my 5.5 ESXi VM options and is went to the CPU/MMU virtualization and tried both using Intel VT - x settings when I installed. In both cases, I received a warning when installing ESXi that she would not support 64-bit virtual servers. When I pressed forward in any case, I wasn't able to create a computer virtual using Windows 2008 R2 64-bit.

  So my questions are:

  -J' read somewhere that you may not be able use nested virtualization with the free version of ESXi. Is - this true/not true?

  -If you can make nested virtualization with free ESXi then what am I doing wrong? What are the settings to make it work. I wonder if I'm missing something.

  Thank you

  Steve

  SteveG40 wrote:

  • echo 'vhv.allow = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config
    

  This parameter is required for ESX 5.0.  It is no longer necessary.

  -J' read somewhere that you may not be able use nested virtualization with the free version of ESXi. Is - this true/not true?

  Not true.

  -If you can make nested virtualization with free ESXi then what am I doing wrong? What are the settings to make it work. I wonder if I'm missing something.

  See https://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc%2FGUID-2A98801C-68E8-47AF-99ED-00C63E4857F6.html for instructions on exposure of hardware virtualization has helped prompt by using the web client, or simply change the configuration of your ESX VM file and add:

  VHV. Enable = TRUE

• esxi free upgrade to VMware vSphere Essentials Kit

  Hi we are a small company with a new 1 and 1 old server sent us this question for the Department sales of vmware but have had no response.

  We have two questions we hope that someone has had a few experiences with.

  Currently we use free on our new server esxi5 if we buy VMware vSphere Essentials Kit

  1. is it just a matter of the conclusion of the license in the free version of esxi to give it functionality increase so there is not need to reinstall things?

  2 if we have VMware vSphere Essentials Kit it would allow us to use tools such as quest vRanger pro or Acronis vmProtect for backup and replication connection.

  It would be much cheaper than the use of VMware vSphere Essentials Kit pro and seems to do the same job.

  Thank you

  Welcome to the community!

  Is it just a matter of the conclusion of the license in the free version of esxi to give it functionality increase so there is not need to reinstall things?

  Yes enter vSphere Essentials Kit License keys will unlock the applicable for this Kit features, re - install ESXi will be not be held

  If we have VMware vSphere Essentials Kit it would allow us to use tools such as quest vRanger pro or Acronis vmProtect for backup and replication connection.

  vSphere Essentials Kit inclused vStorage APIs for Data Protection so you should be good to use the third-party data protection software

• ESXi 4.1 free & Trial Edition license

  Hello

  How will I know if I downloaded and installed ESXi 4.1 free or trial edition license? When I go to Support and downloads I see VMware vSphere Hypervisor, ESXi

  and also if I click on vSphere then download I see also VMware vSphere Hypervisor, ESXi, so they are the same version? and which edition is licensed trial? and from where to get the free then?

  Concerning

  all vSphere products can be used as a trial.  At the end of the 60 days, you will need to buy a SnS with VMware agreement or provide the license (provided in the registration e-mail) key to use the free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) located on the link I provided above.

• Migration ESX ESXi 4.1 4 what to do first?

  Hi all

  Suppose I want to migrate to ESXi 4.1 ESX 4.0u1 is it all things special to do or warnings?

  Now that I have 20 ESX hosts I would like to upgrade or migrate in ESXi 4.1, what is the best way to do it?

  Thank you

  Enterprise Plus is required for the host profiles. Another way might be to manually convert a host. Set up as you like, then export import using this backup vicfg from the link below or set up a basic configuration script you run, although I have not used it personally this tool.

  In the past I have also built a startup script as an alternative for ESX so deployments that could also be an alternative. I change the kickstart to each server and just point the installer to the queue of droite.ks.

  http://vmwaretips.com/WP/2009/10/12/before-host-profiles-there-was-vicfg-cfgbackuppl/

  http://www.kendrickcoleman.com/index.php?/tech-blog/ESXi-41-kickstart-install-WIP.html

• Migration to ESXi and dealing with the VMkernel changes

  We are running ESX 4.1 in our group, and with the release of 4.1u1, I wanted to migrate to ESXi. However, it is to be a little difficult because of changes in the service console.

  Because I can have is no longer 2 different gateways, I have to keep all the VMkernel traffic on the same bridge, my service previously ran on 10.157.188.x console, but my iSCSI traffic ran on 10.72.66.x.

  If I move all my VMkernels to 10.72.66.x, then VMware HA will not and I can't join the host to the cluster that has its service on the network 10.157.188.x consoles.

  How can I get around this?

  Hello

  We had a similar design, where we used a second NETWORK adapter for the NFS storage.

  The solution was to create the second VMKernel port on the host and tie it directly on the (non-routable) storage network

  As everything was on the same IP, no DG only required Beach and bonus was that the traffic of storage was always 100% secure and isolated.

• 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