Migrate to esxi hypervisor RHEL

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• 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.

• What are the new features included in ESXi Hypervisor improvement?

  What are the new features included in ESXi Hypervisor improvement?

  Refer to the technical white paper VMware for what's new in 6.0

  https://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/vSphere/VMW-WP-vSPHR-whats-new-6-0-PLTFRM.PDF

• Download ESXi hypervisor from 5.5?

  Where can I download ESXi hypervisor 5.5 (or 5.5u2)?

  All I can find is link to 6.0, but I do not want the version...

  Try https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi5

  André

• Maximum number of virtual machines by free ESXi hypervisor?

  Community of VMware,

  I just installed the free 5.5 ESXi hypervisor and I wonder if the same virtual machine limits apply to the stand-alone scenario as vCenter? Can I run actually 512 VMs? What, if any, is the maximum number of virtual machines, I can run on a free version of ESXi?

  From 5.5 ESXi limits most have been removed, but only a limit of 8 vCPU per VM remains. So if I'm wrong, the VM 512 mentioned for each host (see http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf) affect the free hypervisor.

  André

• VMWare ESXi hypervisor of 5.5 Free Edition on a server explosion 2

  Hi forum,

  I just installed a hypervisor 5.5 ESXi on a HP Server a test socket.

  It works great and I could license with free ESXi license.

  Now, I would like to upgrade an acual ESXi 5.1 Fujitsu server with two explosion (2 x Xeon E5-2630 6 c/12 t) and 64 GB of RAM.

  The server is in eval mode 60 days of ESXi 5.1 because of the 64 GB of Ram. The license hypervisor free ESXi 5.1 only works for 32 GB of Ram, so I couldn't activate it.

  Is it possible to update AND license the machine two struggling with ESXi hypervisor from 5.5?

  My housing a real test-system shows that the license is valid for a power outlet. Can I register two free hypervisor 5.5 licenses on the Fujitsu 2-socket-server or is a license enough.

  In the worst case, it does not work with 5.5

  I only have a single ESXi server, so I need a vCenter and so on.

  At would be in your opinion?

  Thank you very much

  Yes it's quite right.

• ESXi Hypervisor - start of the guest on the question of booting operating system

  Hi all

  I am very new to the game of VMware and I intend to start playing with free products available and to acquire a good understanding of it.

  My question that I have currenty obtained is:

  I have my desktop PC, I intend to install 5.1 ESXi hypervisor on it and then install a version of windows as a guest operating system.

  I hope that I can set up so that when I turn on the computer, windows automatically boots - so if my wife wants to use the computer, it can still, and his experience is no different. However, I can then install several other OS and turn them as and when I need and have a good game.

  Reading through the documentation that it doesn't look like this is possible?

  I know that this is not strictly the destination of the product, but it would be convenient for me.

  Has anyone encountered this before? / You know a way to do this?

  Thank you very much

  Tom Whittle

  Welcome to the community - it is possible to have a virtual machine to run at startup of the ESXi Hypervisor but where your solution falls short is you are not able to access the virtual machines in the ESXi host console - you still need another machine to run the vSphere client so you can manage the ESXi host and access the virtual machine.

• VSphere ESXi hypervisor free, re-usable clon server tests?

  Hello

  I tested VMWare vSphere, ESXi Hypervisor, the free program.

  I try to get tips motherboard I should buy to test the vSphere Hypervisor?

  I tested some form of Intel and Asus motherboard and Boot CD saysit cannot detect the network card. But in a Dell 2950 PowerEdge, it works very well.

  Another thing is that I read that in a motheboard with only SATA2 ports, the data store is detected as 'rare' and not 'local', so my final question is if vSphere is recommended only from servers brand or certification or if this could work in a re-usable/clon/DYI Server?

  Thank you very much

  Oliver

  Although the ESXi Hypervisor can run on office equipment - often only when equipped with an additional supported NIC - it's officially supported only on the server hardware that can be found in the VMware Compatibility Guide

  André

• 5.1 ESXi hypervisor: embedded network card fails on HP ML350p G8

  Install ESXi hypervisor to 5.1 fails, causing no network adapters not detected!

  Installation stops at the configuration of the network, causing no network interface card

  Material is marked as compatible VMware.

  When I install WinServer 2008R2 as an operating system, there are problems,

  are all the current and functional network card, also the function of the team for failover and load balancing.

  So, the material is OK.

  Can someone help me?

  Hardware: HP ML350p G8

  Intel® Xeon® E5-2630 (2.3GHz/6-core/15MB/7.2GT-s QPI/95 w, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo2-3/3/4/4/5/5)

  Intel® Chipset C600
  E5-2600 Intel® processor family

  Adapter Ethernet 4 ports 331i HP 1 GB

  HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8 E5-2630 2 P 32GB - R RAM P420i Hot Plug SFF 750W PS ARE Server
  678237 - xx1

  Processor
  2 x Intel® Xeon® E5-2630 (2.30GHz/6-core/15MB/7.2GT-s QPI/95 w, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo2-3/3/4/4/5/5) ProcessorCache memory
  20 MB (1 x 20MB) L3
  Memory
  32 GB (4X8Go) PC3L-10600R (DDR3-1333) DIMM
  NOTE: 20 slots DIMM available.
  Network controller
  Adapter Ethernet 4 ports 331i HP 1 GB
  Storage controller
  Controller HP Smart Array FBWC P420i / 2G
  Hard drive, internal storage
  8 x bays for pluggable SFF SAS HARD drives hot; 2 for Raid-1 BONES, 4 for data as Raid 1 + 0, 2 spare drive
  HP half-height SATA DVD - RW optical drive
  Power supply
  2 x HP 750W common Slot Platinum more hot plug power supply
  Fans
  4 hot plug, redundant fans and louvers
  Accessories
  USB keyboard and mouse ship standard
  NOTE: The models EURO (-421) excludes the keyboard.
  Management
  HP iLO Management Engine (standard)
  

  Have you tried using ISO custom HP, which includes the drivers in the image;

  http://vibsdepot.HP.com/

• Changing the ESXi hypervisor type console colors?

  Hello.

  Is it possible to change the default colors on the ESXi hypervisor console? My copy of HP iLO makes it almost unreadable. I do not use the console much, but when I do I'd like to not have to squint.

  Attached is a representation of PNG to my problem. Thank you!

  Take a look at the article...
  http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2010/09/how-to-add-splash-of-color-to-ESXi-dcui.html
  Sakibpavel

• ESXi hypervisor and DMZ

  I troubleshoot my church with a new configuration of ESXi Hypervisor.    They would like to implement a DMZ so that their web server will be limited there.  However, given that the budget is limited, they cannot have the hypervisor edition for now. It will be converted to a full version of ESXi4 next year.    Next year, they will be budget to get Essentials more and get another host for a second Setup ESXi.

  For now, it's a single ESXi hypervisor but they need to protect their network and place their web server in a DMZ.   The server they use has 2 NETWORK cards physical, 4 GB of RAM and a 1 TB hard drive.

  I'm looking for some advice on the best way to configure their DMZ.

  I guess that would mean that the switch of the DMZ would have one and the other network adapter would be shared with management and the port VM group?   I know that sounds not very sure... I probably need a 3rd nic to separate the management side offshore on its own vSwitch but I don't have that luxury right now.

  You're right but the size of the environment, I don't think that should be a problem-

  I view this arrangement, 2 physical switches do not need to connect to the rising of the host.  We don't have one right now... that is the problem with non-profit organizations.

  Yes except if the switches support tags vLAN - and then separate you the traffic via the tagging vlan-

• Newbie - ESXi Hypervisor v5 but the license question is v4?

  I am a newbie of VMWare, has received licenses for VSphere 4 Enterprise Plus and VCenter Server 4.

  As a result, I went to the site web download ESXi 4.1 vmware.com hypervisor to install on my Dell of bare metal server.  When you select "Download", it shows a page to download ESXi 5.0.

  From the web since I downloaded 5.0 ESXi hypervisor requires I guess it works with licenses v4 that I registered, but I wanted to confirm that there is backward compatibility.  Or I have to put the hand on ESXi 4.1 hypervisor?

  Thank you.

  V - nice

  BTW. If you want to use version 4.1, you will be able to download this by clicking on the link

  Other versions of VMware vSphere: 4.1, 4.0       

  on the download page

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/info/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0

  André

• 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 hypervisor fere CPU limits

  Hi all

  Could someone me if the free version of vmware esxi hypervisor could use all the range of two quadricoeurs xeon processors 6-core CPU?

  I know I can create a VM with only 4 logical processors. But vmware uses my two processor six hearts?

  Thanks in advance

  Martin Pasquier

  Virtual machines are limited to 4 vCPUs unless you upgrade to Enterprise Plus.  In this case, you can configure 8 vCPU VMs.

  Dave

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