Migrating to ESX ESXi machine

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• Move VM to ESX ESXi

  We look at what moving a VM ESX, ESXi machine there at - it problems with the copy - paste the folder on ESX VM?

  (For example. ESXi vm images are compatible with ESX)

  Convert the virtual machine in ovf and save it on USB. Deploy the vm host another FVO

• Migrating from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1

  I am planning a migration of ESX 3.5 Uptade 2 to ESXi 4.1 Update 1 in September.  Material welcomes VI environment is in place for renewal of the lease.  I build the new environment vSphere and attach to the same storage shared as the existing ESX VI 3.5.  My plan is the following...

  1. Get and install a new hardware server (C3000 and BL460C G7).
     
  2. Installing vCenter 4.1 (leave vCenter in demo mode to expose all the features)
     
  3. Configure the plugin Update Manager vCenter
     
  4. Install ESXi 4.1 Update 1 on new hosts and add to vCenter 4.1
     
  5. Configure the new Cluster and configure HA and vMotion. (We are allowed for vSphere 4.1 Standard Edition)
     
  6. Linking hosts to Update Manager and sanitize with all updates.
     
  7. Configure virtual networks (host profiles are an option while in demo mode).
     
  8. Fix new hosts of VMFS existing databases.  (Data banks are VMFS version 3.31)
     
  9. Disconnect the Virtual Center 2.5 3.5 ESX host and add them to the new vCenter 4.1.
     
  10. Cold migrate VM ESX 3.5 hosts ESXi 4.1 bed and breakfast hosts
      
  11. Upgrade VMware tools on all guests.
      
  12. Upgrade all the guests computer virtual from version 4 to version 7.
      
  13. Detach the ESX host 3.5 since VMFS data warehouses.
      
  14. Remove the ESX 3.5 hosts vCenter 4.1
      
  15. Install all keys in license vSphere 4.1 (vSphere Standard Edition)
      
  16. Start the VM guests.
      
  17. Close and dismantle the old ESX 3.5 hosts.
      

  Any feedback is most appreciated.  Please let me know if I'm missing something.

  Then, you'd weigh your losses.  Do you have the characteristics of the hardware virtual v7 for these virtual machines or can you live with material v4?  Personally, I needed the changed block tracking which requires hardware v7.  It really comes down to what you need.  I recommend bringing them up to v7 but that's just my opinion.

• popular error; An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  Once again; same problem, others have encountered but nothing seems to work.

  An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  We have 1 physical servers, we need to see. Here is the environment. All 3 separated location, 3 all firewall separated

  1 physical servers

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.160.21
  -FARM Firewall

  vCenter Server

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.1.85

  -Local Office (ALX)

  Location of destination (ESXi host):

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.153.20

  -Firewall ROOMMATE

  
  Already completed:

  VMware KB: disable SSL on VMware Converter Standalone 5.x encryption   SSL disabled in converter-worker

  Firewall are open / Tunnel is open throughout the environment.

  I have attached the logs.

  Thank you very much

  POCEH; Thanks for the reply. But I wouldn't be pulling my gray hair if I knew what the problem was. I understand that there not for the peer but why...?

• Converter does not have "an error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Verify that the Converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination. »

  Hi all

  I'm having some trouble converting server physical windows using autonomous vConverter 5.5.

  error message:

  "An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Verify that the Converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination. "

  I have attached the bundle newspapers. Please notify.

  See you soon...

  Your error is:

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 info "Default"] GetManagedDiskName: Get disklib file name as vpxa-nfcssl: / / [a0110-vmgt70-001] WIN-MOVRCVCSITG/WIN-MOVRCVCSITG.vmdk@a0110tesxhyp01.datacenter.telenorservices.com: 902! 2 b 52 87 75 03 03 ff 49-67 2f 3 a 61 76 and 00 cd e1

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 WARNING 'Default'] [, 0] NfcNewAuthdConnectionEx [NFC ERROR]: unable to connect to peer. Error: Failed to search for host for a0110tesxhyp01.datacenter.telenorservices.com server address: the requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found

  2014-11 - 04T 18: 27:27.587 - 08:00 [01236 info "Default"] Sysimgbase_DiskLib_OpenWithPassPhrase failed with 'NBD_ERR_NETWORK_CONNECT' (error code: 2338)

  Check the manual on the required ports.

  HTH

• ESX, ESXi and vCenter and virtual machines

  Hello all - I need to re - certify my VCP this month so I decided to sit down this weekend to set up a virtual lab.  I managed to get ESX, ESXi and vCenter working all in s vm on my laptop in less than 4 GB.  I use Player version 3 for now.  I have Workstation 6.5 but I have to spend my VCP to get a key of 7 workstations and improve it.

  The manual is a bit long, but here is the link if you are interested.  I'll update everything to Workstation 7 after my review.  I hope that some of you find it useful!

  http://blog.aarondelp.com/2009/11/VMware-data-center-in-box-using-VMware.html

  Aaron Delp

  http://blog.aarondelp.com

  http://blog.scottlowe.org/author/adelp/

  Nice - Thanks for posting.

  I doubt that you must update for Workstation 7 as VMplayer 3 is nothing else than a torn Workstation 7. It has the same basic functionality.

  So, nothing will be different if you use Workstation

  By the way - Starwind is really nice simulate a San.

  Another interesting thing, that you know may not...

  It is possible to assign up to 8 GB of RAM to your virtual ESXs, even if the host itself has only 4 GB of RAM.

  For this I have

  prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = 'TRUE '.

  prefvmx.minVmMemPct = '5 '.

  in the file config.ini from the host. Do not run and then

  Using this trick, I was able to run 4 ESX virtual machines on my laptop 4 GB RAM running 2 k 3-32 bit host

  Ulli

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  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• Best way to transfer virtual machines in ESX ESXi?

  Hi all

  Anyone know an easy secure way to transfer a virtual machine on ESX ESXi 3.5?

  Stop the virtual machine, copy the files from the computer virtual, then "Add to inventory" on ESX

  ---

  VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• VM automatically migrated back to ESXi host

  Hello

  I recently installed and configured a Cluster DRS on vSphere 5 on the customer site.

  In the cluster, we added 5 ESXi host. Four HP DL580 G7 with Xeon X 7560 processor and a HP DL580 G5 X 7460 Xeon processor.

  Apparently the X74xx and the X75xx processors are not compatible for vMotion and DRS is impossible between ESXi hosts.

  I tried to vMotion VM of a loaded ESXi, DL580 G7 host, for DL580 G5 the only customer, but the wizard gave me
  a compatibility error saying that;

  "CPU host is compatible with the requirements of the virtual machine to CPUID level 0 x 1 'ecx' register."

  I tired to use EVC on cluster ma to make compatible CPU but no luck! could not execute predefined EVC profiles!

  I just turned off the virtual machine, so I'd be cold - migrate to the ESXi host.

  Could do when it was off, but when I turned it on it automatically ran on the previous ESXi Host which is held before the migration.

  For me, it was strange! because firstly he moved successfully to the new host of ESXi, but came back on the other after power.

  I have two questions about the scenario above;

  1. why the VM turned their backs on the other host ESXi?

  2. How can I solve the problem of cpu compatibility?

  Thank you,

  NetRock

  ' VCA Can' active br because the cluster contains hosts that lack VCA-compatible equipment.

  Please check the BIOS of the host settings and do 'VT - x' and the 'no. Execute Disable"are both set to"enabled ".

  See http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003212 for more details

  André

• Other system files as VMFS on ESX/ESXi

  Hello

  Anyone know if it is possible or not to use a different file system VMFS on ESX/ESXi?

  So I was able to mount the file system on a Linux machine. (Either by the presence of a Clusterfilesystem as OCFS, GFS or removing the LUN of the ESX and mount it to a machine DIF).

  I also tried a Linux VMFS driver, but it seems that there is only a pilot experimental, read-only, which seems to be not refined.

  the local is VMFS but then if it's about connected remotely, it can be NFS

• Migrating to ESX 4.1 options and VC

  I'm about to start our migration to ESX 4.1 and I was wondering what might be the best way to do it.  I was looking at the compatibility matrix and I see that vCenter 4.0 U2 can support ESX 4.1 boxes but vCetner 4.1 can only support ESX 4.1 boxes not 4.0.

  Current config is a box of hardware running vCenter 4.0 U1, but the hardware does not support 64-bit OS, so I'll build a VM to run our new VC that can handle a 64 bit OS.  Can I put them side by side, obviously different name and pointing to a new database.

  Its more a matter of opinion, should I do my vCenter 4.0 U2 and perform the migration and then once all my 4.0 hosts are converted to 4.1 and then move the VC up to 4.1 or should I get the new built VC and then simply move hosts I will?  In my mind, I'd rather have a VC manage all my hosts and not them distributed between two servers vCenter.

  Thoughts?

  -Kyle

  «"RParker wrote: I guess I was mistaken, everything CAN be virtualized"»

  khughes wrote:

  WARNING - busy sorry on DayQuil sorry if my question was phrased wrong or things don't make sense.  --

  Hey... summer he does that!

  Sorry read the backwards compatibility matrix.  Makes it easy and not our material can not support 64-bit OS (running on 32-bit 4.0u1).  I don't really like about the history / performance data and I have heard of from 4.0 to 41 DB upgrade problems.  I'll just build on a virtual machine running 2003 x 64 and use it to run vCenter 4.1 and then migrate our 4.0 hosts on that.

  If you must rebuild the host to vCenter operating system, and if you have the OS, a better host operating system might be 2008 R2?  Just my personal preference, the 2003, x 64 is supported.

• Download para gerencimanento of ESX/ESXi

  OLA amigos, beleza?

  Hyper-v com, facilmente achamos tools para estudar e fazer simulacoes, como o Live Migration e o SCVMM, trial of licença claro com, ja that estas São pagãs, mas sa tools para instalar e mecher.

  MAS not VMware caso, como posso fazer para get pelo menos o tools trial como o DPM, Vmotion, VCB, Virtual Center among other tools that dao but vida a Solução com ESX/ESXi? Procurei na Net e nao achei, somos obrigados a buy?

  Como is faz por exemplo dar uma palestra queremos quando e estas tools show na pratica?

  Obrigado,

  Ivanildo Galvão

  Cara, quando voce pega a versão trial voce ja do use durante todos recursos 60 dias, apos isso nao but.

  Achei esse link aqui as voce do registro some licencas of the trial through request.

  Only the calculated VCB faith "substituido" VDR por uma.

  https://www.VMware.com/tryvmware/?p=VMware-vSphere&LP=default

  But uma ressalva, existem some licencas classificadas como NFR (resale) very essas licencas São fornecidas pela VMware only some partners specific em Pará, nao sao todos that tem essa licença. MAS of any forma e so uma Informação adicional.

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• Broadcom 57711 + ESX/ESXi 4.1 + Jumbo frames

  Having a few problems getting Broadcom 57711 NIC working on ESX/ESXi 4.1 with MTU 9000.

  ESX/ESXi 4.0 U2 I have no problems to do and work MTU 9000 and I can push our strong enough EQL PS6010 SAN get 550 000 kbit/s with e/s meter runs inside 4 x VM.

  I read the documentation and found that an MTU of 1500 is supported only for the NIC in ESX/ESXi 4.1 57711. It has somethig to do with the fact that these cards have hardware iSCSI unloading, there is additional iSCSI adapters that appear under the storage adapters heading 4.1 hosts.

  I everything configured properly with 1:1 binding maps iSCSI network to ports VMK iSCSI with an MTU of 1500. When configured, this is the max that I can get out the SAN is 280 000 kbit/s. If I try the same process using the virtual machine a MTU of 9000 / host appears to stop responding.

  While I understand that it is a limitation of 1500 when using iSCSI NIC hardware I am unable to get the iSCSI Software to work with a MTU of 9000 on ESX/ESXi 4.1. If I try the software iSCSI using a MTU of 9000 of the VM / host appears to stop responding.

  Is also a limitation, or am I missing something.

  Is there anyone else out there has the same problems as me?

  VCP3 & VCP4 32846

  VSP4

  VTSP4

  Looks like a CD to update the Broadcom Driver (1.60.50.v41.2) was recently published in the area of downloads/drivers & tools vsphere.  I have not tried yet, hopefully, it will solve this problem.

• How can I clone a vmware ESXi machine?

  Hello

  I have ESXi server. I use VSphere Client to connect to the VCenter server. I can see that the clone option is available in VCenter Server.

  I use VIX API for instant cash, copy the data in the comments, run the program in prompt etc. But the Clone operation is not supported in VIX API. My host computer has windows, and I use Visual c# to call the VIX API.

  How can I create linked clone since I can't use the CLone of VIX API function? I want to create the clone of the development machine, when I run my c# code. I'm not interested in running the scripts in VCenter directly.

  Rizwan

  If you are new to VMware APIs/SDKs, please take a look at this documentation - getting started with vSphere SDK - Update for SDK 4.1 release

  There are various SDK which binds to the vSphere API, exposed as a web services standard. Depending on your requirement/comfort and language, you select the appropriate SDK. Once again, all that which is described in getting started document, would certainly recommend that spend you the time to read the document before you start.

  You will also find many resources on the Developer Forums - http://communities.vmware.com/community/developer

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• Best way to go to ESX ESXi

  I installed ESX 4 Trail on a host with the intentions to throw some virtual machines on it for testing only.   Of

  course always go as non-scheduled plans for the finished VMS used long term testing.  The trial of

  ESX expires soon, so I start looking into my options for this configuration.

  We have a different configuration of ESX 3.5 with 3 guests and an iSCSI SAN shared storage environment.   We do not have

  have an immediate plan to upgrade this 4.0 but will appear in the next quarter or two, I hope.

  My question is what would be the best plan to move that 3 VMs on I have currently on the ESX 4 4i ESX host in the interim until I have install

  4 on the production environment.

  I tried to use the VM converter for V7 V4 to hardware to run on ESX 3.5 hosts, but it caused a lot of disk

  questions for windows that I have been unable to correct.

  My understanding is that installation on ESX ESXi will wipe away all my outgoing partitions that will be deleted.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  There are two options, depending on your environment.

  What you basically have to do is to restore backup (with a few options) virtual machines.

  1.) If you have enough space on your iSCSI storage space, move the virtual machine to your storage space. Install ESXi and attach it to the iSCSI storage.

  (2) in the case of a server and you have a little empty bays for HARD drives, add a new example RAID1 group, make primary to boot from, the ESXi installation and joining the existing data store "old."

  3.) temporarily add an another HARD drive, copy of the VM on the HARD drive using the data store Navigator. Install ESXi and copy the virtual machine on the new data store.

  4.) backup and restore the virtual computer.

  André

• In migration node ESX 3.5 VMOTION behavior

  Hello

  I have ten knots in my main ESX cluster and VMotion is enabled.

  I just want to know what exactly the behavior of vmotion if I start to migrate an ESX 3.02 node to 3.5u5?

  Is the behavior of vmotion is to migrate all virtual machines on that node to another and after re - import on the node with 3.5?

  I can do without stopping my VMs?

  THX

  Put the host in maintenance mode, this means that the host will not be used until it has been upgraded. as soon as the host is removed from maintenance mode DRS will start migration of virtual machines back. If you have any DRS enabled on your cluster.

  Duncan

  VMware communities user moderator | VCP | VCDX

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