Migration ESX ESXi 4.1 4 what to do first?

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• Compaired to ESX ESXi what are the limits of the differences of ESXi?

  So, we have a great investment in ESX Server and now VMware released ESXi for free.

  From what I've read I can't find all the differences other than the COS.

  Is can someone please tell me why I wouldn't move to ESXi and lean on it when it's free and the support is less than half the price, it's on ESX?

  I don't see anything about the ability of VCB with ESXi, DRA/HA functionality still intact when used with vCenter?

  Today in the cost conscious times a penny saved is a good thing... Or is it!

  Anyone who had seen the differences and limitations between ESX and ESXi, I would greatly appreciate feedback...

  Take a look at this article which links Duncan to: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/09/02/esx-vs-esxi/

  Here's the article comparing ESX ESXi vs: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006543

  This table here also gives a good break down of what you get between the different versions of license: http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/buy.html

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• What is ESX / ESXi kernel name? (Is-Linux as kernel?)

  Dear all

  Many of my clients think use ESX/ESXi Linux kernel (or Linux kernel as, change something)

  But I think it's false, I see some information refer to ESX / ESXi using the SimOS.

  My question was below:

  SimOS use Linux as kernel?  or SimOS was a new hole kernel developed by VMware?

  All are welcome.

  Thank you.

  The nucleus of ESX (i) is referred to as ofter the VMkernel.  It is a closed source application, and it is not based on Linux. ESX (i) includes a Linux driver compatibility mode (pilots must still be compiled specially for ESXi) and a number of apps open source and utilities that run on top of the VMkernel.  ESX features a service console Linux that provides management access to the VMkernel, but which does not exist in ESXi.  ESXi uses Busybox for common commands in console.  BusyBox is compiled in a single file and is used in the VMkernel of ESXi console, but is not equivalent to the ESX service console.

• ESX, ESXi question

  We have two ESX hosts running. I want to move the virtual machines off the coast of each and reinstall ESXi. Is there a config that I can save and restore file to reduce the configuration once ESXi is installed? East - the esx.conf. If Yes, where is it located and is there a process to copy it off and install it on the new host?

  Craig

  The architecture is different between the two systems for your configuration file is probably not much help. You have the licenses available for Host Profiles? If so, use them to help build your servers. What I did when I migrated to reinstall a crowd, set it up for my taste, create a profile of the host and then apply it to all other servers that I've migrated to ESXi.

• Migration of ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4 (ISCSI storage)

  Hey everybody!

  I want to migrate to ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4. But there is a question that I can't answer by myself.

  I use ISCSI storage, what is put in shape with "VMFS 3.31".

  Is it Possible to use this storage simultaneous ISCSI of the two systems, also an ESXI 3.5 and a 4 Hostsystem ESXI?

  Does anyone have experience in this context?

  Greeting of the Germany and thank you,.

  Kay

  Welcome to the forums - Yes you can - the migration of high level plan is updated vceneter (it can manage ESX 4 hosts both ESX 3.5)-> upgrade ESX hosts (they can coexist in the same groups and data centers)-> then upgrade the virtual hardware to virtual machines and VMware tools.

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• 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...?

• 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

• Question about ESX ESXi (for Cist_o ACS 5.2) vs

  Hello world

  Thanks again for your help in advance. I don't know if I can cite another company name in VMWare here so I use "_".

  Currently we want to install Cist_o ACS 5.2, who need ESX3.5 or 4.0. I would like to ask... do you think if I use ESXi instead? Or I have to use directly at ESX (not i)?

  Also, I try to buy a Del_ server... for this purpose, and I can not want to install several Windows 2003/2008 for the application, the domain controller, print servers. What type of processor and RAM would you recommend (for a performance so so)?

  Finally, what is the difference between license and without license for ESX and ESXi respectively?

  Thank you very much for your help.

  Takami Chiro

  You can talk about Cisco

  You can not just replace with ESX ESXi - they are built on a different Foundation for the service console, which would probably not ACS funciton properly.  Contact cisco for the future on it, as all future versions of ESX (including the v5, the current version) are the 'i' version only.

  For the dell, its 100% depedent workload server.  If you have only a few users (less to, say 50), more a base quadcore with ~ 12 GB of RAM should be sufficient.

  ESXi is only available with a free license.  Here is the FAQ on the differences:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere-hypervisor/FAQ.html

• How to analyze the logs in ESX / ESXi

  Can someone explain to me - what are the basics that we must follow to analyze logs in ESX / ESXi?

  Thank you

  Vinay

  See:

  http://www.vadapt.com/2010/03/vSphere-securitylog-files/

  http://www.vmwarewolf.com/which-ESX-log-file/

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1021800

  http://download3.VMware.com/VMworld/2006/tac0028.PDF

• 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.

• 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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• 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

• 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

• Change the path information for ESX ESXi hosts to access

  Hello all! I hope you guys can help me.

  I have about 47 hosts that I need to change it Round Robin storage path information. If I make the change in vCenter and restart the host it again changing fixed. So, I thought that I should change it to the level of the host through esxicli.

  I have about twice as many LUNS of the Hitachi SAN. I'd like to see if it is possible to make the change in all areas, in some way, or I need to make the change by host? Also, is there anything that I need to change sides San so that it works or not.

  I saw this VMware KB: modification of path information for ESX/ESXi hosts to access and assume that it is the best plan? But did not know of all put into custody, if necessary, that everyone ran to when doing this?

  You will need to make the change by the host and the KB you'll find is the right method.

• How many ways to update host ESX/ESXi

  To my understanding there are 3 ways of updating ESX/ESXi host.

  • VMware Update Manager
  • VMware host utility update
  • vihostupdate

  
  

  VUM - update host, vm, vApps and models (this one I'm sure)

  VMware host update utility - only update the host?

  vihostupdate - can do the same thing as VUM and the only difference is that it is a command line interface?

  
  

  Is there a VMware document that I can read on this.  I ask this because I am preparing for the VCP 4 exam.  At the place I work, we use vSphere 5 and we don't have never upgrade from 3.x to vSphere 4.

  
  

  Thanks for the pointers and have a nice day.

  
  

  Anthony.

  Even if the differences are rated you always want to go with the mist release current which the VCP exam covers - so the 4.1 update guide -.