Migration of ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4 (ISCSI storage)

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• command to monitor the connection of ESXi 5 iSCSI storage

  Hello

  What is the command to monitor the charge of iSCSI (vmnic 1 and vmnic 2), I have done in a single switch & configured

  It prescribes by vmware.

  any more command to list the network traffic on each card network & vswitch.

  ??

  Thank you

  You can also use performance graph ordinary in vCenter to monitor the two streams of network interfaces for iSCSI, as well as the number of orders, latencies and similar.

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

  Hello

  I have a stand-alone esxi 4.1free box and 3 new hills and vmware essentials more.

  I've already put in place two of the dells with our essentials vpshere more and iscsi storage.

  and want to migrate virtual machines of article 4(1) to the new boxes with minimal downtime.

  If I try to add article 4.1 of the vCenter I get a license error that isn't my license of the esxi 4.1

  permit to add box to the vcenter.

  What would be the best practice I can a license esxi5 to add article 4.1 downgrade

  the vcenter? The material does not esxi5 and VMS are on the local disks.

  Thank you

  What you can try to do is to temporarily return vCenter server instance to 'Assessment' (i.e. cancel the allocation of the license key) and then try to add the 41 host again.

  Please ensure that the ESXi 4.1 host has at least 1 update installed (see http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php) before trying to add it.

  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.

• not visible on the ESXi LUN iSCSI hosts

  So I have a bit of a strange and hoping the community can help me to understand. In my lab at the House, I have 3 x ESXi 5.1 Build 799733 hosts x 2 guests are the same hardware (BUD Intel) and the other host an old HP flat desk. I am running CE Nexenta 3.1.3.5 on a Microserver HP which provided the iSCSI storage to HP desktop computer. The 2 new Intel NUC VMware hosts however, I am unable to get any iSCSI storage visible to them. Software iSCSI adapter is enabled, peut vmkping storage to the host and the target will appear on the static discovery tab. The configuration appears to be identical between the 2 However, the hardware is different... I have a new analysis on the host and no devices appear. Now the obvious answer is there must be a security issue on the side of Nexenta... but the 3 hosts are all part of the same group initiator. Confirmed and copied the IQN name over and over again. I still think that this is maybe a matter of Nexenta, but maybe it's something else.

  Check the vmkernel.log file contains the following information after a new analysis...

  (2013 06-09 T 23: 49:06.160Z cpu3:2933) VC: 1547: device rescan time 17 msec (total number of 5 devices)

  (2013 06-09 T 23: 49:06.160Z cpu3:2933) VC: 1550: Filesystem probe time 85 msec (4 of 5 surveyed devices)

  (2013 06-09 T 23: 49:06.412Z cpu3:2931) Vol3: 692: could not read the header of control volume: unsupported

  (2013 06-09 T 23: 49:06.412Z cpu3:2931) Vol3: 692: could not read the header of control volume: unsupported

  (2013 06-09 T 23: 49:06.412Z cpu3:2931) SFS: 4972: pilot no. FS claimed "on the remote control": unsupported

  Anyone got any ideas?

  Problem solved.

  Appears that it was a problem of connection iSCSI ports. There is only a single teddy bear in each of these hosts and allowing the port bindings vmkernel on initiator iSCSI under 'Network Configuration' result not being iSCSI target devices is not visible. Removed the vmkernel port binding and made a new analysis. Cameras then showed upward.

• Trying to create a shared via iSCSI storage. Storage shows is not the second ESXI host

  I created an iSCSI lun and gone through the process of adding it to my first ESXI host. It displays well in storage adapters-> Details and I can also add as a data store.

  When I try and the same thing on my second ESXI, the iSCSI host does not appear under storage adapters-> Details (although properties are correct within the parameters of the iSCSI software card) and I can not add it as a data store.

  If I remove compleatley from the first host I can then add it to the second, but (I think) need in the two hosts to use a shared storage?

  I'm doing something wrong?

  Thank you

  What iSCSI solution do you use? Are there limits set on the number of connections?

• How can I migrate an ESXi host since a vDS in a vSwitch with NAS storage on vDS

  I need to move some on a vDS esxi hosts to a standard vSwitch to move a new vCenter ESXi hosts

  I have two 10 GB network adapters that manage the ports VM, NAS storage and vmotion.

  Is there a documented procedure to move a vDS in a vSwitch, particularly for migration from NAS storage to a vSwitch?

  Thank you

  Tom

  No, you will need to do this on a per-host basis.

  I really recommend doing one by one, not in a hurry and checking all the networking before you proceed to the next step. Example: after migrating the vmkernel interfaces, check on a ssh connection to the host if it can vmkping the NAS. Before you move all the virtual machines on the host to the switch std, move one and check if the VM networking continues to function. This will prevent errors and downtime.

• Migrate from ESXi hosting vCenter for vdSwitch

  Hello

  I'm trying to migrate my two 5.1 ESXi (port management and virtual machine) for distributed virtual switch but one of them host the vCenter 5.1. I import one successfully, but the one with the vcenter may not be imported. Is there a quick way to do without re install the vCenter?

  Thanx.

  If the vCenter is on a storage shared between two hosts of ESXi. Stop the VM vCenter. Once turned off.

  Connect to the two hosts individually using vSphere client by using the credentials of the root.

  Remove the vCenter VM inventory and re-register to the host using dvswitch.

  On the VM vCenter back and migrate the other host to dvswitch now.

• After the migration of ESXi 4.1 to 5.0 Update 1, ESXi containing the missing data store

  I intend to upgrade to an ESXi 4.1 production host, but I want to run through an upgrade of test on a separate machine. I created this using a virtual machine and the upgrade went well. However, now when I insert my vSphere client, I don't see the data store that contains data to my VM.

  Before migrating to 5, I had 2 drives, a disk of 4 GB for ESXi, and a 40 GB drive for the data of the VM installation. I could see and access times stores via the 4.1 vSphere client, but once the upgrade only the VM data store is available. Is there a reason that this is the case?

  I've updated but has not changed the partitions of data store. I have selected to migrate and keep the VMFS store, which was VMFS-3. I also tried to add the store drive 4 GB with the customer data, but an error message: "the selected disk already has a vmfs data store or the host cannot perform a conversion of partition table.
  Select another disk.

  I found this article on error message: http://KB.VMware.com/kb/2000454 , but I never actually removed from the data store. With the help of the 5.0 ESXi update I can see the VMFS store on 4 GB drive, which should have about 3.2 GB of available disk space (the rest being used by the hypervisor).

  Recommended someone else try esxconfig-volume - the list, and then use the output to a mount (http://communities.vmware.com/message/1666168#1666168), but the list command had no output at all.

  I searched through the forums and Google but you saw nothing.

  ESXi 5 has a different architecture, and I think that the problem is the size of the disk (too small) and the partition of scratch required.

  Have a look here:

  • http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.ICbase/PDF/vSphere-ESXi-vCenter-Server-50-installation-Setup-Guide.PDF (page 153)
  • http://communities.VMware.com/message/1848769
  • http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1033696
  • http://blogs.VMware.com/ESXi/2011/03/OPS-changes-part-5-scratch-partition.html

  HTH

  Sam

• Migrate to esxi hypervisor RHEL

  Hello

  I would spend my RHEL 5 RHEL hypervisor a esxi VM,

  is - someone has an idea how to migrate?

  If the RHEL virtualization comes from XenSource and virtual machines are Linux, you can use this little article: http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/38-62151/XEN_VMware_migration.pdf

• Migration of ESXi 4.0 to ESXi 4.1 on different servers.

  Hi everyone, we are trying to migrate our existing infrastructure of 12 servers (running on ESXi 4.0) and we will migrate these images to 3 'Super-serveurs'.

  What is the best practice to do?

  -Install ESXi 4.1 on new servers and migrate directly to them.

  -Install ESXi 4.0 on the new servers and update with the images already stored on them

  Also, I don't think I'll need to use the Vmware converter to do this, since I'm an ESXi to an ESXi migration.

  Thank you

  R

  Welcome to the community - do a new install of ESXi 4.1 and then migrate virtual machines - a few questions - do you have vCenter? You have a shared storage - SAN or NAS?

  If you have vCenter I would upgarde than the first and if your have available licenses to add new servers 4.1 and vMotion virtual machines running. If you have a license for vMotion, otherwise you can cold migrate virtual machines.  It also means that you have shared storage.

  If you do not vCenter but they have a storage shared for your virtual machines set up the new hosts to access the power of shared storage down VMs on the original host computers and add them to new hosts

  Also as an info there is no need converter migrate between ESX and ESXi.

• ESX 3.0.3 - any which way to upgrade (migration) in ESXi 5?

  Hi guys,.

  I am faced with the task to get 6 autonomous, unpatched, ESX 3.0.3 welcomes to ESXi 5.0 (target will be a VCenter Server Cluster) without spending money on new hardware no need to mention that guests who are run on these servers must remain as they are (most WIndows 2003 SP2 servers, downtime would be without problem.

  Second challenge is that I can't create new data warehouses, as the area of SAN is already at the limit

  Y at - it a Migration or upgrade path taken in charge for this task. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

  Thank you guys

  See you soon

  Sigmund

  A few considerations, I think that you are considering.

  I prefer rather a new installation of esxi5.0

  Why not consider?

  If you don't have all the data critical because an upgrade, you must migrate and knock some known issues.

  3.5--> 4.1--> 5.0

  in any case if you still prefer to upgrade

  1. put all hosts to 3.5---> right

  2. install vCenter 5.0---> right

  3 bring the 6 autonomous under the vCenter---> right

  4. go on with being level and migration of servers ESXi 5---> you may need to upgrade to 4.x before going to 5.x

• 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.

• ESXi short of storage, how to migrate?

  Hello

  I have a single physical server running ESXi 2x2.0GHz Quad Core CPU.  We have a single RAID 5 array 3x250GB, and I need to add more storage, however I can not add to my existing due to the limitations of controller table.  I have 3x2TB the disks I would use.  Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I would accomplish moving my ESXi platform on to a new array of 3x2TB?  I'm doing a place in migration mainly and I would avoid reinstall ESXi and the migration of my VM because it would take some time.

  Thanks in advance.

  I'm sure someone will have a better way, but I expect it will take some time, no matter what anyone says.  Assuming that ESXi itself is not installed on the same table, my thought would be to:

  (1) get your hands on a 1 TB external hard drive, these animals can be had for $80-$100 on newegg, plug into a PC on your network and create the share to this topic

  (2) card to this share on the PC where your vsphere client is installed

  (3) stop all your virtual machines and start each as an OVF exporting to sharing

  (4) following exports, it is best to remove the virtual machines in your inventory

  (5) after that you can also remove your data warehouses

  (6) also, at some point you will need to set the host mode now, stop the host

  (7) remove your old records and your old raid card, set them aside for now, if things go bad scenario so worst case I suppose you always have everything intact

  (8) install your new raid card and new readers

  (9) create your table

  (10) to start the host and exit mode maint

  (11) should now be able to create a new data store (largest) on the table

  (12) to import your OVFs on the part of back on to the new data store