Move VM to ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1

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• Advice on ESX 4.1 vs ESXi 4.1

  We have two boxes of vSphere, we execute ESX 4.1.0 348481 & another running ESXi 4.1.0 260247.

  With gradually VMware ESX and the path of ESXi, I wondered if we should move the box ESX to ESXi.

  If it is a good idea, is the simple process to boot from CD ESXi and have an installation replaces the existing installation of ESX,

  or would it be a clean install, which requires to move virtual machines on ESX box to another server temporarily and your choice

  When the upgrade is complete?

  Thank you

  Alex

  Yes, 4.1 was the last exit for ESX classic. That said, support for classic that ESX will be there for some time.  So I think that having already an ESXi host in your environment and you feel sufficiently comfortable with it, then I say go to ESXi.

  In my opinion, I would evacuate all guests and do a full rebuild.  This will also give you the opportunity to update firmware, if necessary.

• Fornuis ESX 3.5 has ESXi 4.1

  Hola,

  Fornuis posible are ESX 3.5 an ESXi 4.1?

  If is can me podeis indicate donde me puedo bajar change para utilizarla con el Update manager?

  He estado buscando, pero solo encuentro the addition of ESXi 3.5 an ESXi 4.1 y tengo ESX 3.5.

  Gracias.

  Hola MEfoc:

  None exists the possibility of ESX 3.5 fornuis an ESXi 4.1 stepped ser Québec pases ESX 3.5 primero an ESX 4.1 y posteriormente ESX 4.1 an ESXi 4.1. If no quieres realize esos pasos have than realize una instalacion limpia.

  A greeting.

• ESX 4.0 to ESXi migration

  I just want to confirm this. Can migrate us from ESX 4.0 to ESXi 4.1 via the Update Manager? If so, any supporting documentation?

  Thank you

  Can migrate us from ESX 4.0 to ESXi 4.1 via the Update Manager?

  No, there is no way to upgrade ESX 4.0 to ESXi 4.1. However. According to the vSphere 5 Upgrade Guide (see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html) an ESX/ESXi 4.x upgrade to ESXi 5.0 is supported (as long as 4.x installation is not an upgrade from 3.x)

  André

• 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.

• Upgrade ESX 4.0 to ESXi 4.1

  Hello!

  No one knows how to do? I have old 4.0 ESX servers, but I can't find how to put thick ESX to the thin ESXi instructions... Is it possible or just approved here facility fee?

  As your storage startup, you can use a local hard drive or usb flash drive. Both scenarios will be a migration or more or less similar to install because you will need to reconfigure your network and storage settings.

  You have 2 scenarios here

  1) download ISO Embedded (ESXi) on vmware website and install it on USB. You can use the existing VMFS created Local material without modification, when ESXi boots the first time, it detects and mount VMFS. Here, you must register again your virtual machines.

  If necessary you can remove the existing ESX partition like / boot, /, swap.

  (2) install Embedded (ESXi) ISO and install it on the Local hard drive. This time Installer release in addition to all the partition that was created on the local hard drive of the previous installation. Take the VMFS backup before installing

  Thank you

  Nithin

• Migration of VM to ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1 between 2 vCentre infrastructure

  We have 2 vMware infrastructure. Separate ESX 3.5 and ESXi 4.1 two farms

  What would be the best practices with minimal downtime to migrate all our virtual machines of one infrastructure to another. Each Infrastructure is own San but it should be possible for the new ESXi environment access data stores in ESX 3.5 environment.

  It would be recommended to guests unregister and re-register in the new server farm, then follow the steps to update to vmware-tools first and then vHardware?

  In my opinion, there will be 3 reboots during this process with windows clients that will account for most of the downtime?

  Please let know us if you need more information to help answer.

  Minimum stopping time can be obtained in this way:

  (1) register all 'old' hosts new vCenter

  (2) SAN share between the old and the new cluster

  (3) if there are hardware changes then you can activate CVS for the new cluster or turning off the virtual computer, migrate and switch

  (4) vMotion VMs to new cluster

  (5) turn off the new SAN access to old hosts

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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

• Can I move from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1 in a blade 480c G1?

  Also, I have a HP EVA 4400 as storage device.

  The model is supported:

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/Compatibility/Search.php?action=Search&deviceCategory=Server&ProductID=1&advancedORbasic=Advanced&maxDisplayRows=50&Key=480C&Release [] = - 1 & datePosted =-1 & partnerId [] = - 1 & formFactorId [] = - 1 & filterByEVC = 0 & filterByFT = 0 & min_sockets = & min_cores = & min_memory = & rorre = 0

  The go too:

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/Compatibility/Search.php?action=Search&deviceCategory=San&ProductID=1&advancedORbasic=Advanced&maxDisplayRows=50&Key=Eva+4400&datePosted=-1&Partnerid [] = - 1 & isSVA = 0 & rorre = 0

• Penetrating VM from ESX Cluster stand-alone ESXi Server

  I get an error trying to move a virtual machine of cluster VI in a standalone ESXi Server, someone had a bit of luck this?  I tried the following: Get-VM-name "CO-WS-TEST1" - location (Get-VMHost "CO-WS-TEST1"). Move-VM - Destination (Get-VMHost "CO-VM-TEST2") where CO-VM-TEST2 is a stand-alone ESXi server and CO-WS-TEST1 is in an ESX Cluster with VI.

  I get the following error:

  Get-VMHost: 2009-04-13 13:08:08 Get - VMHost VMHost with the "CO-VM-TEST2" name not found, using the specified filters.

  On line: 1 char: 60

  + Get-VM-name of the CO-WS-TEST1 | Move-VM-Destination (Get-VMHost & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt; "CO-VM-TEST2")

  Move-VM: cannot bind parameter 'Destination '. Could not convert "" to "VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VIContainer".

  On line: 1 char: 48

  + Get-VM-name of the CO-WS-TEST1 | Move-VM-Destination & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt; (Get-VMHost "CO-VM-TEST2")

  Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

  What is ESXi system managed (for example with a non-free full license) by your vCenter?  If this isn't the case, then you can not make a gesture like this.  You can probably fake it with enough script and help of some external tools to make disk copy.

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• Move the physical disk to another server ESXi

  Hey guys,.

  I copied a virtual computer to another physical disk on my ESXi server.

  Is it possible to take the disk and move it physically

  Another ESXi machine and see the data existing on the second ESXi store

  Server?

  We were doing the initial test on a test machine. Now I want to move the virtual machine to a server better

  with a raid array. I know that I can use

  SCP, but I prefer not bogged down my network file copy 100 gig.

  When I physically move the disc I can see on the second

  machine. But I don't know how to add it in

  storage. When I use the wizard, I get a

  WARNING: it will wipe the data.

  Thank you

  Should be possible, but you may need to activate volume resignaturing on ESXi in so he could see the new drive.  Search the VMware KB for "will esx" and you should be able to find an article that explains how to...

• Can I move/copy an ESX Server on the free version

  Afternoon everyone,

  
  I don't have all the details that I took things upwards, but will my data center no later than next week.  We have a (free) ESXi server with 1 windows host.  This machine is pretty old and I wanted to just bring on new hardware and move.  Of some initial discussions they say I can use a V2V converter or something like that, so the questions are;

  1 - is the favorite/best way to take a running windows server and move it to new hardware?

  2. it is part of the free version?

  I think that will be enough to let me order some hardware, I know there was a limit of CPU, RAM etc.  The machine is a one processor, 12 G of ram so not surprising, I just wanted to put a new quadcore CPU, maybe probably 24 32G of RAM and all SSD.  I don't want to get to a point where I have to spend $1 K on a license to simply keep the existing 1 windows machine.

  Thank you.  I don't know that there are a few others that this project is started.

  Thank you

  There are a few options to move virtual machines from one host to another. One - as you have already said - is to use the free VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, which is probably the easiest option. Another way to migrate the virtual computer would be to export the virtual machine as an OVF/EGGS and import it on the new host. Last but not lease, you can manually download files of the virtual machine to store data from the host ESXi (via WinSCP for example) and upload the file to the new host.

  Just make sure that your hardware is supported for ESXi version, you use to avoid frustration.

  André

• How to move a virtual machine to another host ESXi running when HA vCenter is not operational... !

  Hey

  We have a few guests of ESXi running the 5.0.0 original version and some running the latest 5.1 U1 or whatever and the last vCenter to do this too.

  the vCenter server is one of the hosts running 5.0.0 and these do not allow HA either active correctly. The problem is a known bug, and you switch to maintenance mode and do funky stuff on the cli to make it work. However, I just want to spend all my virtual machines off the old 5.0.0. hosts and on the new, as the 'old' will be dismantled. I can do all virtual machines by just when close them down and moving off, but I won't be able to do this in with the vm off vCenter vCenter!

  can I turn off, connect directly to the ESXi host, remove it its inventory (this option exists even on the ESXi host live?) and save it to the new 5.1.0 host U1 and fire?

  vCenter complain or fail when she returns to the top?

  they share all the same warehouses of data, so I need to move the backend.

  thoughts?

  Thank you

  Roger

  HA and vMotion (i.e. live migration) are two different things and are independent of each other, so if vMotion is configured correctly, you should be able to migrate the virtual machines (including the vCenter Server VM) to another host.

  André

• In vMotion which files moves the destination ESX host?

  VMware dear Experts,

  Virtual computer on a shared storage shops, while moving the virtual machine from one ESX host to another, I want to know that VM all files are moved to the destination host ESX, once the vmotioned process is complete.

  Concerning

  Mr. VMware.

  Some files are moved with vmotion - the content of the memory VM is moved from an ESXi host to another - the files do not change. If you are talking about storage vmotion where the files that make up a virtual machine are moved to another data store while the VM is running - the VMDK files are copied first.

• Use virtual servers to ESX 3.5 in ESXi 5.0

  Hello everyone

  First of all, sorry for my bad English. It is not my language.

  So, I have a question. For the moment, let's have an ESX 3.5 Server 2 virtual servers. (Windows Server 2003)

  Now, we want to improve our ESX 3.5 to 5.0 ESXi. We bought a new server on which we want to run ESXi 5.0. So is it possible to simply copy these virtual machines in ESX 3.5 to 5.0 ESXi? (Updated the vmTools) Or I need to reinstall all of these machines?

  Best regards

  Dominik

  Welcome to the community...

  The new host (ESXi 5.0) is going to be autonomous? If so, you can use Vmware Converter to import the virtual machine to the new host ESXi 5.0

  If you have the shared storage and assign to 5.0 ESXi host, you can remvoe the virtual of ESX 3.5 machine and it add new virtual host, VMtools upgrade equipment, etc...

  You need to remove hidden devices that you are moving to new hardware.