Moving hosts between vCenter Server 4.0.0 to 4.1.0 vCenter

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• Moving hosts between active EVC clusters (going from 4.1 to 5.5)

  Hi all

  This is my first post here on communities and I hope it will be a great moment

  Currently, we are running a cluster of production unique (4.1U3a vCenter) made 10 IBM x 3850 X 5 hosts where:

  • 5 guests have X 7560 Intel processors (ESXi 4.1U3)
  • 5 guests have CPUs of E7 - 8837 Intel (ESXi 4.1U3)

  Cluster is active EVC: Nehalem Genesis (Xeon Core i7)

  He must now leave whole cluster existing 4.1U3a vCenter for a new vCenter 5.5U1 constantly of the VMs system (we cannot touch/upgrading old vCenter). Is it not possible? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I want to do this way:

  1. Disable HA and DRS on 4.1U3a Cluster (let such VCA what)
  2. Disconnect the 4.1U3a Cluster hosts (a)
  3. Once that all hosts are disconnected remove hosts in the cluster 4.1U3a (one)
  4. Create new Cluster on 5.5U1 vCenter
  5. Select CVS on the new Cluster 5.5U1 vCenter (and set it to Nehalem Genesis (Xeon Core i7), as was the old 4.1U3a vCenter)
  6. Add a host 5.5U1 vCenter, off the new cluster (on the level of data center)
  7. Move newly added welcome the new active EVC Cluster to vCenter 5.5U1
  8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all remaining hosts
  9. Turn on HA and DRS on the new Cluster on 5.5U1 vCenter
  10. Test of vMotion and to each ESXi (and pray it works)

  This plan could work? I was testing this on the lab environment and all seems OK, but I'm afraid I missed something. As far as I understand CVS it should work as long as I'm not power cycle all VM during the hosts 'move '.

  Thank you all for your help.

  Normally you can not add directly to a cluster as when you import the host to vCenter he does not see as having enabled EVC and is safe.  I was wondering for the sake of ease, not want you back up the database from the old server and put this backup on the new and just update?  It may contain some old information, you may not, but that would mean that your hosts basically would come immediately upward in the cluster without having to do all that extra work.  Also do not go to the 5.5 Update 1 if you use NFS.

• moving my SQL Server to another host (with vcenter database)

  Hi all

  I am in progress to improve my environment at ESX4.0. Now I have to move my only SQL server VM to the new host, who is already on ESX4.0 level. My only SQL server hosts the vCenter as database. I don't have a vMotion.

  To move my SQL vm, I need to turn it off and then migrate my ESX 4.0 host. The problem: when the SQL Server is disabled, I lose connectivity to the vCenter server and therefore cannot migrate the virtual computer to another host.

  Is there a way to fix this, or is my only option to move the virtual machine in question off vCenter SQL database?

  The physical files of the VM for SQL server on an iSCSI box and will not change the location of the data store.

  Thank you

  Edy

  Open the browser of data store, right-click right the VM's vmx file and choose "add to the inventory.

  André

• Cannot add host to vCenter server as data store is shared with an existing host to vCenter

  Recently, I removed a physical host to a virtual appliance of vCenter Server and am not able to add it to vCenter Server because I get an error message on the existing data store.  I run a simple server vCenter environment with two physical hosts and shared storage.  I've only been administering vCenter for a few months, so I'm relatively new on the technology and processes.  I searched the Internet for a few days now, but have not found documentation everyone has the same problem I have (which I find strange considering the simplicity my problem and configuration), so I tried to get help from the community of VMware.

  I received an error message a day this vCenter Server cannot connect to either of the two hosts so I removed the host (rather than disconnect and plug as I should have done).  Now, I am not able to connect to the host to vCenter server because the shared storage data store comes into conflict with the same data store used by the host in vCenter Server.  I get the error message is ' "Datastore"datastore_name"is in conflict with a store of data that exists in the data center which has the same URL (ds: / / / vmfs/volumes/UUID /), but is supported by different physical storage." "  I try to remove the host data store, but get the following error message: "resource" data store name: datastore_name VMFS uuid: UUID' is in use. ".  The error stack said: "'HostStorageSystem.UnmountVmfsVolume' call failed for object 'storage system' on ESXi"IP address"."  Cannot unmount volume ' data store name: datastore_name VMFS uuid: 'UUID' because the file system is busy. Correct the problem and retry the operation. "I tried to delete all virtual machines of the inventory, put the hosts in maintenance mode, restart physical hosts, but none of my troubleshooting contributes.

  I don't know what steps to take to get this data store driving with the host so that I can add it in vCenter Server.  You can provide me with any help is appreciated.

  Good thing you already moved the VMs on.  For what is 'disconnect', 'remove' or 'delete' might work anyway.  You should maybe put the host in maintenance mode or even reboot the host before you can remove data warehouses.  In an extreme case, I even had to remove the host and the hypervisor installed completely rebuild on the spot.  It is not that difficult or does not take long to reinstall, so be not afraid on this subject.  A clean reinstall could still save time compared to the deletion of data warehouses.

• How to know a program if a host is esx server or vcenter Server?

  Hello

  How to know a program if a host is esx server or vcenter Server?

  Kind regards

  NGO

  You can take a look at the section aboutInfo using either the apiType the difference between the host ESX (i) and vCenter - http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc_50/vim.AboutInfo.html

  If you need to figure out if its an ESX, ESXi host, etc. then you can use productLineId

• Cannot add the ESX 6.0 host to vCenter Server 6.0

  OK, I'm testing laboratory a vsan 6.0 cluster.

  I have my running 6.0.0 esx hosts and vcenter server is 6.0.0 also.

  I have the services platform on a virtual machine and vcenter on another. I was able to create a data center, then a cluster below.

  Then I went to try to add a host to my group and I get this error...

  Failed to contact the specified host (hostname\IP). The host may not be available on the network, may have a network configuration problem, or that the management on this host services may not respond.

  
  

  Per this KB: KB VMware: Add a host VMware ESXi/ESX from VMware vCenter Server fails

  
  

  I confirmed that my vcenter server and platform services server can see all esx hosts. From the vcenter server, it can ping the host esx and PuTTY can access all of them. I even installed the client and it can connect to all esx hosts. I used the netbios name, IP and FULL domain name and they all work.

  I have only a single subnet, so this isn't a problem. DNS resolution works in all areas of both sides, vcenter esx hosts and host esx to vcenter.

  
  

  I am quite puzzled.
  

  
  

  
  

  OK, after working with VMware on this issue, I think that I thought about it.

  All my hosts are DL360 G6 servers.

  My hosts are run the same build «VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-2494585-HP-600.9.2.38-Mar2015.iso» ESX Downloaded from HP.

  All buildings are in trial mode.

  After placing a call to VMware, they had me build some ESX VM, the services of the platform and the vcenter VM on an ESX host. We suspended because it took all day to go upward.

  Once I woke up all the parts (sql server, esx vm, server platform & vcenter) in virtualization nested, I created my data center, then Cluster then added the ESX host.

  The hosts added properly, no error. Then I remembered when I installed ESX inside a virtual machine, I am angry that the iso, I had the habit of HP does not work in my VM nested due to virtualized hardware.

  Then a fire came into my head. We will rebuild all of the physical cluster but NOT use the CV provided the iso file but use VMware provided iso file "VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 6.0.0 - 2159203.x86_64.iso".

  I did it today. I have rebuilt all hosts with the provided iso file VMware ESX...

  Spun SQL Server vCenter, service platform, all VM VM VM you need. My AD & DNS VM are on another server, so he has been upwards all the time.

  Connected to the web interface (yuck!).

  Created my data center...

  Created my Cluster...

  Add all my Cluster hosts.

  All of this worked!

  Therefore, if you encounter the same problem, I'm plan to generate your with the provided iso file VMware ESX hosts and try it. In my case, the provided HP iso file didn't work properly for me.

  I also downloaded the iso file of HP 2 other times to make sure and do a validation test and it did the same thing.

• Download the stand-alone host to vCenter License Server failed because the exception: vim.fault.HostConnectFault.

  Location:

  ESXi 5.5 Update 2 stand-alone host with a licnese Essentials

  vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2

  Whenever I'm going to add this host to vCenter he fails with the error: download the file < HOST IP > license to vCenter Server failed because the exception: vim.fault.HostConnectFault.

  I restarted the server vCenter, tried different credentials and looked through all the articles online that I can find online with the same question and nothing none of them suggested has worked so far.

  Thoughts?  Ideas?

  I'll leave this here in the event that it helps someone else.  I was using an administrator account on the stand-alone host in an attempt to add it via vCenter.  Once I started using the Root account on the host, I could add without problems.

• Cannot add ESXi host to vCenter Server

  Hello

  I created a home set up a VMware datacenter for study purposes. I currently have 2 virtual machines: an ESXi host with vCenter Server Appliance deployed on this subject.

  I configured the server vCenter through web interface device and I have connected using vSphere Client.

  I created a data center, but when I try to add a host, I get "ERROR: the request exceeded."
  Connection with vSphere client directly to the ESXi host works.

  I can connect using SSH to the ESXi host.

  I have disabled the firewall on the ESXi host.

  I have read many articles on the kbase but nothing helped me to solve this problem.

  You have any ideas?

  I finally got to understand.

  It seems like my vmware workstation is not connected to the esxi as a physical host in my local network host, and so I was able to ping it unit of vCenter Server (but it worked the other way around, and that's why I thought it was ok).

  After the connection to the physical LAN of VMware workstation settings, everything worked fine.

• 'Disconnect' a managed host to vCenter Server: practical application?

  The vSphere client offers the possibility to "unplug" a managed host to vCenter Server (right-click > disconnect).

  I was wondering in what situations it would be used/useful? He influence the virtual machines running on the host? Is "reconnect" everything just like linking to the departure to a new host?

  mudage

  Here is what I use the button disconnect to:

  I have an old vCenter 4 install with 10 ESXi 4.0 hosts, I now build a vCenter 5.5 system and need to migrate to this vCenter but I can't have all the time.

  So, I hit the button disconnect and then add the ESXi 4.0 host in my new vCenter, then at my convenience I then host 4.0 on a host 5.5 vmotion.

  I hope this makes sense to you.

  Simon.

• Cannot connect esx host or vcenter server via powercli (cannot run the cmdlet Connect-VIServer)

  Dear team,

  Once I opened powercli windows, I m unablwe to connect the ESX host or vcenter server, it gives me the following error... Help, please

  

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Hello, MrVmware9423-

  It seems that this may have to do with the .NET Framework is installed on the computer on which you run PowerShell/PowerCLI.  Take a look at http://communities.vmware.com/message/2174319 - users have been able to solve the problem with a newer version of the .NET Framework (v2, installed v3.5 - success).

  Because your problem seem (you use a? 2 version of .NET, and you're able to install a newer version)?

• The version reported different between VCenter and host information

  Hi all.  It's me puzzled for a while.  I have hosts ESX a dozen, only this abnormality.  All have been installed with vSphere v4.  VCenter, however, has been upgraded from an existing installation of VI3.5.  If you PuTTY in the host, do a 'vmware - v", he gives an account of VMWare ESX 4.0.0 build-164009.  VCenter still shows as VMWare ESX 3.5.0 build 176894.

  Does anyone know what I have to do to fix this?

  You are running the original version of vCenter Server 4.0?

  If so, please take a look at the release notes for vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1

  of http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc40_u1_rel_notes.html

  vCenter displays an incorrect version of the ESX host after restarting the vCenter service

  If you restart the server vCenter service once you upgrade the host ESX, vCenter may display an incorrect version of the ESX host.

  This issue is fixed in this version.

  Maybe that applies to your question.

  André

• Manage ESX 4.1i hosts to vCenter 4.0 Server

  We currently have an installation vCenter 4.0 with a bit of configuration inside.  It handles 8 ESXi 4.0 hosts.   We recently inherrited 2 4.1 ESXi hosts and wish to manage these hosts with the server vCenter 4.0.   The hosts are across a firewall.  We opened all the ports required by the firewall and no longer see no traffic blocked at the firewall level.   Successfully, we can add 4.1 guests to our installation vcenter but in 10 seconds to set up communications, vCenter loses its connection to the 4.1 hosts.   Is it possible that the issue we have is that agent vCenter 4.0 is not compatible with ESX 4.1i hosts before?    Thank you.

  We recently inherrited 2 4.1 ESXi hosts and wish to manage these hosts with the server vCenter 4.0.

  Have you read the manual?  You must be at 4.1 to manage 4.1 hosts, period.

  Is it possible that the issue we have is that agent vCenter 4.0 is not compatible with ESX 4.1i hosts before?

  Is it true, what keeps you upgrade to 4.1?  It is a piece of cake, takes every 10 minutes.

• Manage an ESXi host using vCenter Server?

  I understand it is possible and requires of the specific licenses for ESXi hosts, even if I find information on the VMWare site a bit confused as to what I need exactly. We have-

  1 License Server Standard 4 x vCenter

  4 x vSphere Enterprise license 4 (who manage our ESX 4 hosts this site)

  3 (and soon 4) remote sites that have the same server ESXi

  I would like to be able to manage ESXi host using vCenter as well, is this possible with what we have? If this isn't the case, can someone direct me as to what it takes?

  Thank you

  You need the standard by CPU socket for each host license to add to vCenter.

  You can always create a separate environment and get the Essentials Bundle (up to 3 guests max) for $500:

  http://store.VMware.com/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=displayPage&env=base&locale=en_US&siteid=VMware&ID=ProductDetailsPage&ProductID=126843700&RESID=psfyPAoBAlkAACQ2y-kAAAAX&rests=1277824287882

  So you should have 2 vCenter servers.

  -MattG

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• How to communicate esxi hosts to vcenter

  Hi team,

  I just want to know how vcenter to communicate to esxi hosts?

  (a) the name of the officer responsible for the communication between the host esxi and vcenter

  Thank you

  Vinayak

  Hello vinayakshvinayaksh

  Talks of vCenter for esxi host using the VPXD that runs inside the vcenter server and also service vpxa on esxi host that acts as an intermediary service to take the request of vpxd and passing demand to pass that runs on the host esxi ultimately his spend making tasks (like turn a virtual computer to migrate a virtual machine and so on). vinayaksh How to communicate esxi hosts to vcenter

  Kindly mark it as useful or correct answer if that answers your query.

  Rgds

  Frédéric

• Adding esxi host to vcenter

  Hello

  I can't add a 5.1 ESXi host to VCenter server (5.1). When I try to add the host to vcenter, I get an error message "a general system error occurred, VMODL incompatibility between VC and ESXi."

  Need help.

  Usually this error appears when the ESXi host, you're trying to add has a newer version than vCenter.  Depending on your case, both have same version. In fact, it should work fine without any problem.

  Can you please confirm the ESXi and vCenter versions? Also can you please post numbers comes together?