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• SSH with root does not not on new ESX 4.0 update 2 installation

  I just installed ESX 4.0 Update 2 on two new HP servers. Everything works well except SSH access on the root account. I checked the users and the groups of Virtual Center that root is configured for Shell access, but when I try to SSH, it tells me access denied. I use the same password to try and SSH I use when I open as root on the Virtual Center, so I don't know the password is correct. Another way, it affects me is my backups. I use vRanger connection that requires SSH access to the ESX box and currently cannot access due to the failure with SSH. All that I'm missing? I have the configuration of settings of firewall for incoming connections and outgoing SSH port 22 is accepted on the Virtual Center Security Profile section. Thanks for any help you can provide.

  check the/etc/ssh/sshd_config down... Of allowed root connect together to Yes?

• Pics of member comments on all hosts on the new esx Server

  Peaks mem comments on all hosts on the new esx server, but the operating system does not use the amount of memory.

  The results are same vm running on the esx servers

  HP DL380 G6

  Dual Core CPU 8

  Xenon E5520 2.27 GHz Intel

  VCA mode Intel Xenon 45 nm Core2

  Guest mem 95% +.

  HP DL380 G5

  Dual Core CPU 8

  Intel Xenon X 5450 3.00 GHz

  VCA mode Intel Xenon 45 nm Core2

  Guest mem typically 25-35%

  The 3 peaks located on the new server.

  The new G6 in the memory market settles after a while if I put manually:

  Use Intel VT-x/AMD-v for virtualization and EPT Intel/AMD virtualization MMU nec training

  If I move G5 servers all right, move them back it culminates on mem. waited for itself if it settles, but no go.

  PS we put in CVS mode on the cluster.

  New servers booted on peak still G6 mem comments.

  Any thoughts?

  You have to refer to this before KB ?

  vcbMC - 1.0.6 Beta

  Lite vcbMC - 1.0.7

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• Physically move the ESX servers

  Hello world

  This is a really stupid question, but I hope someone can give me the answer. We have 3 x ESX 3.5 servers and a center of physical vitual server I want to move from one data center to another. We HA activated, and when I put one of the servers into Maintenance mode the virtual machines automatically migrate to the other boxes which is fine. I guess if I stop all VMs, ESX servers can be entered in maintenance mode and the engine off the virtual computer will remain on the server.

  If I stop all servers and the virtual Center Server and then turn off the SAN, also are the files of the virtual machine etc. safe on the SAN. My worst fears would be to power everything up and find that I've lost the virtual machine. ;-(

  Thank you

  The reason your virtual machines to migrate to other ESX hosts in the cluster when you enter the Maintenance Mode is actually not HA and DRS.  If you configure the DRS in manual mode or disable it just completely you should see is no longer this behavior.

  You should just turn off all your virtual machines manually (or using a tool to help automate as PowerCLI) and then go into Maintenance Mode on each of your guests.  Then, you will be able to stop with all the virtual machines that are currently assigned to them, if that is your goal.  From there as much as you ship your SAN and servers correctly it shouldn't be a problem power everything backup.  This assumes that the network portion of the House is in order and that you do not need re - IP all your ESX/VMs hosts once they are placed in the new data center.  If yes then obviously it is going to be a little more complicated.

  There are always risks when you physically move servers and the San from one place to the other.  It goes without saying, but try to make sure that you have some kind of environmental protection should there be a major problem.  Things like getting into a car accident or dropping the SAN on ground down as the stairs actually occur then you should try to get a full backup to protect yourself if possible.

• Upgrade virtual Center 2.02 VC 2.5 on the new server. Upgrade ESX 3.02 ESX Server 3.5. and add the new ESX Server.

  Hello

  We are due to upgrade our VMWare environment. ESX 3.02 x servers virtual Center 2.02 and 3.  We have new material on which to install Virtual Center and we are also adding a new ESX Server.

  I read various guides for virtual center upgrade and watched questions on the forum, but can not see everything that relates to the way I thought to do. I want to install Virtual Center 2.5 on the new server and I would refer her to the current virtual cenre database.  Is this supported?

  I then install ESX 3.5 on my new ESX Server and add it to the virtual Center. Then I would start the upgrade / rebuild other servers using VMotion to migrate all VM the next server to be rebuilt on the new server running ESX 3.5.

  Would this work.

  What is the best way to upgrade the virtual center of new material and a new Version?

  Thank you for all the advice that can be offered.

  Kind regards.

  Kevan

  Kevan says:

  I read various guides for virtual center upgrade and watched questions on the forum, but can not see everything that relates to the way I thought to do. I want to install Virtual Center 2.5 on the new server and I would refer her to the current virtual cenre database.  Is this supported?

  Yes, it is an upgrade that is supported.  Don't forget there will be an upgrade for your DB schema and it may take some time.  Just make sure that you have a good backup of your DB before you start.

  I then install ESX 3.5 on my new ESX Server and add it to the virtual Center. Then I would start the upgrade / rebuild other servers using VMotion to migrate all VM the next server to be rebuilt on the new server running ESX 3.5.

  I agree entirely, I drive rebuild is the way to go.

  Would this work. > What is the best way to upgrade the virtual center of new material and a new Version?

  Upgrade to the current version using the .iso image file.  Don't forget the license server, which is a standalone update and are located in the folder /vpx of the vCenter .iso

  Upgrade path:

  1 vCenter

  2 ESX

  3 VMware Guest Tools

  Thank you for all the advice that can be offered.

  I hope that was a little helpful as well

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_upgrade_guide.PDF

• How to get data from perf of ESX servers when VC is unreachable?

  Hello

  I want to get the data of the perf of ESX servers when VC is unreachable. When I try to connect to VC, although the name of username/password is correct, but due to some or the other reason, VC is coming as inaccessible, now in this scenario is it possible for me to get the data from the servers ESX and their virtual machines Perf? How to on this subject, if possible?

  Kind regards

  Deepak

  I'm confused by your reference to "profiles"? What do you mean by profile? If you're referring to something called host profiles this function treats remaining with configurations between hosts in a cluster that is compatible with the addition of new hosts in a given cluster. This feature won't be available before vSphere 4.0 and has Nothing to do with performance information.

  Please re-read my last comment, if you are looking to retrieve performance data, you must either connect to vCenter or connect to each of the individual hosts to collect this information. I hope it's clear.

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• Maintenance of two without VCenter ESX servers in a SAN environment

  Hello

  We are now second ESX 3.5 server to go along with good results that we have obtained from the first server.

  Our current server is deployed on a San EVA 4000 and the new server will be deployed in the same storage.

  I was wondering if it is safe and of good practice for storage of data even for both ESX servers, even if we don't have a Virtual Center.

  The ESX serve standalone, but if something happens to the other server I could simply import the files to another ESX.

  The idea is to have another ESX for development and one for the production server. Production ESX should suffer failure, I might just be able to down development machines and put online the production machines.

  I know that this must be done with HA and VMotion. But since I'm not licensed Enterprice, I can't do that.

  So, basically, the question was I should introduce vdisk to two ESX without Virtual Center?

  This will work, but keep in mind if the production machine dies for some reason, the VMDK files may not be in a consistent format to be installed on the development computer.

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  Mark Atherton

• Want to migrate the database (4node RAC) size of 4 TB of 10.2.0.5 at 11.2.0.4 on the new servers where the new type servers Primary (4 nodes) and Eve (4 nodes).

  Want to migrate the database (4node RAC) 4 TB size of 10.2.0.5(8 rompt = 4 prim/4 veille) to 11.2.0.4 on the new servers where the new type servers Primary (4 nodes) and Eve (4 nodes).  So with minimum downtime I have restore and recover again on 11.2.0.4 server must then clone that to create the day before.   Here, my question is can I take 0 backupp level before hand and restore on target (new) then primary at the time to leave the downtime take backup of level 1 of 10g and then retrieve it on 11g (new server) after successful recovery I'll perform clone to form eve of database on the new server. does this strategy work? If it works, can someone suggest me steps how can I need recover with backup after restoring the backup of level 0 on 11g. Like should I upgrade before you retrieve it with level 1 backup or I can update and then recover with the level 1 backup from the old server to the new server.

  Here is former servers of RHEL 5 version and new servers are RHEL 6 release.

  Post edited by: Umair_ali

  1 backup L0

  2 restore L0

  3. L1 and ArchiveLogs database backup

  4. copy BackupPieces L1 and ArchiveLog BackupPieces on new server

  5 CATALOGUE START WITH... to catalog the BackupPieces

  6. TOGETHER until lastavailable SNA / Archivelog + 1

  7 RECOVER DATABASE (should automatically identify the L1s and to apply ArchiveLogs)

  8 STOP

  9 START UPGRADE

  10. run catupgrd.sql

  You should also take care on the locations of the data file, dump, instance settings destinations, all link database from the database, connectivity application etc.

  Hemant K Collette

• Strange when network problem the ESX servers powered

  Hello.

  First of all, do not know if this is the right forum but I hope you can help.

  I have a question where to chance the firewall stops responding during a small number or a host/pcs/physical server randomly on my network. This problem started since the launch of VMware and two ESX servers. I think that its a problem ARP as erasing the NIC ARP cache on the windows computer that has trouble to the solve the problem temporarily. A permeant fix is to cut the ESX servers, which is obviously not a solution.

  Ive changed the firewall's Pack but have the same problem. Any thoughts on what to check on ESX to see what is the cause? My ESX servers currently have a unique NETWORK card on the LAN vSwitch for simplicity and a distinct vSwitch for 10 gb iSCSI, which is directly connected to the San. Very simple.

  Thank you

  Ive found my problem.

  My SAN, a HP MSA2040 manages a network of 192.168.200.x for internal use according to HP support. Even if id changed IP address of management to another network that it stills works this range. Therefore, the map was updated to the ARP tables and sending request to the bad MAC/IP who just happened to be the IP address of my gateway to some network hosts. Crazy stuff.

• 2 ESX servers with 2 switches from Dell

  Hello everyone,

  I have a question about switching configurations.

  I have 2 ESX servers with 2 network for LAN traffic cards each.

  vmnic0 to switch1

  vmnic1 in the switch2

  the two switches are shared resources to the spine.

  My question is what do I have to configure something on the vswitch or switch1 and switch2 or simply to connect the cables and to feel happy?

  concerning

  Dennis

  Unless you have a special Setup and many customers with access to the virtual machine, I do not think that the aggregation of links (with vSwitches standard it is limited in any case) will make a difference. Please take a look at for example http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004048 to see what is supported or not.

  André

• Need to know how to describe something to confirm the physical ESX servers have 2 good trails in the SAN

  Hello

  I wanted to know "how to do something to confirm the physical ESX servers have 2 good trails in the SAN script" via power Cli script.

  Kindly help me for the script

  Thank you

  KR

  Try the following lines

  Get-VMHost | Get-ScsiLun |
      Select @{N="Hostname";E={$_.VMHost.Name}},
      CanonicalName,
      @{N="Active Paths";E={($_ | Get-ScsiLunPath | where {$_.State -ne "dead"}).Count}}
  

  It will show the number of deaths per LUN non-chemins

• retired former host ESX 3.5 and you want to use the license for the new ESX 3.5host

  We put one of our ESX host out of service and will be replaced by a new ESX host.  I would like to use the license from the old host to the new host.  How do I do that?

  BY stopping the old host you have returned the licenses to the pool available and ready to be used by the new host.

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• Add new ESX Server Cluster

  Just a quick question, I installed ESX 3.5 on a new server X 4200 and you want to add the new node to the cluster in our production environment.

  Is it just a case of click with the right button on the cluster Server VIrtual Center and selecting "add host" and then passing by the guests of the wizard? I've never done this before, but it seems that it is very simple.

  Am I missing something and I need to know?

  Thank you

  If you have your new esx Server in the inventory just drag and drop it to your cluster. If you do not add the esx server to your inventory list you can right click on the cluster and just add the esx server there.

  If you want to set this for VCA ESX Server you must disable all the virtual machine on the ESX Server. otherwise, you can add the ESX with virtual machines for your cluster.

  Thank you

  Ernest

• Multiple ESX servers to access the same data store

  We connect our ESX servers to an Equallogic SAN iSCSI using VMWare iSCSI card.   I have a data store that has ISO files to store.   So far, I can connect only this data to an ESX Server store on time.  I have to disconnect an and connect manually to the other.  We currently have a facility relatively bare bones (don't have vCenter again, grouping, etc.).

  Is there anyway to connect the same data store to multiple ESX servers?  I tried to adjust the volume of Equallogic SAN for read only (since I just need to read ISO files), but I can't connect to ESX servers when I do this.

  Remember that the volume is enabled for clustering.

  From v4.x Equallogic firmware, there is an option advanced on each volume.

  André

• By comparing the divisions between the 2 esx servers

  If I am trying to compare the scores of 2 ESX servers, so I can determine if they have been installed in the same way, what command should I use?  I tried fdisk-lu and while he gives me the partition information, it does not give me the details, I see when installing to/var, / opt, / tmp, etc..

  Thank you.

  You can just run "df" and that he will give in bytes (a lot of numbers to count you)!

  To find the swap partition, if you have a single keystroke "fdisk-l" OR "fdisk-l | grep swap. "

  Andy

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