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• New issue of hardware ESXi hosts

  We replace the servers for our 2 5.0 ESXi hosts. Is there a way to transfer the existing configurations on the new servers hosted?

  http://sparrowangelstechnology.blogspot.com/2012/08/ESXi-how-to-backup-restore-host.html

  Here's how to back up and restore the configuration of the host

• migrate the production esx 4.0 to 5 new hardware esxi environment

  I intend to migrate my production esx4.0 vSphere esxi 5 environment (new hardware) environment. How can I migrate my vms to production that are hosted on esx 4.0 (3 hosts managed by vcenter) to new material, that is to say 3 new hosts running esxi5? I want to leave my production environment intact in case I need to back off because of problems if it is possible? I am aware that:

  «My upgrade VMFS-5 doesn't have a block size of 1 MB.» Why?

  
  Upgrade of VMFS-5 partitions retain the characteristics of the partition of the data store VMFS-3 original, including the block size of the file, size of 64 K subblock, etc.. To take full advantage of all the benefits of VMFS-5, migrate virtual machines to a different data store (s), delete the existing one and re data store - create using VMFS-5".
  so ideally, I want to create a new data store instead of to upgrade and move my VM prod on this.

  What are the options that are available to me? Thank you.

  I wonder if it would make a big difference to save storage space?

  30 years ago I probably would have said it makes a difference, but today, it is probably more expensive (i.e. is not worth spending time) to create a new data store and migrate everything to a few KB.

  André

• New addition ESXi host to vSAN, put in the new group of network Partition

  Add a new R730xd from Dell to my cluster active vSAN (also all the Dell R730xds, same features), but when doing so, the new host is put into another group of network Partition.  Same configuration of the switch, the new host is plugged as that of others.  Can check the connectivity between each host (in addition, confirmed as much as I can ping to the interface vSAN between one of the four hosts), yet always says there is a communication error.  Any ideas?

  Certainly a multicast problem, strongly recommend the reading of these:

  Virtual SAN troubleshooting: Multicast. VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2014/03/31/VSAN-misconfiguration-detected-2/

• Create notification of a particular hardware for ESXi host problem?

  Hello

  One of our 5.1 ESXi hosts is constantly a hardware problem (with hardware alert status).

  We would like to ask for your opinion

  (1) if we create a notification, should we use 'host' alarm?

  (2) is it possible to send a notification to the staff for this particular host with error alarm "host" other than other ESXi hosts (i.e. send to Tony and Stephen for ESXi host A Harware problem BUT only sent to Tony for another hardware ESXi hosts problem)?

  Your opinion is requested.

  Hello

  No, there is no option to select specific host in a cluster. When you set the alarm, it is fixed for the whole army in the cluster.

• How to get the material status of ESXi host of external surveillance system?

  Hello!

  I've got hardware ESXi host information (for example, CPU, disk, etc.)

  that I want back outside a vCenter/ESXi for an external monitoring system.

  I really really slighty possible via Powershell saw...

  Thanks for your help!

  Hello

  the link that I commented, explian how to monitor the status of the ESXi hardware by using the cmdlets for powershell CIM 3.0.

  Not the virtual machines

  This, will you?

  Check this code from the link, you should notice that connects to an esxi host, not virtual machines:

  import-moduleCimCmdlets

  2	$ipaddress="10.20.177.15"

  3	$HostUsername="root"

  4	$CIOpt= New-CimSessionOption-SkipCACheck -SkipCNCheck -SkipRevocationCheck -EncodingUtf8-UseSsl

  5	$Session= New-CimSession-Authentication Basic -Credential $HostUsername -ComputerName $Ipaddress -port 443-SessionOption$CIOpt

  6	Get-CimInstance-CimSession$Session-ClassNameCIM_Fan

  Best regards

  Pablo

• 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.

• Can we change ESXi host license license free licensed?

  We currently have two additional CPU of ESX license so that we can assign a new install ESXi host that is not connected to FC SAN.

  However, we would like to know because of the need, can change us the license assigned to the ESXi host under a free license, so that we can use it on another ESX or ESXi host?

  Thank you

  Yes, you can change any time, licenses you have is only the functionality.

  If you run virtual Center and you have a rich license feature and decided to change for free, save a single license, you could end up losing the functionality and the ability to power on if some vm of the vcpu exceed your new license mode.

  But tehcnically licenses you can change anytime, you could even remove a license and return to eval for 60 days.

• Migration of virtual machines in ESXi 4.1 to 5.5 to new hardware

  I'm new to VMware and our company bought 4 new servers and a SAN to replace our old VSphere 4.1 installation of 12 year.  The old configuration consisting of a server VCenter 4.1 physics 2003, 2 Dell 2900 ESXi hosts and 1 MD300i SAN.  Gen9 again the Installer 4 HP DL360 (3 host 1 VCenterServer) and MSA 2040.  Can someone please explain to me what would be the best way to go about moving more of our VM current for the new hardware? I found this from a previous post here, but it does not move the virtual machine to a SAN to another.

  Migration of the VMs of ESXi 4.x to 5.5

  "If I understand your question, continue to build the new environment of 5.5 with your 3 hosts from scratch 'ignoring' your old hosts. Once your new environment up & running, connect 4.1 guests to your new server vCenter Server and vMotion to move virtual machines while they run to the new cluster (live migration without interruption).

  VMTools upgrades do not have place automatically during migration.

  Once your virtual machines on new hosts, update tools as usual and you can then also upgrade virtual hardware of your virtual machines.

  Virtual HW update is optional, though; If you do not have the VMs that need the new features you can skip this last step and keep them as they are. »

  TYIA.

  The previous answer is pretty good, but I would like to add a few elements.

  You can 'disconnect' your 4.1 hosts of your old vcenter with running virtual machines, and then when you connect the hosts in your environment of 5.5 it will import your VM running as well.  As long as you have properly configured virtual networks you can live migrate vmfs old host and the old store of data simultaneously via the web client as long as your esx license allows it.  Otherwise close your virtual machines down to 1 at a time to migrate them above.

  Alternatively, you can consider running your vcenter as a virtual machine within the cluster it manages.  This gives you some DRS and HA for vcenter, plus a 4th host for virtual machines.

  If you don't have additional license you can also install your new hosts of 5.5 and run for 60 days before that you upgrade your 4.1 licenses to apply to your new host.

• ESXi 5.1 cluster moving to new hardware

  I have a 5.1 ESXi cluster consisting of 2 servers of Sun I want to retire - Sun #2 is the best of the 2 servers.   I all 2 new Dell R620 stretched upward, wired and pre-loaded with 5.1 U1.  My license is for 4 and vCenter is a virtual machine in the cluster, I want all moved to new hardware with little or no interruption of service.

  This would be the way to go?

  1. set up Dell and storage server configuration networking properly (I am comfortable with this part).

  2 migrate all virtual machines to Sun 2.

  3. close the Sun 1 and remove the cluster

  4. Add 1 Dell to the cluster

  5 move the VM to Dell 1

  6. switch off the Sun Deceiver 2 and remove the cluster

  7. Add 2 Dell and move virtual machines as you wish.

  Sun servers were not identical, then the VCA mode is Intel "Penryn".    The specs say that future Intel processors can join to this group, so it is not a problem running 1 Dell and 1 Sun temporarily, correct?  The r.620 are the same, so as soon as they are both in the cluster can / disable CVS mode?    I have to restart each VM later so he would see the new processor features, correct?

  Is this what I need to look at.

  Thanks in advance for your answers.

  You can do a lot of ways, but I would recommend not to remove the beam #1 sunlight until you are 100% made to the migration. Which leaves you exposed from the point of view HA (assuming that it is production, since you want little downtime), and is an unnecessary step. RELATIVE to the issuance of licenses, since this is a migration of right, keep the r.620 in eval mode and change the licensing of more later. Which allows to rotate the environment MUCH easier.

  Here's what I'd do (emulation of your list)

  (1) Networking Setup / storage on r.620, to be compatible with the old SUN servers.

  (2) to present the cluster r.620

  (3) to migrate a low priority / test VM networking, testing vMotion and new hosts.

  (4) to migrate most of the virtual machine the new hosts.

  (5) migrate vCenter last VM (just to be safe)

  (6) put SUN 1 and 2 in maintenance mode. Leave them in the cluster for a few days just in case

  (7) remove SUN 1/2 cluster once everything works well, remove the former hosts of vCenter and closed. Clean a network configuration and storage, respectively (be careful here).

  (8) stimulus EVC Mode at the highest level appropriate (Sandy Bridge, I guess).

  (9) it is important, read closely. If you want to increase the level of CEV, after former guests are completely gone and dead, completely off each VM, a power back on. This will raise the functional level of CVS to the new level. Simply restart the guest OS won't do it. You can check by going to display hosts and clusters > VMS > add column EVC.

  Jon

• ESXi host and VM hardware upgrades

  Hi all

  I pretty well know the answer to these questions (I like to read manuals), but I just wanted a few reassuring those who have ventured in front me.

  1 / when the upgrade to ESXi hosts of 3.5 to 4.0, it is my understanding that there is no real emergency in the upgrade of the host of the virtual computer (tools and hardware to version 7) as vSphere 4.0 will run happily with the older virtual machine (but without the new features).  However, I am wondering if anyone has experienced problems do not upgrade the machine virtual shortly after the upgrade of the host.  My intention is to do it very shortly after, but sometimes the best-laid plans go out the window in my role, so I'd feel comfortable if I new I could run the old VM indefinitely without any problem.

  2 / how 'security' is upgraded version of the VM from 4 to 7 material?  VMware I don't expect any problems, but I would like to know if anyone has experienced problems that can cause interruptions of service extended to the VM guest.

  Thanks in advance,

  Steve.

  1. I would separate between VMware tools and hardware upgrade. New tools not only to upgrade virtual hardware drivers, they also inflating to update and other features VMware uses to communicate with the guest operating system. In my opinion, you should pass the VMware tools as soon as possible. I can't say for sure if you have any questions without upgrading. My personal opinion/experience, is that during the "normal" old tools will.

  The hardware upgrade should not too important. In environments with hundreds of guests, you will actually have to update all hosts (in a cluster) material in order not to lose the capacity of invited guests 3.5 vMotion.

  2. the only issues I've had so far with the upgrade of the hardware have been networked. I had a few VMs to reconfigure the network manually after the upgrade.

  André

• Create new vCenter and move the ESXi hosts

  Hello

  I created a new vCenter vCenter apparatus using ISO 6.

  The deployment went well and I have all the installation program. I would now like to move hosts our old vCenter to new ESXi.

  I was reading this article to start the moving process.

  When I try to disconnect the host I get the message below

  

  In the article in the link above it is written that it will not affect the State of the virtual machine running on the host.

  If I click on 'Yes' here, it will automatically put the host in maintenance mode?

  I prefer not to do it if I can avoid it because I don't want to have to evacuate all virtual machines running on the esxi host.

  Wouldn't it be better if I disabled it HA first? Then try to move hosts? Or I'm sure to sign-out and the subsequent removal?

  Thank you

  See you soon

  Hello

  You must put your server in maintenance as a first step mode, then unplug and remove the server. It will work.

  If it doesn't work, disable temporary HA and remove your host of the VC.

• Need a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter

  Hi all

  If someone can help me with a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter, create a role called admin and give all access except the root. This shoulb be past by a virtual centre.

  Very much appreciated to help him.

  Kind regards

  MelLvin

  I suspect that you posted your question to the wrong thread

  This requires only a minor change to the script above actually.

  Something like that

  $groupName = "group"$accountName = "user"$accountPswd = "password"$accountDescription = "A user"
  
  $esxlist = Get-VMHostforeach($esx in $esxlist){    Connect-VIServer -Server $esx -User root -Password "password"
  
      Try {      Get-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -Group -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null    }    Catch {      New-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -GroupAccount | Out-Null    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    Try{        $account = Get-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -ErrorAction Stop |        Set-VMHostAccount -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -AssignGroups $groupName    }    Catch{        $account = New-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -UserAccount -GrantShellAccess -AssignGroups $groupName    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    New-VIPermission -Entity $rootFolder -Principal $account -Role admin
  
      Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false}
  

• How to change the sha - 1 certificate in my new esxi host

  Hi guys...

  as my lab crashed this morning (my computer has a blue screen) and of all the vm in my workstation crashed.

  When I'm the my computer upward run again and pressed 'play' to start the esxi host, I received some strange error messages.

  I decided to install a new host esxi5.1, and when I have finished configuring the esxi host, I noticed that the SHA - 1 certificate is not the same as the one I have (I have the new esxi I installed, and the older and sha-1 are different between the two hosts).

  I added the vCENTER esxi host, and now I have 2 hosts esxi 5.1 with different certificates of sha - 1?

  I can continue to work in this situation?

  I built this laboratory to study the vcp 5.0 certification. (I also installed the 5.1 vsphere to manage guests)

  It's a way to modify the certificate to the other esxi I have?

  Hope to hear from you soon,

  Best regards

  Nahum

  Israel.

  Hi Nahum,

  Each host is supposed to have a different SSL certificate

  If you are looking to implement of the CA signed CERT for only ESXi hosts, this should help

  VMware KB: Configuration CA signed certificates for guests of ESXi 5.x

  or

  http://www.derekseaman.com/2013/02/VMware-vCenter-51-installation-part-15.html

  Blog of Derek has also to the replacement of all certificates of vSphere if you want to go this route

  Concerning

  one

• 6u2 ESXi host nested on VMware Workstation for Linux referee v12

  Hello all, I have

  I have a lab environment virtual running in VMware Workstation for Linux v12, and my ESXi hosts do not work correctly on one of the virtual networks. All my troubleshooting suggests a problem with nested ESXi hosts that may be a bug, but I want to assure you that I did everything properly first. That's why I post here with the hope that if I made a mistake that maybe someone else can point out he me.

  Physical system

  8 core Intel Xeon 2.1 GHz CPU

  128 GB of RAM

  OS - kernel Linux 64 - bit w/3.19.0-32-generic Linux Mint 17.3 (fully updated from this announcement)

  VMware Workstation 12 Pro - 12.1.1. Build-3770994 (fully updated from this announcement)

  Nested ESXi host VM

  ESXi v6.0.0 (Build 3825889, completely updated from this announcement)

  4 cards 'physical' (only 3 used for now)

  -all use the e1000 NIC hardware virtual, but also tried vmxnet3 NIC with no difference

  -vSwitch0 use vmnic0 & 1 vmnet16 of virtual network in a pair of active / standby

  -vSwitch1 uses vmnic2 on network virtual vmnet18

  -vmk0 used for management on vSwitch0 and vmk1 for iSCSI on vSwitch1

  -"Promiscuous" mode and forged passes enabled on all Port vSwitch groups (activating or turning off these features makes no difference)

  Test performed until now

  I checked that all the IP addresses and network masks used are correct.

  With the help of vmkping I ping other nodes on the network vmnet16 with success.

  With the help of vmkping I tried to ping the other nodes in the network vmnet18, but that has failed.

  I have depolyed other non - ESXi VMs on the vmnet18 network, and they are able to ping each other, but are unable to ping or ping by the ESXI host.

  I tried various material virtual NIC as mentioned before, but without changes in the results.

  I tried to use only local network instead of the vmnet18 guest network segments with no change in results.

  When I find out the status of the network adapters on the ESXi host through vCenter or host incorporated client vmnic0 & 1 time display network information, but vmnic2 shows no networks. Yet, I know that there is a network with different VM communicate on it. Moreover, I was able to get all of this work on a Windows system running 10 Workstation (this is the laptop that my employer gives me with).

  Having built nested ESXi labs on different platforms as well as physical environments in the past, I'm very confused as to why I can't get this special configuration to work. At this point my gut tells me that this is probably a bug any with the nested themselves ESXi hosts. Since I can get all this work on vmnet16 including the management of ESXi hosts and the VCSA that I use, I am sure that my vSwitch configuration is correct (other than the IP address space and vmnic configurations is bascially the same). Because I can get other virtual machines to communicate over the network vmnet18 I don't see how can be a VMware Workstation for the issue physical Linux host. Is there something obvious I'm missing here? I read on the ESXi hosts nested under VMware Workstation after having known problems and bugs with networking. If anyone else has experienced this?

  Thanks for any help others can provide!

  Kind regards

  Patrick

  Well, the problem is now resolved. The problem was what covelli was trying to explain, but I couldn't because the physical host network adapters being mentioned.

  The problem on the Linux host, but it was a problem of permissions with the virtual Ethernet adapters. The following article has the fix:
  With the help of Ethernet virtual cards in Promiscuous Mode on a Linux host (287) | VMware KB

  Even if I launched the workstation under the root user I have yet met this problem and which still makes no sense to me, but change the permissions solve the problem. I was not getting an error message on my Linux Mint and Ubuntu system, but when I tried on a second box of Linux Mint that I just got the error has been generated, and the error message was the above link it contains.

  So, here's what I learned:

  (1) the question has nothing to with a VMware Workstation definition that you can configure.

  (2) the question has nothing to do with a physical network card.
  (3) the question has nothing to do with any vmnic on the nested ESXi host.

  (4) apparently virtual Ethernet adapters are not the correct permissions when created.

  All you have to do to fix this is:

  (1) open a terminal.

  (2) run the command ' sudo chmod a + rw/dev/vmnet * "(don't forget to run this each time that you create a new virtual network).

  You can also create a group, as shown in the link above and simply give this group the correct permissions. Personally, I think it's easier to just give everyone the rw permission.

  I appreciate the help that others have offered. I did not understand what was asked for in previous answers because of the terms that have been used.