Ports of VMotion

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• Can you change what core is vmotion ports without going into maintenance mode?

  If you have a host running, with a vswitch standard, can you change what port kernel manages vMotion without putting it in maintenance mode?

  What is happening is that we have a number of blades, all running vSphere 5.1.  Each host has a unique vSwitch with multiple groups of ports and a dedicated port vmkernal for vmotion and another dedicated one for the management network.  We use a VLan to separate the vmotion network.

  Our networking group will do a reconfiguration that will change the VLan dedicated for the vmotion.  What I would like to check the vmotion network management for each host, clear the check box on the Group of ports "vmotion".  The new vmotion VLAN is set up by the network, and then I go back and make the changes on each slide so that the "vmotion" is now enabled and remove the functions of vmotion for the management port.

  I know that it is not recommended to run the vmotion traffic on the management port network, but it will only be short term (probably a week or two).  My biggest concern is whether I can make changes 'live' without affecting the machines running.

  In a note related, if a host loses contact with other hosts on the network vmotion, which will pose a problem (in addition to not being able to vmotion)?  Will be the loss of connectivity on only the port of vmotion cause any kind of response of isolation, failover, etc.. ?

  Basically, you can modify most of the settings of network - including vMotion - without affecting the virtual machine. When you say that they reconfigure VLANS, do you know how long it will take and if the VLAN current will be available during this time? In this case, you would not have to implement no work around, but just update the VLAN groups of vMotion ESXi host ports.

  André

  PS: about your question "will be the loss of connectivity on only the port of vmotion cause any kind of response of isolation, failover, etc..?

  No, it's the management network that is used for HA, so everything what he let go is vMotion/DRS.

• Nexus 1000v Vmotion

  Hello.

  Is it possible to activate/add a vmotion port-profile after the hosts have been migrated in the Nexus DVS?

  The hosts are ESXi4.1 update 1 with a single vmk0, double nic

  The documentation I have, we need to create groups of vmk additional before adding the host in the DVS and those port-profile maps then.

  I need to add these vmk in retrospect, that the hosts are in a production environment.

  Thank you

  Danie

  Yes.  First create a Port for VMotion on the MSM profile.  Then select the host and go to Configuration-> Neworking-> manage e-cards-> Add-> new map virtual adapter/Migrate virtual.

  This will allow you a VMK new interfaces configuration and/or entitlement profile VMotion Port created previously.

  VMotion port-profile would look something like:

  profile port vethernet dvs_vmotion type

  VMware-port group

  switchport mode access

  switchport access vlan x

  no downtime

  enabled state

  Kind regards

  Robert

• VMFEX / ports VMK / QoS

  When you use (non-performing) vmfex how would you define the ports for vmotion vmk, nfs, etc. and are also using vmfex...? Is it just a case of creating a profile of port for vmotion etc, then creating a vmotion interface and attach it to the port with vcentre group?

  In addition, using this mode where you attached the qos policy? And finally, when you use UCS qos is policy applied to the FIs, as well as the adapter or just the adapter?

  Concerning

  Hello

  Yes, you can use VM - FEX vmkernel ports for vmotion, NFS trafffic. You can use existing port profile or create separate port profile and associate with the vmk appropriate interfaces.

  Each port-profile can have a QoS policy. CoS marking is done according to the QoS configuration and corresponding traffic is placed in queues in FI.

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/SW/vm_fex/VMware/GUI/config_guide/GUI_VMware_VM-FEX_UCSM_Configuration_Guide_chapter7.html

  More info

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/NetSol/ns1124/index.html

  Padma

• Question about the collection of NETWORK adapters for vMotion / VM vSwitch

  Hello

  We use vSphere Enterprise Edition 5.1.

  We also create separate vSwitch for management / vMotion and VM.

  Each vSwitch receives 2 network cards connected to the different switch for redundancy.

  We would like to know is necessary to provide the collection of NETWORK adapters for these vSwitches?  Currently, only enable us NIC Teaming for VM vSwitch only.

  Thank you

  VSwitch vMotion, we have 2 assigned NIC (nic2 and nic6) with 10 VLANS.  NIC2 and nic6 are connected to 2 different physical switches.

  Should I choose

  (1) both are active

  (2) both are assets + grouping of NETWORK cards?

  Question - if there is only 1 VLAN, it seems that NIC Teaming is also not very useful unless we use 2 VLAN (Multi-NIC vMotion).  Is this right?

  If you use Multi-NIC vMotion, there is no need to have two different VLANS, all you need is depending on configuration

  on your vMotion switch, please create two vmkernel port for vMotion with the same VLAN ID, but the grouping of NETWORK cards as below

  vMotion_1 - VLAN ID: 10

  Grouping of NETWORK cards

  vmnic2 - active

  vmnic6 - watch

  vMotion_2 - VLAN ID: 10

  vmnic6 - active

  vmnic2 - watch

• Configuration of VLAN for vMotion (ESXi 5.1 update 3)

  Hello

  We use a cluster of ESXi 5.1 updated 3 guests with Enterprise Edition.

  Finally, our network is being upgraded and VLAN will be created for vMotion.  Currently, we use the local network for the management and vMotion (I know that's not good).

  Network administrator asks me to provide information concerning the requirement of the VLAN for vMotion.

  Is there any Document KB I can refer to mentioning that the administrator must put in place in the physical switch and I need to change in each vSwitch for vMotion on all ESXi hosts?

  Thank you

  Belong to your network administrator if it can link your vmotion IP to the same vlan that he will provide den it's possible.

  Otherwise, you will have to go to the configuration of your network administrator. so it can provide you the IP for the ports of vmotion.

• VMKernel port group

  Here is the configuration of the network of one of our hosts ESX 4.1:

  (1) the virtual computer network

  (2) Service with 1 IP console

  (3) VMKernel with 1 IP for vMotion and iSCSI, called as VMKernel_iSCI

  I can see there are 4 NICs attached to this host.

  Now, I just know, that same using iSCSI and vMotion VMKernel is not a good practice.

  question 1

  So I would like to know how is the mapping of the ESX host's network. Is this;

  1 NETWORK card = 1 VM Network

  1 NETWORK card = 1 Service Console

  1 card NETWORK = 1 which is currently used for iscsi and vmotion VMKernel port group

  In a standard switch, there are 2 network cards configured.

  2nd question

  I want to delete 1 port VMKernal vmotion (VMKernel_iSCI) and create a dedicated for vmotion.

  I know that I have will require another IP address, but what of NIC, it will be;

  1 NETWORK card = VMKernel_iSCSI

  1 NETWORK card = VMKernel_vMotion

  Please explain.

  Thank you

  Mihir

  From a pure technical point of view, it will work, as long as your network is configured properly (i.e. taking advantage of VLAN and the separate subnets on management, vMotion and iSCSI). However, I am worried about the bandwidth and quarrels with such a configuration.

  BTW. except if you've already seen it, I would recommend that you take a look at http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/virtual_networking_concepts.pdf

  André

• Proper installation and use of Vmotion with 4 NICs

  I have a new VMWare esxi to 5.1.0 two server installation.  Each server has 4 network cards.  I currently have two NICs configuration for iSCSI and installation of two NICs for network administration.  What is the best way to add vmotion in this environment?  Should I include it with iSCSI or administrative network?  The vmotion network must be on the same IP network as the adminstrative or iSCSI network or can it be it's own pattern IP?

  I have a second environment where each server has 8 cards, vmotion is on its own network with its own network card and thus the reason for my lack of knowledge.

  Thank you

  Justin H.

  Welcome to the communities...

  My suggestion would be as below:

  What is the best way to add vmotion in this environment?  Should I include it with iSCSI or administrative network?

  Suggest to include vMotion with (administrative) network management traffic, create a second group of VMkernel ports for vMotion on the network to management switch

  For the management network-> Set as active nic1 and nic2 as standby

  For vMotion Network-> NIC2 defined as asset and NIC1 as standby

  The vmotion network must be on the same IP network as the adminstrative or iSCSI network or can it be it's own pattern IP?

  Best practice is to have a separate network for vMotion traffic

• vLAN: vm - vMotion - Shared Storage

  Hello. I set up a test lab, set up as follows:

  ESX01 (ESXi v5) - HP-DL380-G5 (Dual GB NIC)

  ESX02 (ESXi v5) - HP-DL380-G5 (Dual GB NIC)

  I have installed OpenFiler on a third G5 and have configured the shared storage iSCSI. This hangs together on a layer 3 switch extremes (10/100 but vMotion always works well).

  I would like to create virtual networks to improve my knowledge in this area. I know how to create them at the level of the switch, tag etc but I'm not familiar with the concept of full use in VMware. I am also limited by the number of NIC on the host computers.

  In my production environment (set up by third party), each host has 4 NETWORK cards. Two vSwitches are configured as follows:

  vSwitch0

  vmnic1

  vmnic0

  VMkernel Port

  vMotion

  vmk1 (ip x.x.x.x. VLAN ID 100)

  VMkernel Port

  Management

  vmk0 (ip x.x.x.x. VLAN ID 200)

  vSwitch1

  Virtual Machine port group

  Production

  All virtual machines use its option

  Any advice on configuring vSwitches + addition of virtual networks within my appreciated Limited NIC Test Laboratory.

  Phil.

  You can duplicate your production environment with two virtual switches on each host and simply connect each vSwitch with a NIC physical you will have no redundancy, but this may be acceptable, since it is a laboratory.

  If you want redundancy you will need to create a unique vSwitch, with two connected physical network cards. You create all your interfaces VMK and groups of comments on this switch ports and allow all the VLANS on the two trunks to the extreme switch.

  In order to separate your traffic MGMT and VMotion of your comments traffic, you will need to go into the properties for each VMK or port group and select the option "overide switch failover order". I had put the active Vmotion on physical NIC1 and NIC2 watch. I put all other active traffic on Eve on NIC1 and NIC2.

• VMware Vmotion

  Good afternoon colegas,

  Hate me indicate some material by a configuracao Vmware Vmotion. Estou com find biggest.

  Como ele ativo?

  Desde ja Agradea§o a bonitos,.

  Para configurar voce precisa criar um em ambos ARIO use o VMotion VMware host group port.

  Network > properties > Add > VMKernel > Seleciona an option use this group of ports for vMotion.

  Remember is that os hosts that ARIO use o VMotion should estar no mesmo IP range.

  Se a resposta, atribua os pontos por favor faith util

• Nick partnering and Port Channel

  We have a dvSwitch with a group of ports for vmotion and the other for the management trafik.

  The dvSwitch have two physical network adapters for the uplink. The two groups of ports are done NiC team with two active cards, so each group of ports can use two network cards.

  The dvSwitch is connected to a physical switch witch is not using the channel Port.

  My question is:

  1. when I use the collection of network adapters on the dvSwitch, is a good idea to configure the physical switch Port channels to make a real balancing?

  2. is it possible to configure the channel on the physical switch Port when the esxi server is in production?

  Rather than configuring channeling of port (EtherChannel), which is supported only with the static mode 'on' (no LACP) anyway, you can consider switching to 'charge basic Teaming (LBT)' policy. For vMotion and management however - as in your question - I go ahead and set up two groups of ports as active / standby, so that each of them uses its dedicated uplink and only failover to a single connection in the case of a link failure.

  André

• cannot vmotion vm to another host

  Hello

  I have 2 dell PE1950 with 2 other port intel Pro NIC card and Dell MD3000i storage, running ESX 4.1 build 260274 manage vCenter Server ver 4.1 build 258902.

  For host 1 (192.168.1.40):

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports

  VM network 131 0 0 vmnic3

  vMotion 0 1 vmnic3

  Service Console 3 0 1 vmnic3

  VMkernel 2 0 1 vmnic3

  vMotion IP address: 192.168.133.40

  Address IP VMkernel MD3000i iSCSI storage 192.168.131.55

  for 2 guests (192.168.1.50):

  Name PortGroup VLAN ID used rising Ports

  vMotion 0 1 vmnic3

  VM 131 0 1 vmnic3 network

  Service Console 3 0 1 vmnic3

  VMkernel 2 0 1 vmnic3

  vMotion IP address: 192.168.133.50

  Address IP VMkernel 2 192.168.131.50 for the MD3000i iSCSI storage

  Vmotion VM to host 2 trying to host 1, I got an error:

  Error message from 192.168.1.50: vMotion migration failed because the ESX hosts were not

  able to connect on the network for vMotion.  Check network vMotion and physical network configuration settings.

  

  origin host 2:

  vmkping # 192.168.133.40

  PING 192.168.133.40 (192.168.133.40): 56 data bytes

  -192.168.133.40 - ping statistics

  3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

  vmkping # 192.168.133.50

  PING 192.168.133.50 (192.168.133.50): 56 data bytes

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.50: icmp_seq = 0 ttl = 64 time = 0.070 ms

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.50: icmp_seq = 1 ttl = 64 time = 0,057 ms

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.50: icmp_seq = 2 ttl = 64 time = 0.070 ms

  -192.168.133.50 - ping statistics

  3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss

  round-trip min/avg/max = 0.057/0.066/0.070 ms

  origin host 1:

  vmkping # 192.168.133.50

  PING 192.168.133.50 (192.168.133.50): 56 data bytes

  -192.168.133.50 - ping statistics

  3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

  vmkping # 192.168.133.40

  PING 192.168.133.40 (192.168.133.40): 56 data bytes

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.40: icmp_seq = 0 ttl = 64 time = 0,087 ms

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.40: icmp_seq = 1 ttl = 64 time = 0.050 ms

  64 bytes from 192.168.133.40: icmp_seq = 2 ttl = 64 time = 0,043 ms

  -192.168.133.40 - ping statistics

  3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss

  round-trip min/avg/max = 0.043/0.060/0.087 ms

  vmkping # 192.168.133.50

  PING 192.168.133.50 (192.168.133.50): 56 data bytes

  -192.168.133.50 - ping statistics

  3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

  Can help me to tell me what I did wrong?

  Thank you!

  Choong Leng

  of Singapore.

  Your network is correct - the fact that you cnt make a vmkping between the reason why you get this error.  You need to fix your network as you can.

  -Matt

  VCP, VCDX #52, Unix Geek, Nerd of storage

• Waiting for connection during vMotion

  Problem is when I have a Windows VM running, about 78% of vMotion

  I get a black screen with the message "waiting for connection" and wheels that

  does the trick for about 5-10 seconds until the display returns and vMotion

  complete.

  The environment is a configuration of network isolated for demo

  purposes only. Setup has two identical Dell R710 as hosts and Dell

  ISCSI EqualLogic PS5000 storage. Network configuration is NIC 1 = mgt; NIC2 = network

  traffic; NIC3 is iSCSI to nothing verified EqualLogic-kernel port.; NIC4 = vMotion-kernel

  verified port with vMotion. All are connected to a single GigE of D-Link switch

  with CAT6 cables. There is only one active machine, one being migrated through

  vMotion. I can migrate the virtual computer when it is not running smoothly.

  We know that the environment is not ideal, but it should work. He

  is hard to believe that the network configuration would be so saturated that it

  wait times.

  Any ideas to get this to work would be welcome.

  I forgot to add that the version of VMware ESX 4.1.

  Welcome to the Forums - are you using the VMware Forums? If you are what you notice is the transfer from the source to destination esx - the console vmware esx console is a function of the esx/esxi Server - try to connect via RDP and you shouldn't see any drop.

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• Activation of vMotion on ESX4.1

  Every morning.

  I am looking for some advise and help on activation of vMotion on our ESX4.1 of 2 nodes cluster. We have recently upgraded to the Enterprise version of vSphere until now have capabilities of vMotion. I try to configure things but because of my lack of experience with this am a bit stuck.

  I activated the license that allows me to configure now vMotion.

  I created a new VMkernel, assigned an unused vmnic, left the VLAN ID empty and selected 'use this port for VMotion group', put in the IP address and subnet mask but the DG was left blank. Everything seems to proceed without problem, but I see that the NIC does not appear "observed IP varies. Also, I cannot ping by IP VMkernel new are assigned. This course is not allowing me to use vMotion.

  My question is, what do I need to enable the NETWORK card somehow? If so some can help me to do so.

  Should the ESX restart? is there anything else I should do to complete the configuration of vMotion to allow me to use it.

  Help much appreciated.

  Thank you.

  > My question is, what do I need to enable the NETWORK card somehow? If so some can help me to do so.

  Check the other side - switch. Port is enabled on the switch? Is port right VLAN?

  > The ESX needs to restart? is there anything else I should do to complete the configuration of vMotion to allow me to use it.

  No, the restart is unnecessary here.

  You can check network connectivity VMkernel interface with the vmkping service console command.

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• Several VMKernels and Vmotion

  I have two ESX hosts in a lab environment. They are currently unlicensed and in evaluation mode. They are grouped using a Dell MD3000i to the shared storage. I have two vswitches configuration on both hosts for connections on the shared storage using iscsi. For some reason, I am only enable vmotion on one of the VMKernels at the same time. For example, if vmtion is enabled on vmkernel 0 and I go to vmkernel 1 and activate this interface is disabled on vmkernel0.  My hypothesis is that for redundancy, he should be able to run on the two vmkernels. My assumption is incorrect? They are configured with IP addresses on separate subnets. The network on both ends names as well. If I unplug the cable from the vswitch vmotion active and that you try to vmotion invited to this host, it will fail with a message saying something like a physical connection was not enabled. Any ideas?

  For redundancy of VMotion, some people create a unique VSwitch which includes your VMotion port and your service Console port and two physical network adapters, and then put in the VSwitch. A Teddy becomes Active for your Service Console and watch for the VMotion. The other Teddy becomes Active for the VMotion and the day before for the Service Console.

  Once that you put the two natachasery the VSwitch and installation, your Service Console and the port of VMotion, if you click on properties of the VSwitch and then highlight say VMotion then click on edit and then go to the tab grouping of NETWORK cards, you will see a checkbox for substitution vSwitch order of failover. If you check this box, you will be able to define an active Teddy and a teddy bear from the night before. Do the same thing then with your Service Console NIC Teaming only the reverse order of the natachasery.

  Of course, that all assumes that you can do this with your physical network to accommodate the matching of assets and standby NIC.

  Datto

  Post edited by: Datto on ports and trade to make it more clear.