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• How do to activate 'VAPP Options' on an existing virtual machine, and then add the properties that will be passed down through the OVF - ENV. XML

  
  
  I'm trying to understand vSphere PowerCLI how to activate the "Options of VAPP" on an exsiting VM (in this case a model freshly cloned) then add properties and select cdrom of the FVO data access such as when the virtual machine is running the FVO - env.xml contains the properties in the CD-ROM drive.
  
  If I use the vSphere client and open the virtual machine settings and click on the tab 'Options' and then select "Options of VAPP" and change the setting to "Enabled" and then select 'VAPP-> Advanced Options' and click on the button 'Properties' on the right, I can add the properties and then I can change them vsphere PowerCLI, but given that these actions are not retained if I clone the virtual machine I need a way to put these in place of vSphere PowerCLI without using the vSphere client to do.
  
  Thanks in advance for the help!
  
  

  Mike

  You can use the vSphere API to activate the 'Options of VAPP"on an existing virtual machine, and set properties. For example:

  $spec = new-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

  $spec.vAppConfig = new-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec

  $spec.vAppConfig.property = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec [] (1)

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] .operation = 'Add '.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0] = new-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo .info

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.key = 0

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.classId = "Property1ClassID".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.instanceId = "Property1InstanceID".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.id = "Property_1.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.category = "Property1Category".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.label = "property 1.

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.type = "string".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.userConfigurable = $true

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.defaultValue = "Property1DefaultValue".

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.value = «»

  $spec.vAppConfig.property [0].info.description = "Property1Description".

  $vm = get-VM-name vm3

  $vm. ExtensionData.ReconfigVM_Task ($spec)

• Change VLAN of a list of virtual machines and then force a reboot.

  I start with a script that I found in this forum - I'm new here and just try to wrap your head around this code... so apologies if this is Basic for all the world

  # VCenter you plug too

  $vcserver = "MyVcenter.somewhere.local".

  SE connect-VIServer $vcserver

  # Loop to make changes to the network card from the list of servers that needs to be changed

  $serverlist = get-Content "C:\Scripts\vlan_Test\vms.txt".

  ForEach ($server in $serverlist)

  {

  $NIC = get-NetworkAdapter - VM $server

  All-NIC - NIC $NIC - NetworkName "1234 MyNewVLan"-confirm: $false ""

  Just add restart to this line?

  }

  Thanks in advance - I wanted to validate the name of vlan first... and if = rename abc def and restart (just in case you are really in the mood to help me )

  Yes, you can add simply restarting the virtual computer after you set the new assignment of network I've included in the script below, and I added the test to check you're going only to change the network adapters that have a VLAN specific already assigned. The script below assumes you want to just restart virtual machines where the assignment of network has been changed. If you want to restart all the virtual machines on the list, no matter if they need to change, and then pass the line of restart-vmguest out of the IF statement. In addition, I would like to add that a reboot is not necessary for this change.

  # VCenter you plug too

  $vcserver = "MyVcenter.somewhere.local".

  SE connect-VIServer $vcserver

  # Loop to make changes to the network card from the list of servers that needs to be changed

  $serverlist = get-Content "C:\Scripts\vlan_Test\vms.txt".

  {ForEach ($server in $serverlist)

  $NIC = get-NetworkAdapter - VM $server

  If ($NIC.NetworkName - like "MyOldVLan" 1233) {}

  All-NIC - NIC $NIC - NetworkName "MyNewVLan 1234" - confirm: $false

  restart-VMGuest - VM $server

  }

  }

• Need to move virtual machines and power over the other ESXi HA and issues of Configuration of power

  Dears

  Need to move virtual machines and power on ESXi others using the HA and Power Options

  So what are the Options I need activate and deactivate:

  Turn on Vsphere HA

  Activate the tracking host

  Admission control (disabled)

  VM Machine Options

  VM restart priority (medium)

  Response from the host of off the power isolation

  VM monitoring (people with disabilities)

  Monitoring of (high) sensitivity

  Heartbeat of data store (select one of cluster data warehouses taking into account my preferences) of the data store is checked

  On each:

  Start/stop of the virtual machine is turned off

  Please indicate the required Options and on virtual machines, we are not turning on?

  Just to be clear, that VMware HA will only restart the VMS if ESXi hosts fails - or surveillance of the VM is turned on which will be monitors VMs will they crash or suspend and restart the virtual machine affected.

  and just to be clear, that the response of insulation parameter has nothing to do whther THAT HA will work or not - it does come into play if the ESXi host is isolated of the HA - Cluster

  xMotion works only between active ESXi hosts that can communicate with the server vCenter - and if the ESXi host broke down or became isolated and vMotion may not work.

  vMotion is automated with DRS that vMotion will a VM who need more resources to an ESXi host with enough reosurces.

• Clone a virtual machine and change is the network settings?

  I'm looking to clone a virtual machine several times change the network connection and the IP he uses, any help appreciated.

  NP, alternative, will host this script:

  $vmlist=Import-CSVC:vms.csv
  foreach($itemin$vmlist) {
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   $vmname=$item.vmname
   $ipaddr=$item.ipaddress
   $subnet=$item.subnet
   $gateway=$item.gateway
   $pdnswins=$item.pdnswins
   $sdnswins=$item.sdnswins
   #Get the current interface info
   $GuestInterface= Get-VMGuestNetworkInterface -VM $vmname -HostCredential $HostCred-GuestCredential$GuestCred
   #If the IP in the VM matches, then I don't need to update
   If ($ipaddr-ne$($GuestInterface.ip)) {
       Set-VMGuestNetworkInterface-VMGuestNetworkInterface$GuestInterface -HostCredential $HostCred -GuestCredential $GuestCred -IP $ipaddr -Netmask $subnet -Gateway $gateway -DNS $pdnswins,$sdnswins-WINS  $pdnswins,$sdnswins
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• Error when you try to clone a virtual machine and then call a script ExternalWFStubs.MachineProvisioned powercli

  Vcac 6

  Hello, I am running a script ExternalWFStubs.MachineProvisioned powercli.  I was using Call of Scripts Powershell/PowerCLI since a Workflow vCAC as reference.

  The script works well after the virtual machine is configured, and it does what it is supposed to do, but the deployed virtual machine is removed when it is finished and the following error is thrown.

  Workflow: WFStubMachineProvisioned

  Details of the results: failed with the following exception: cannot call this function because the current host only implements it.

  Has anyone another vu cela and know what is happening?  I will continue to check and post back with what I find.

  Thank you

  You are able to share the PowerCLI?

  Grant

• Automate the deployment of iso on the virtual machine and configuration following the

  I need to:

  1. create a virtual machine with a certain configuration

  2 specify an iso file to be connected to the power on.

  3. the need to have access to the console after plugging on.

  I know that #1 and #2 are possible using the CLI. I need to know if #3 is possible.

  
  

  I need to deploy a custom on the virtual computer operating system and must have access to the console to use options in the CLI of the target VM.

  
  

  
  

  TIA
  

  When you say that access to the console after poweron, do you mean open the console automatically? If this is the case, then you can use the Open-VMConsoleWindow cmdlet. It will automatically open the console of the virtual machine in WebClient.

  If you want to automatically run commands inside the virtual machine then use Invoke-VMScript cmdlet.

  Please let me know if this is what you're looking for or something else.

• Possible to let Illustrator determine colors, and THEN choose the CMYK profile?

  Hello

  I'm new to Illustrator and asked for the help of printing options!

  I have CS2.

  Then, I set the color management in Bridge and my works in Europe ISO Coated FOGRA39 or profile 27 tag.

  When I print them in Photoshop, everything works as expected, so that in the printer dialog, you can choose "let Photoshop determine colors" and choose the match Europe ISO coated profile from the list. Fine.

  But then I take this same tagged CMYK .psd file into Illustrator and try to print it.

  I can only choose "Let illustrator determine colors" because I don't have a postscript printer.

  Here is where the problem begins:

  Now should I choose a profile that illustrator uses to print, but there is no available CMYK profile. Only RGBs.

  Why is this? Is it not possible to choose any CMYK profiles?

  Or do I have to do anything other than the marking CMYK image?

  I also tried without ICC profile labeled, but here also only RGB profiles are available

  I know this is probably a stupid question, but I can't find any decent answers in internet,

  so please help me!

  Thank you guys!

  You can select the printer that will give you profiles CMYK postscript from adobe.

  Print the postscript and distillit it.

  zOOpen in Acrobat and print from your printer now, you have a postscript printer.

• stop the machine, and then move?

  Is it possible to pause a virtual machine, and then remove the vcenter inventory, then add it to the inventory from another host?  Can reactivate the machine?

  As far as I know to remove the inventory virtual computer, it must be turned off

• Suggestion on Vcenter DB migration on the new virtual machine and enhancement vcenter server

  Hello

  I'm looking for any suggestion/plan with Vcenter DB migration steps towards the new virtual machine, and then upgrade the server vcenter

  4.1 for Update1/2

  My plan will be

  (1) creating new virtual machine.

  (2) fresh install 64-bit OS

  (3) migration Vcenter DB of the physical server to the new virtual machine.

  (4) upgrade to Vcenter Server 4.1 update 41 4.1 Update1/2

  Anything else missing then please let me know.

  Thank you

  vmguy

  Hi vmguy

  I agree with this approach

  (3) migration Vcenter DB of the physical server to the new virtual machine.

  As long as you leave the old DB in tact and simply detach and copy the DB to the new Victoria Cross.

  Before you run the upgrade on the new VC and DB.

  This way, you have a restoration plan in case something goes wrong with the upgrade.

  Just to add:

  You must migrate the ADAM database so to maintain the specified permissions vCenter

  See: Migrateing vCenter new host

  Please allow points if you find this useful/correct

• What is the right way to expand the virtual disk and then the OS partition?

  I have a Windows XP operating system in a virtual machine VMware.  I have

  you want to increase the size of the hard drive.  It currently has a 50 GB

  partition on a 50 GB VHD.  I increase the size of the

  50 GB to 100 GB in VMware virtual hard drive.  Then, can I use

  Windows disk management to increase the size of my partition of the

  side OS to use all the 100GB he sees now?  Or will

  corrupt my data or cause a problem as I really need to

  use a third party tool like EAUSUS inside Windows to extend Windows

  on the size of the virtual hard disk?

  In fact the way you describe, resize the virtual disk and then developing the partition are the way to go. But there are some things that you should be

  aware of.

  -If the VHD is on an IDE controller, you may not be able to resize the virtual disk. In this case use the converter. With the converter, you can resize the disk including the partition and - if desired - replace the IDE controller by a SCSI controller.

  -If you have only one partition under XP (that is, drive c :)) you cannot extend the partition with the diskmanager/diskpart. In this case, start your virtual machine from a CD/DVD Vista/Windows 7 in Repair Mode, open a command line and use "diskpart" from there to "extend" your partition.

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• vSwitch ESXi 5.1 workaround to virtual machines (direct access to the network)

  Hello world!

  I have a server running properly the 5.1 ESXi hypervisor and got inside the physical grid active router with DHCP. How can I configure the vSwitch on ESXi 5.1 work not managed on the network, without VLAN and have direct access to the network?

  Just to clarify, I would like to first of all virtual machines VMware Workstation works - if it is possible to run several virtual machines and define all NICS (Network Interface Card) as connected by a bridge, that is to say. Each VM gets the specific configurations of IP to the external router.

  Since now, thank you very much for the help!

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  Eduardo

  With ESXi the vSwitches work comparable to Bridged networking, so there is really nothing special to do.

  André

• I'm not sure how to make it work. 2 guests, 2 virtual machines, trying to keep the traffic on the Server Blade.

  I have two blades on the same chassis running ESXi 4.1, each has an Exchange Server on it. Im trying to keep the traffic between the two Exchange boxes contained between the two. I thought that I could put in the same vSwtich, but looks like I need vDS for this. I don't have this license level.

  Now, I found myself with two separate vSwitches with the same label. network, it shows them on the same vSwitch so they don't transmit traffic. because they are separate switches... my vSphere networking missing a bit... need to study more.

  Since you have virtual machines on different blades that the traffic between the two will have to cross a physical network card.   If you need to segment this traffic, you can configure a VLAN in your network, add a new group of port on each host to ESXi virtual machine and then set up a NIC in the virtual machines to use this group of VIRTUAL LAN port.

  Though the virtual machines on the same host (always) you can configure a single vSwitch.   In this case the traffic between virtual machines would not hit the physical network and you wouldn't need even a physical NETWORK adapter, attached to the vSwitch.

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• can't resize HDD on any virtual machine XP, but on the other dare resize fine

  Of size of drive running in something weird today where we noticed that via vCenter if we try to resize the hard disk of a computer virtual with XP as the guest operating system, is greyed out. With any other OS (vista, server 2003, win 2000 pro, win 7, Server 2008), we can resize the hard drive very well.

  This applies even with brand new virtual computer, which do not even have an operating system installed. Just the Act of creating a virtual machine and to say the things that XP will be installed just grey on the resizing option. (This excludes other common mistakes - of course we do not have a snapshot on the VM brand new, and it is not running.)

  Any idea what could happen? This is not normal behavior, is it?

  Use the custom option instead of typical when you deploy XP guest.  In this way, you can choose which controller to use.  And to increase the space on the IDE XP guest, use VMware Converter.  And while you're there, step 3 change the controller type to SCSI LSI

• Open a local copy or move on the server, and then disconnect while the task is running until the end

  RNOS6 running on RNDU600 +.

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  Have you tried to make using the web administration page?