PowerCLI clusters and data store?

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• Question: Are there risks or considerations when you rename clusters and data centers?

  Question: Are there risks or considerations when you rename clusters and data centers?

  We have the intention to rename our data centers and groups today to more meaningful names naming conventions. We intend to do so without problem and during production hours.

  Comments, warnings, or known reserves?

  All points will be awarded.

  Thank you

  If you have any scripts or tools that analyze currently based on the name of the Cluster, it could be affected.

• How to find clusters of data store for compute cluster?

  I used PowerCLI script calls within a rest service.  The rest service is spent a bunch of new applications of construction of virtual machine data.  For the deployment, the only data (relevant to this question), I'm getting is the vcenter server and the name of the compute cluster.  I need to find a way to determine which cluster of data store to deploy virtual computer by using the name of the compute cluster.  If I do a get-cluster $clustername | FL * I see no correlation between the computer cluster and the cluster data store.

  If I get info on a VM (get-vmhost $vmhost) host in a cluster, I see the datastoreIDlist as a property of the object VMhost and can see the warehouses of data (not datastoreclusters) facing it.  Which is not ideal, but it might be doable.

  I know there is a relationship between compute clusters and storage that is presented in vcenter.  Why can't I find that in powercli?

  Get-Cluster ClusterInQuestion | Get-VMHost | Get-datastore. Get-datastorecluster

• Get DatastoreCluster and data store information

  I wanted to know if it is possible using a Script or cmd PowerCLI for a list of all data warehouses and which datastore cluster they belong too.

  No error, but it does not list the data stores that are not part of a datastorecluster.

  If you want all data warehouses, you could do

  Get-Datastore.

  Select Name,@{N='DatastoreCluster'; E = {Get-DatastoreCluster - Datastore $_______ |} Select name - ExpandProperty}}

• Snapshots and data store management

  Hey, I'm pretty new so bear with me.

  I inherited middle of about 50 guests (ESXi 5.0) and 900 VMs. I am looking for input as to how you manage all snapshots and space they use. I am using NetBackup.

  I had a VM down due to one of the three warehouses of data that it is filling. I have two warehouses of 2 TB. Data warehouses are completely implemented in this virtual Windows machine. So, there are only a few GB free after commissioning. The obvious problem is when a snapshot is taken for backups, fills store data and the virtual machine is paused. I see that I can force ESXi 5 invited to use the working directory for the virtual computer, but what happens if I want to redirect shots elsewhere?

  How will you manage all this question if you do not see it?

  Welcome to the VMware forums communities.

  You can use the following steps to change the location of the snapshot for a VM - kb.vmware.com/kb/2007563.

  An alternative to the deployment of a data store that is pretty well filled by a single virtual machine is to use a raw device mapping (RDM).  With a RDM virtual machine is assigned all of the LUNS, rather than using a VMDK and the data store.  This avoid the situation where you have data stores that are pretty well filled right up.

  You can create a RDM in physical or virtual mode.  In your case a virtual RDM would be probably the best which provides instant support.   A physical RDM has more direct access to the LUN, but the snapshots are not supported.  A physical RDM can have up to 64 TB of size, and a virtual RDM is limited to 2 TB.

• Deleted virtual disk file and data store, just want to boot OS now.

  So I had a VM win7, and I added a virtual disk on a new data store.

  The new drive came out fine on windows as a new drive, and I was able to format etc.

  Now I basically unplugged all the system and booted Linux instead of ESX and ran all over the disk on which was my data store.

  Then I started in vmware and saw that the Windows VM was in a State of 'suspended' and if I try to take it back, he complains the missing disk file.

  "

  Reason: The system cannot find the specified file.
  Cannot open disk ' / vmfs/volumes/504e6c8a-b20d8bfd-1768-001e674dda97/win7/win7_1.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
  VMware ESX can not find the virtual disk "/ vmfs/volumes/504e6c8a-b20d8bfd-1768-001e674dda97/win7/win7_1.vmdk". Check that the path is valid and try again.

  "

  But it does not successfully. I tried to change the settings to remove the ' disk hard 2 "of its devices, but which is disabled since I assume that the virtual machine is suspended."»

  I don't like on the virtual disk or any data on this subject, I have need to be in windows - I want to just start in

  Is it possible to get out of this State without having to remove the entire virtual machine and re - install windows?

  Thank you!

  > and started instead of ESX Linux and ran all over the disk on which was my data store.

  Sorry - that "ran the disk" mean exactly?

  to get rid of the suspended state - delete the VMS, as well as all the VMS file references in the vmx file

• Connect the ESX host and data store on another ESX host

  Hello

  assuming for this scenario:

  Host ESX 1: esx1

  Host ESX 2: esx2

  It is possible to mount esx2 datastore in esx1? (For example: via NFS). Of course, it is possible use a NAS/SAN intermediary, but I wonder if it is possible to achieve a direct mount.

  Thank you

  Eddie

  Well, to allow another host to share the local data store, the host must be able to act as an NFS server. The problem is, there is no service in one of the ESX version which able to serve that. So, as said what a.p., no, is not possible.

• PowerCLI script for datacenter clusters and is, ANDS vm guests in a CSV file.

  HI -.

  I need help to write a script powercli that collect information vcenter such as the list of each Datacenter and its clusters, hosts and vm in a CSV file.

  Thanks in advance!

  -Philippe.

  You can do something like this.

  But be aware that it will not report VMHost, Clusters and data centers that do not have any virtual computer in them.

  {foreach ($dc in Get-Data Center)

  foreach ($cluster Get-cluster-location $dc) {}

  foreach ($esx in Get-VMHost-location $cluster) {}

  Get-VM-location $esx |

  Select @{N = 'Center'; E = {$dc. Name}},

  @{N = "Cluster"; E = {$cluster. Name}},

  @{N = "$vmhost"; E = {$esx. Name}}, name

  }

  }

  }

• Machine virtual IOPS / s report, how to display the name of the data store?

  Hi guys

  I am new to the Foglight community, this is a great tool, and I learn a lot.

  Currently I am trying to create a simple table that will show me metric of my VMware environment: Virtual Machine name, Datastore IOPS and data store.

  However I can't find how to include data store name in the table, because it is not a measure of the Virtual Machine. I think I need to expand the scope of my table to include VMware Datastore, but I don't know how to do this.

  -Mark

  

  Check the options available it seems that it can be done with WCF (the frame behind the Foglight dashboards).  We recommend generally customers who plan to build views WCF take adequate training or our PSO people engaged in it.

  In any case I can help show a quick example of how it's done.

  Please try this on a local/test server.

  Go to Configuration > definition >

  

  Make sure that you are in my definition, and click the icon to add a view. then choose from the tables and trees - oriented line table

  

  Give a name to the view, go public and make a portlet/reportlet and apply

  

  Switch to the configuration tab and click the change for the lines and choose a query

  Under query, expand the VMware and scroll down

  

  Until you can select the query for virtual machines

  

  And press the set button.

  Your view should look like this

  

  Now you must select the columns.

  Each column has a value you can edit and there is a button + to add additional columns.

  Lets start with the name of the virtual machine - click on the button to change to your default column and choose the context.

  

  Click on the drop down menu to enter key and choose the current line (virtual vmware machine)

  

  Click on the drop down menu to access path and scroll down until you can select the name and then click on set.

  

  You have created a table that lists the names of all virtual machines.

  You can click on save. and then click test, choose a time and click the result. A new window will open a show the list you of virtual machines.
  From here you can continue to add additional columns, each time choosing the key entry in the current line and the path to the metric/string to display.

  For example, the name of the data store.
  I change the module

  

  Click the configuration tab and click the icon to add a column

  

  For the column value, that I chose defined context once again, the key input is the current row and for the path, I expand the node for the data store

  

  And scroll until I see the Proprietename

  

  If you save and test you will see the result

  

  Keep adding columns and the data you want, notice that you have arrows that allow you to control the order of the columns.

  Note that you can click Show advanced configuration properties

  

  This will give you the opportunity to see the properties of the extra table, such as header - giving you the opportunity to give a more meaningful name (name of the data store, the name of the virtual machine, etc.) to the column header.

  

  You can now go you drag and drop the table edge/report and under my eyes, you will see your new view

  

  Drop it in the main view

  

  I hope this has given you the starting point to build this table.

  As I said, I strongly recommend going through our WCF training if you plan build more custom views or hire software Dell PSO Organisation to help build you views that correspond to your need.

  Best regards

  Golan

• get guests basic stats and data warehouses

  Hi all

  I am totally new to vcenter and power shell, so please, be gentle on my stupid questions. I'm desperate to compile a script to get the weekly statistics for host, County of vcpu and data store memory space and export it to a csv file. Numbers so very basic for each host computer and the data store. Here's what I have so far based on blogs of the LucD generous. It would be great if someone of you can help me realize what is wrong...

  It took a lot of time for me to understand what are the parameters I need and I'm sure that they are correct, but the syntax is killing me now. Basically, I realize there is something wrong with my variables since nothing is exported to the file you want, but I do not know how to define variables and their attributes. And the error was "impossible to replace the host variable because it is read-only or constant", while other properties such as "name", "mem", etc.

  SE connect-VIServer-server xxx.com - user password xxx-xxxx

  $allhosts = @)

  $hosts = get-VMHost

  $allds = @)

  $datastores = get-DataStore

  {foreach ($vmHost in $hosts)

  $host = "" | Select 'name', 'mem', 'vcpu '.

  $$host.name = $vmHost.Name

  $host.mem = get-Stat-entity ($vmHost) - start (Get-Date). AddDays(-1)-Finish (Get-Date) - MaxSamples 1 - Stat "mem.consumed.average" |  Select - ExpandProperty value

  $host.vcpu = get-VM-location ($vmHost). Where-Object {$_.} PowerState - eq "Receptor"} | Measure-object-property NumCpu-sum |  Select - ExpandProperty sum

  $allhosts += $host

  }

  $allhosts | Export-csv - NoTypeInformation C:\host.csv

  foreach ($dataStore to $datastores |) Where-Object {$_ .name - like "xxxx *"}) {}

  $dsName = $dataStore.Name

  $provspace = get-Stat-entity ($dataStore) - start (Get-Date-time Minute 9 - 0-0 second) - Finish (Get-Date-time-Minute 10 - second 0-0) - IntervalSecs 30000 - Instance "-disk.provisioned.latest stat. Select - ExpandProperty value

  $freespace = $datastores | Select-Object Name, FreeSpaceGB

  }

  $allds | Select DataStorename, provspace, freespace | Export-csv - NoTypeInformation C:\datastore.csv

  Thank you in advance!

  -LX

  Unfortunately, you chose a PowerShell reserved name for the name of the variable.

  The $host variable is not allowed.

  Choose another name and the script should be ok

• A cluster of vCenter will share a single data store on a NAS?

  I have a vCenter 3 ESX host cluster. I want that these 3 hosts to share a single data store on a NAS (Dell Powervault md36xxi).

  
  

  The goal is that if one of the hosts go down, the other two still have access to the unique shared data store on the NAS.

  So far, I've been able to create a separate data store for each host on my NAS.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

  Since we normally have a 1:1 mapping between LUNS and data store, if the three hosts share the same LUN, then they will also share the data store even... just the map the LUN to all three hosts, using the vCenter create a store of data with vmfs format and three guests will share the data store. If after having create the data store on the hosts of the first, if other hosts do not see yet the store data, just try to rescan the host for new storage devices and data warehouses.

• Script of VM inventory for VM name with the location, the name of the Cluster and data storing total size and free space left in DS.

  Hello

  I wanted to collect script inventory VM VM name with location, name of the Cluster and data store total size and free space left in Datastore.I have script but his mistake of shows during its execution. Any help on this will be apreciated.

  Thank you

  VMG

  Error: -.

  Get-view: could not validate the argument on the parameter "VIObject". The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try
  the command again.
  E:\script\VM-DS-cluster.ps1:7 tank: 20
  + $esx = get-view < < < < $vm. Runtime.Host - name of the Parent property
  + CategoryInfo: InvalidData: (:)) [Get-view], ParameterBindingValidationException)
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: ParameterArgumentValidationError, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.DotNetInterop.GetVIView

  Get-view: could not validate the argument on the parameter "VIObject". The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try
  the command again.
  E:\script\VM-DS-cluster.ps1:8 tank: 24
  + $cluster = get-view < < < < $esx. Parent - the name of the property
  + CategoryInfo: InvalidData: (:)) [Get-view], ParameterBindingValidationException)
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: ParameterArgumentValidationError, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.DotNetInterop.GetVIView

  Get-view: could not validate the argument on the parameter "VIObject". The argument is null or empty. Provide an argument that is not null or empty, and then try
  the command again.
  E:\script\VM-DS-cluster.ps1:9 tank: 24
  + += get-view $report < < < < $vm. Store data-name of the property, summary |
  + CategoryInfo: InvalidData: (:)) [Get-view], ParameterBindingValidationException)
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: ParameterArgumentValidationError, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.DotNetInterop.GetVIView

  It seems that your copy/paste lost some.

  I have attached the script

• How to map the name of the hard drive on behalf of data store

  Hello

  I inherited a bunch of ESX host... some with discs

  are shown for the disk monitor S.M.A.R.T. comply.

  Is

  There are best practices (commands) to familiarize

  yourself with a new host you inherited, please share these command

  goodies online here.

  One thing I was not able to determine

  is how to map the drive device names (like the sda, sdb) VMware

  the names of local storage that have been created by the system administrator who

  Configure the host. (referring to the "datastore" names I see in the)

  vSPhere Client GUI.)

  Thanks for the tips!

  AZ

  esxcfg-scsidevs and esxcfg-vmhbadevs and esxcfg-mpath will help to map the device names to the LUNs and data store names.

  vExpert

  VMware communities moderator

  -KjB

• How to add the data without loss of data store?

  Hello

  We had ESXi 3.5 installed on 1 HDD and data store was on a different HARD disk.

  Now the HDD with ESXi host got crashed and I had to replace it with another HARD drive and make new ESXi installation on the new HARD drive.

  Now after the new ESXi install on new HARD drive, it does not detect the data store on the HARD drive second.  It is, however, detect the LUN of the second HARD disk.

  Now, how can I do detect the data store on the second HARD drive?  Or y at - it anyway I can add the data store on the second HARD drive to the new host ESXi?

  Thanks in advance.

  Kind regards

  Denis

  You will need to activate lun resignaturing and snapshot LUN, mount and rename the store of data back to its original name, and then disable them.

  -Matt

  VCP, vExpert, Unix Geek

• Analyzing XML and data storage approach with OSB

  Hello!
  
  I hope that you could suggest an appropriate approach to make this request.
  
  We need treat and find data in XML files (which are consistent with an XSD) and store them in the database. There is a huge amount of XML files to deal with every day and these files are received through some messaging queues and must also be shipped to different queues.
  
  We use OSB as tool integration approach should therefore be centred OSB. I have now the OSB is able to process XML files through the XQuery expressions and store data in the database (at least to read the data, I don't know if she is able to insert data directly). But the problem I see, is that we have to analyze a lot of data of each XML file, so I think it could be very cunbersome to build all the XQuery expressions in a stadium of the OSB.
  
  Another approach, I thought consist of an MDB that receives XML, JAXB support building process and data stores files in the database. OSB could receive the queue of the original XML files, send them to the queue target as well as MDB to commit processing.
  
  What approach seems most suitable for you?
  
  Thank you.
  
  Daniel.

  The OSB database adapter would give you XSD modeling the tables that you want to insert. You can consider fields of mapping of the input XML to XSD data adapter directly.

  Come discover the database adapter, and you will find them easy.