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• VCenter virtual and distributed vNetwork

  Hi all

  I have a virtual server Cetner and trying to add hosts to a vNetwork Distributed Switch, but I can't figure out how to get the server vCenter on vNetwork Distributed Switch.

  As soon as I convert a multitude of vNetwork Distributed Switch that has the that vCenter server, I lose the vCenter Server connectivity.

  Does anyone know how this can be done?

  Thank you.

  I called support of vCenter performance in a distributed switch and they said to point blank, 'it is not supported. They said because vCenter governs the distributed switch environment, you can't have vCenter in the distributed switch. I had a few reservations about this statement, since the distributed switch exists on each individual host (although with less features than you have via vCenter).

  We were able to get all the operational environment with switching distributed (including vCenter in the distributed switch)... but we had a problem when we needed to move equipment and necessary to stop all hosts (as well as all virtual machines). When systems come back online, all VM could see the end network (which means all VM connected to the distributed switch)... except vCenter. I could not vCenter to see the network until I moved to a standard vSwitch. Then, everything was good to do.

  VMware said vCenter has be on standard vSwitch. At the end of the day, this isn't a big deal for us since we have four on board NETWORK card for uplink on every host connections... but it requires a slight redesign in the network configuration.

  I hope this helps. If there is a solution (or if anyone has conflicting comments to what VMware support said), I'd love to hear it.

  Thank you!

• Can I create with vSphere Enterprise Edition distributed vNetwork distributed switch?

  From the following URL, I wonder whether we can create vNetwork distributed switch with our existing Enterprise Edition.

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/buy/editions_comparison.html

  If the answer is YES, could any elaborate colleague on "Enabler for 3rd party switch support?  Currently, we use DELL switches.

  Thank you

  as said Enterprise Plus license is necessary for a vNetwork Distributed Switch.  You can create one under Enterprise license, but don't be fooled, you can not use.

  Maybe VMware one day will remove the ability to create even one based on the license model.

• Question about distributed switching

  Currently, we run a mix of ESX 4.0 host U2 and ESXi 5 U2.  vCenter is version 5.  Most host NIC are 1 GB.  vCenter virtual switches are configured as standard.  We must

  reduce the number of ports Cisco asked our network group where they are at a premium.  Some tests were conducted using the VIRTUAL local area network ports.  Distributed switching

  more that simply centralize network management in vCenter?  It does not reduce the number of NIC host ports or each host still must have his own physical

  connections to networks, he needs to talk about?  What are others doing?  Thank you.

  IT does not reduce the number of physical ports on the host - hosts still needs physical connections to the different networks / VLAN.

• vCenter VDI Licensing questions

  Hello

  Basically, my question is if a standard of vCenter license can manage hosts with VDI and Non - VDI workload without violating the EULA.

  For a more detailed explanation, please see below:

  Thank you very much in advance

  concerning

  Luis

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  Environment:

  -vSphere 4

  -Cisco UCS

  Customer has acquired the following licenses:

  -1 vCenter server standard (Cisco OEM)

  -vSphere Enterprise Plus for 16 cores (Cisco OEM)

  also, as VDI will run on the VI client thus acquired a set of 5 view come with:

  -1 Server vCenter for VDI

  -See the first 5 Add - on licenses (200)

  -vSphere Enterprise more to View 5 (200)

  The current implementation has a unique vCenter and 8 blades, divided into two groups:

  -6 guests for Admin more application VMs

  -2 VMS VDI host

  Scenario has):

  -If we use the vCenter VDI license, according to the "View4LicensingFAQ.PDF" of VMware, support Non - VDI running in a VDI VI is not allowed (see below)

  Q: can I run other workloads from server on the vSphere which is included in the view?

  A: No. vSphere and vCenter beam view components are limited to desktop deployments.  A desktop virtual machine is defined as a virtual machine that is running the following operating systems:

  Windows 95/98, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista business, or Windows Vista business, Windows 7.

  The only exception to this rule are the elements that make up the virtualized infrastructure Fund (View Manager, vCenter Server, a Broker for the connections and/or management and tools used for Virtual Machine (s) of Office ESX hosted within an operating system of a server performance monitoring only).  Download the EULA here for details http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/.

  Scenario B):

  -If we use the Standard-vCenter vCenter license, according to the "View4LicensingFAQ.PDF" of VMware this is not recommended (see below)

  Can Q: you the customer mix vSphere hosts who have licenses from the beams of the view and vSphere license via vSphere la carte?

  R: a mixed environment is not recommended because there is risk of workloads server live-migration of a cluster of vSphere (via VMware vMotion™) in a scenario of disaster recovery for a license to view vSphere host, what would constitute a violation of the EULA. Guests are asked to keep their separate environments or buy to the map view to entitle the deployment of a mixed environment vSphere, vCenter, and licenses.

  
  Leaving apart from the facts that:

  -View licenses need to be reclassified from vSphere5 in vSphere4

  -The client may have bought more than necessary licenses

  My thoughts are:

  • -I have not read anywhere that the use of a Standard-vCenter to cover the VDI and the workload of Non - VDI is not possible at the technical level.
  • -I'm not 100% sure that it is aligned with the EULA
  • -Similar situation for ESXi hosts accommodation VDI VMs licenses

  If you use the view bundle vCenter only VDI workloads are allowed.    If you use vCenter who bought outside of the whole of the display, you can run anything you want with it.

• Distributed Switch vs switch Standard

  Hey all,.

  I was wondering if someone could answer some questions for me on distributed switches. I've worked with vmware for a few years now, but believe it or not I've never configured a distributed switch. The environment I work in always used standard switch, and when you're dealing with people who have the mentality of "if it ain't broke...". ', it is easy to become complacent. Everything in my environment is 5.1 incidentally.

  I read various articles on capacity now, but I don't have a test environment to break, so I have to pay attention to any changes I make. I thought it was better to ask those who are familiar with him before deciding on future changes.

  -What I lose any host on network management (what I used with switches std) as soon as I create a distributed switch?

  -Distributed is vCenter wide switching, or can I create several switches distributed by cluster, or only with certain subnets included?

  -What happens when I add a new host in a cluster with a distributed switch? It is automatically get set up with the distributed Switch networking capabilities?

  -Are there pitfalls or problems I should be aware, either when creating a distributed switch or in the day-to-day management of the/them?

  -What is the best thing that I win? Worse, I've lost?

  Thanks for your comments.

  Hello

  To answer your question:

  (1) so you don't lose everything as soon as you create the switch. You can create a vDS (assuming that licenses) at any time and configure / play with him. Until connect you hosts and uplinks, so it is a pretty useless component in vCenter.

  (2) a vDS is wide vcenter. However, you can create them individually if oyu want. That is to say - one for the traffic of comments, one for management, one for storage.  You can also have them by cluster if you REALLY want to and just add the hosts in this cluster in particular switch that you built. But reducing to zero the point of them a bit.

  (3) when you add the host, you will be asked what you want to use, if you want to migrate all the standard switch VMK interfaces and if you want to migrate VMs. ACE as soon as this host and its specific uplinks are on the switch then the host will be able to use the vDS for everything you have set for rising connections.

  (4) didn't really create them. Some people are a little cautious host management of investment (usually vmk0) on them, some people are not. In general, the rule is that with a vDS you can not manage it if vCenter is down. But with a vSwitch you can connect to the host directly and set it up in this way individually. There are traps in this respect of binding of static ports on the port groups, but it can be bypassed by the binding of ports muralism on the management ports group. Chris Wahl explains better than I've rambled

  (5) the best thing you can is to have a centralized management and create groups of ports. You have a new VLAN? Need a new group of port? Simply create once for the vDS and it applies to all guests! In addition, you also get control network IO, where you can assign actions to specific types of traffic and other goodies that are not available on standard switches. I would say that you lose much, vDS if you have the license and and a fairly large area are the way forward management. Trying to think really inconvenience but I can't!

  Happy to help you further!

• vNetwork Distributed switches

  I read somewhere that he said,

  "The Cisco Nexus 1000V series is VMware Ready certified to be compatible with VMware vSphere as a vNetwork Distributed Switch with support for VMware ESX and ESXi hypervisors and integration with VMware vCenter Server"

  My question is, can to impliment in vSphere 4 without vNetwork Distributed Switch Cisco Nexus 1000V.

  Thank you

  Third VSwitches, such as the Nexus 1000V, need support to the vNetwork switches distributed.  This means that you must have the Enterprise + licenses for vSphere to take advantage of the Nexus.

  The API used by the third-party switches distributed vNetwork is only for the distributed switches.

  -jk

• Virtual distributed switches

  I'm trying to implement virtual switches distributed in vCenter. I created the distributed switch, then port groups. When I RT. Click the distributed switch > add a host, there is no available host. I have 3 hosts in a cluster, but I don't see one any of them. Any ideas how to add? We have a license from the company. Enterprise Plus it takes to add hosts? I think that would not allow you to add the distributed switch, if that were the case.

  Thank you

  Scott

  According to this document , you must use more Ent license for dvSwitch.

  I have a question, how have your host NIC and how many of them already used in VSS (Standard vSwitch)?

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  MCTS, VCP

• VMware Distributed Switch with VLAN

  Hi again,

  A lot of work with VLAN now.

  But just a quick Questions. Is there a documentation or HowTo Guides how to set up vSphare VMware Distributed Switch with several VLANS on a Switch GS724Tv4?

  

  But soon, I try to add a host or network, it is empty.

  This is probably an easy problem of VMware, but I try here first to see if someone has document guide HowTo so I can start with.

  Thank you

  Christian

  Never mind about this,

  I found the problem on my own, but perhaps a documentation would be great to have. But it's a good start to have the right license of VMware, before you start.

  * I was just out of luck when I thought *.

  / Christian

• Management on a distributed switch network

  Hey guys,.

  I have a noob question - is there a problem given the management network for a distributed switch?
  Someone has said that if I lose the vCenter for some reason, I won't be able to connect to hosts. It seems logical, but I'm not sure that's true.

  
  Thank you!

  vCenter server unavailability will not stop manage you your ESXi host directly if you have migrated vmk management service VDS.

  worst case, you have an option under Network Restore Options in DCUI from host to migrate vmk management back to vs.

• VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch Configuration

  Hello

  Please suggest... As I intend to configure VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch, I have question if my vCenter comes down to will my vm to communicate with the external network or not?

  Thank you

  Hello

  very good question, yes even your virtual machines can communicate with external networks because ESX/ESXi contain hidden vSwitch,

  For more information the article below

  http://www.google.co.in/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=How+VMware+vNetwork+Distributed+Switch+work+if+vCenter+fail+site%3A+blog.srinfotec.com&pbx=1&oq=How+VMware+vNetwork+Distributed+Switch+work+if+vCenter+fail+site:+blog.srinfotec.com&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1070l6889l2l9388l13l13l0l0l0l2l440l2757l0.8.4.0.1l13l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=b2a44f43975a6a66&biw=1366&bih=647

  or

  http://blog.srinfotec.com/?p=326

  concerning

  Kardous

• How can I make new vNetwork Distributed Switch active?

  When right click on data center to create the new vNetwork Distributed Switch, the menu is not able (gray color). How can I make new vNetwork Distributed Switch active?

  Thank you!

  George

  To use vNetwork Distributed Switch, you need the license of vSphere Enterprise Plus.  Another version of vSphere does not include this feature.  You also need a vCenter Server license.

  Best wishes / Saludos

  -

• Distributed switch

  Assuming that the new host that is added to the existing cluster is the same server, I have a question:

  If the cluster is using distributed switch, how to set up the new host to use the existing configuration of distributed switch?

  Once the host and the network/uplinks are correctly configured, simply follow steps shon in Add hosts in a Distributed Switch vSphere

  André

• vSphere Distributed Switch

  Hi, I recently updated my vcenter of 5.1 to 5.5 but my vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) is always version 5.1. Now, I have to create another VDS is it compatible with the vcenter 5.5 or do I need to update my

  VDS from 5.1 to 5.5

  Hello

  Please check the link for vDS below set to level.

  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-55/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.VMware.vSphere.networking.doc%2FGUID-330A0689-574A-4589-9462-14CA03F3F2F4.html

  In brief

  You must have first the vCenter to 5.5

  Then, ESXi 5.5 using the vDS

  Then you can upgrade vDS on the fly.

  Suhas

• Configure VTEP VXLAN on distributed switch?

  Hello everyone

  I've found this discussion: How to test VXLAN

  But I'm still not sure.

  I environment vSphere 6 with a 3-node cluster and server vCenter (trial mode).

  I would just try the VXLAN by adding a VTEP to a distributed switch.

  For each of the nodes would be a VTEP.

  I really should he use Manager of NSX and NSX controller etc. to achieve this, or is there the possibility to simply add a VTEP to a distributed switch?

  KR & thanks in advance!

  Lukas

  You can use the last Director 5.5.3 vCloud and vCloud network and security 5.5.4, they are compatible and supported for ESXi/vCenter 6.0.

  See VMware product interoperability Matrices or documentation of the respective product for more details.