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• VMware ESXi monitoring

  Hi all

  does anyone have experience with followed Bigbrother to host VMware ESXi?

  In particular, I am interested monitor consumption of resources (CPU, memory, data warehouses) ESXi hosts.

  I am happy to receive any information about this topic:

  -experience in general

  -scripts

  -Links to the already existing scripts or documentation

  - ....

  Best regards

  Stefan

  Hello Stefan,

  There is an existing extension that accomplishes what you want and it can be found at http://communities.quest.com/docs/DOC-5658 - I have not implemented this myself, but I've heard other users that it works very well. Let us know if this is consistent with what you are looking for, and we would be happy to help you with questions of integration.

  Best,

  John McNelly

  Big Brother Team

• VCenter Server first to 5.5.0U3b update and later update of VMware ESXi ESX / will I have problems?

  Hello

  have trouble when I first updated my signature single vCenter Server and later update my vSphere hosts?

  A vCenter Server Version 5.5.0U3b should be able to manage vSphere Host Version 5.5.0 GA, right?

  Kind regards

  Roland

  The vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b can manage VMware ESXi ESX release GA to 5.5 5.5 update 3 b, take a look: VMware product interoperability Matrices

  BUT, according to the interoperability matrices and vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 release notes, VMware strongly recommends you upgrade your hosts to 5.5 update 3 b, see:

  What's new

  • Update Support for the SSLv3 Protocol is disabled by default
    Note: In your vSphere environment, you must update vCenter Server vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b before the update to 5.5 ESXi ESXi update 3 b. vCenter Server will not be able to manage 3B ESXi 5.5 update, if you update ESXi before update vCenter Server to version 5.5 update 3 b. For more information about the sequence in which vSphere environments must be updated, see KB 2057795.

  • VMware strongly recommends you update ESXi hosts to ESXi 5.5 update 3 b management of vCenter Server 5.5 updated 3B.

  VMware does not recommend the reactivation of SSLv3 because of the vulnerability of POODLE. If all you must enable SSLv3, you must activate the SSLv3 Protocol for all components. For more information, see

  KO 2139396

  .

  • Resolved issues. This version of vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b solves the problems that have been documented in the resolved issues section.

• LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager on VMware ESXi 4.0

  Hi guys,.

  We tried to install on VMware ESXi 4.0 MegaRAID Storage Manager (IBM x 3550 M2) and it uses Controller RAID MegaRAID SAS 8808E to monitor the hard disk status but could not be able to install and it returned the error as attaché

  We followed the procedure as shown in the following ibm Web site

  1.6 MegaRAID Manager storage system to a VMWare ESX Server

  Follow these steps to install the on a MegaRAID Storage Manager

  VMWare ESX Server:

  1. download the latest MSM to ibm.com

  2 unzip the and copy MSM_linux_installer - 501.01.tar.gz on a USB key.

  3. from the ESX Server, in the console root, type the following command

  to identify the USB device: fdisk-l

  4. type the following command: mount/mnt/dev / {name of the USB device}

  5. type the following command: cd/mnt

  6. type the following command to copy MSM_linux_installer - 501.01.tar.gz in the occupied Palestinian territories

  file: cp MSM_linux_installer - 501.01.tar.gz / opt

  7. type the following command to decompress the package gunzip MSM_linux_installer - 501.01.tar.gz

  8 type the following command to unzip the package tar - vxf MSM_linux_installer - 501.01.tar

  9. replace the directories with the path/opt/disk

  10 tapez./vmware_install.sh to install MSM

  11. Select version of VMware

  a. enter 1 to install Vmware 3.5

  b enter 2 for VMware 4.0 install

  12. Select the storlib option

  a. Enter n If you want to use the Inbox storlib driver

  b. Enter y if you want to install the storlib delivered with MSM

  IBM recommends 'y' is selected for use packed with MSM, storlib by selecting "n" can

  cause some features of MSM does not function properly

  I would like to know if I use the correct version of the Storage Manager Application MegaRAID for VMware ESXi 4.0

  
  

  If not could someone please advise on how to proceed with the installation and troubleshooting

  Please find the file of errors as attaché

  
  

  Greatly appreciate your help

  
  

  Thanks in advance,

  Vignesh
  

  Check if help: vSphere unknown health status ' vSphere ' eMware »»

• How to span multiple LUNS on one (or less) data store (s) in Vmware ESXi 4.1 vSphere environment?

  Hey guys -.

  I currently have 2 hosts ESXi (version 4.1u3), 1 vCenter Server and 1 EMC VNXe3300 SAN (20 to via iSCSI) that make my virtual environment.

  On the EMC is, you create VMware Datastores (which have a limit of 2 TB) then connect these data storage to VMware ESXi hosts.  Once logged in, would continue it the process through the Add Storage Wizard via VMware to connect the disk/LUN storage via iSCSI.  Ultimately, the Lun (s) would then be accessed through the virtual environment (in the Configuration > storage > data warehouses) as generally expected.

  Due to the limit of 2 TB (both on the CEM, Version of VMware and VMFS3) on data warehouses, I find myself with having several data warehouses being created on the side of the EMC and VMware (see photo) appearance.  I know that's not rectifiable via CEM level, but I was wondering if there was any way for me to bring together all these data stores on the side of things VMware.  This way rather than navigate to Configuration > storage > data warehouses and separate iSCSI indicator 6 data warehouses, it would just be a (or more, but less than the existing) data store; It would then extend in all actual data stores that I would.

  I don't know what the appropriate terminology is used to describe it, but I hope someone can help me to what I want to achieve.  Or at the very least, can you please steer me in the right direction.  If this isn't something that can be achieved or it is discouraged, what are the other options which would be recommended?

  Thanks for the help.

  Have a look here: VMFS extended - are they bad, or simply misunderstood? VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

• CONFIG for VMWARE ESXi 5.1 LABORATORY home

  Hello

  Is below configuration good enough to set up the VMware ESXi 5.1 laboratory at home?

  
  

  CPU - Intel® Core™ i7-4770 processor (8 M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz)

  Motherboard - Intel DQ87PG

  SAS hard drive - SEAGATE BARRACUDor

  SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.14 hard drive - 1 TB

  Hard drive SSD - Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB

  Memory (16 GB) - Kingston DDR3 1600 MHz 8 GB * 2

  Monitor - SAMSUNG S19A003N

  Cabinet - battle of Cooler Master HAF 912

  OS - Windows 7 Professional 64 bit

  
  

  I intend to return one of the below links to set up the LAB and I hope the above configuration is in favour.

  
  

  http://boerlowie.WordPress.com/2011/11/30/building-the-ultimate-vSphere-lab-part-1-the-story/

  
  

  or

  http://popravak.WordPress.com/2013/07/26/VMware-vSphere-5-1-lab-on-our-laptops/

  
  

  
  

  Thank you

  
  

  You can find all downloads for VMwre to https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads. What you might want to look for are the links "Download trial" to "VMware Workstation" and "VMware vSphere. BTW. is there a reason you ask for older versions?

  For Windows Server, see download Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days) from the official Microsoft Download Center

  André

  PS: In the past VMware has provided a free license of VMware Workstation after you have completed the requirements to become a VCP - DCV (i.e. necessary training, more exam). I'm sure they'll continue to do that.

• Why VMWare ESXi 5 slow down access to IBM M1015 / LSI 9240-8i RAID?

  I build servers for virtualization and wanted to go with VMWare ESXi 5. I configured RAID10 on 4 discs attached to the IBM M1015 internal RAID controller (similar to LSI 9240-8i) and installed ESXi without any problem. Only problem is that copying data to the data store (on the RAID array) on the host is slow - about 20 MB/s. And I get about the same speed when you try to copy data to a shared folder on the guest virtual machine. The host network is auto-négociée with switch 1000Mbit 1000Full and I used vmxnet3 vm card in the guest computer.

  When I install MS Hyper-V on the same exact server with the exact same table RAID10 I get around 110 MB/s speed to copy data to the Hyper-V host.

  I used the latest drivers available for each system:

  ESXi 5 - LSI_5_34-455140.zip\scsi-megaraid-sas-5.34-1vmw.500.0.0.406165.x86_64.vib

  Windows - 5.2.112

  I have even updated the firmware card 20.10.1 - 0077.

  This card is entry level but recommended on different places for ESXi. What I am doing wrong? Am I missing something?

  Thank you

  As I mentioned earlier, ESXi does not have caching at the level of the BONE, unlike HyperV.

  André

• VMWare ESXi is not responding

  Hello
  
  I have a server at home with a Q6600 Quad Core and 8 GB RAM running with VMWare ESXi 3.5 for about 8 months now. I have 2 warehouses of data, with 1 TB (SATA HDs), each with 150 GB free and the other with 240 GB free. I have 9 virtual machines running 24 x 7 on it. Everything has been done, until yesterday.
  
  Out of the blues, I stopped to get the answers from the MV in the ESXi. Initially, I was able to connect using the Client Infrastructure but, when if I tried to get information from any virtual computer, I receive a message that the virtual machine could not be reached. Looking at the info from the host, he would show me info network, cpu, memory, but when I tried to reach the data store, it would normally stop responding. I couldn't open the located data store where ESXi is installed once, and all virtual machines were there. Now, I can not connect more, and I don't really know what to do.
  
  What is the best course of action to diagnose the problem? I can access the ESXi screen without problem, but I don't know what to do. I thought to reinstall, maybe with version 4.0, but I'm not sure I should do it. Where (and how) can I access what anyone who could help me figure what's wrong?
  

  TKS

  Try these options in the following order:

  1 reset the Management Agents: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40u1_i/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=setup/t_restart_mgmt_net.html

  2. restart Management Network: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40u1_i/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=setup/t_restart_mgmt_net2.html

  3. restore the vSwitch standard: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40u1_i/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=setup/t_restore_stnd_switch.html

  4. full reset: you loose all the configurations you made on the ESXi server, but the guests are kept.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vsp40u1_i/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=Setup/t_reset_the_configuration_defaults.html

  AWo

  VCP 3 & 4

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• ISO customized for HP of VMware ESXi 4.0

  Hello

  I am building an infrastructure and I have a HP Proliant dl320g5p. What are the differences between an image of the iso standard and the iso costumized for HP? I can't find the differences.

  For more, when I'm building RAID1 installation of VMware ESXi see 2 discs... How can it be resolved?

  Another problem I have, is that sometimes the service Management Console stops

  Thank you.

  Hello

  See this post where you can learn some information about it.

  And as the OP commented you must correctly configure the raid1 disk controller's BIOS. Then the esxi should see a volume of disk raid1 logic.

  BTW, what disk controller you are using?

  Sometimes, if the drive controller is not really supported, just the physical disks are available for esxi, but not the volume raid1.

  I recommend you check the ESX(I) Compatibility Guide to ensure that your disk controller is supported.

  Hope this helps

  Best wishes / Saludos.

  Pablo

  Please consider to assign all useful or correct answer. Thank you!! - Por favor considered premiar any respuesta correcta o util. ¡¡MUCHAS gracias!

  Virtually noob blog

• VMWare ESXi 4 or VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Bundle

  Hi all

  We are size medium no criticism of business when it come to the

  servers and COMPUTER service. We currently hold 10 physical servers in the future

  will be placed on the virtual environment. We already have VMware ESXi 4 running that

  who currently hold 3 VMs.

  We bought the very powerful server that can accommodate more than

  15 virtual machines.

  Specification of the server:

  2 physical processors with 6 hearts

  16 GB memory

  2 TB internal hard drive

  4 * a gigabit network card

  I'm not sure I should install VMware ESXi or pay a

  version of VMware vSphere. The new server will be critical such as servers

  Exchange, BES, Finance server. We do not want to spend more than £1000

  License of VMware. VMware vSphere 4 Essentials Bundle responds to our

  requirements and the budget. I was watching VCB guide and it is perhaps useful

  but it took a lot of configuration, SAN/NAS and extra money (agents of)

  third party software to backup).

  We have SIN, and it is connected to the network switch. Yes, I did

  trying to backup to NAS (70 GB) and it took about 6 hours using FOSS Veem.

  Should I go for free version or VMware vSphere 4 Essentials

  Bundle?

  Thank you

  > What benefits will I have more other free version VCB then?

  Well well with VCB, you can make full backups of you vms, but you can also use with free ESXi as GHettoVCB free tools.

  Also, look here for more information.

  http://communities.VMware.com/docs/doc-11113

  MCP, VCP

• Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 VMware ESXi 6.0

  Hello I am running my PowerEdge T110 II with VMware ESXi 6.0 - Dell customized image. I see that from April 15, 2016 Dell just introduced VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 and I'd like to update my system.

  On the download page , I see there is an option to download and the ISO file. I wonder if this installation will completely be wipeout my existing VMware ESXi 6.0 - Dell custom and all the settings and I have to start all over again or update 2 ISO just 'modernize' my network?

  Hello

  You can use it to update without doing a new install. KB.VMware.com/.../Search.do; cmd = displayKC & externalId = 2109711 #Inter

• R710/R720 - Dell customized Image of VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2 - megaraid_sas version specific?

  That I improve a R710 and two v5.5 (Dell image) to v5.5 U2 ESXi ESXi R720 using the image of Dell here:

  www.dell.com/.../DriversDetails

  The documentation "Upgrade Guide to ESXi 5.5 using Dell customized Image" here:

  www.Dell.com/.../manuals

  indicates that a specific version of the megaraid_sas driver must be installed.

  Is the version megaraid_sas that installs with the image of Dell U2 v5.5 not the right version?

  I just ran the upgrade on a R710 and it's the megaraid_sas version installed:

  ~ # vmkload_mod s megaraid_sas | grep Version
  Version: Version 06.803.73.00, build: 1331820, Interface: 9.2 inspired: August 22, 2014

  Thank you.

  Hello

  It lists the R720 and R710 systems supported and both link to the same page, so the customized version is the same for both servers. Is the version listed in the reference guide for A02

  megaraid_sas - 06.803.73.00

  Page 5 ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_software/esuprt_virt_solutions/vmware-esxi-5_Reference%20Guide6_en-us.pdf

  This is the same version that he shows for your installation on the R710 so that seems correct.

• Is the PowerEdge R610 Compatible DELL VMware ESXi 5.1 update 1 recovery Image?

  Hi all

  Does anyone know if the R610 is compatible with the recovery Image VMware ESXi 5.1 update 1? It is not on the compatibility list, but the r.620 is there. We use two servers in our VMWare environment and I want to upgrade to 5.1 U1.

  Thanks in advance!

  Lee

  Hi Lee,.

  The long wait has its result.

  Seems that it's a typo. Engineering has responded that it is supported.

  Let me know if you encounter other problems.

• Driver RAID for Vmware ESXi 5.1 on Dell R420.

  My project is to install Vmware ESXi 5.1 on a Dell R420 with Raid1 configuration. The question I have after configuring raid1 in raid utility is created using the, I launch the installation of Vmware ESXi 5.1. What is ESXi 5.1 sees not the raid1 partition but rather see two disks as are they worn can't in raid1 configurations.

  I need to have this in raid1 config, can any who share an idea about my problem please or point me in the right direction.

  I did some research but nothing seems to help resolve this issue.

  Thank you

  Sheriff.

  Sorry for my previous response:

  DELL-Daniel My - when I boot in the BIOS of the controller, I see the raid in a raid1 configuration.

  Mgr dev you are right, I did research more when you all answered. I see the PERC S110 pilot was a software raid controller and thus the vmware esxi wouldn't work in a raid configuration 1 (software raid).

  Thank you guys for you answer and who helped me

• VMware ESXi 5.5 - System Board SEL_FULLNESS 0... 100 unknown

  Hello community,

  I'm going to have that kind of alarm on VMware ESXi 5.5 - SEL_FULLNESS system board 0...

  How to solve this problem?

  vmware_logs.PNG

  

  Greetings.

  You want to connect to your MMIC and clear log SALT.

  Fullness SALT refers to full journal SALT is.

  The journal SALT allows only a certain number of entries before becoming full.

  Thank you

  Kirk...