Resizing data store - ESXI 5.5.0

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• Copy the ISO data store ESXi on VM

  Hello

  I'm quite new to virtualization and unable to understand the ways to copy the ISO file that is located on the data to a virtual computer store. Basically, I already installed ESXi and couple of Windows 2008 VM. Consider using one of this virtual machine as a server vCenter. Now, I have already downloaded from the VMware website and downloaded vCenter ISO to one of the data store.

  However, unable to work how can I copy the ISO to this virtual machine file so that I can install vCenter server? I have read a few things on the internet and tried to use WinSCP within the virtual machine using the IP host address, but I get "no connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.» the connection has failed. It is similarly after I activated the client FTP on ESXi host in the firewall. I am able to SSH (putty) to ESXi host with no problems.

  How can I get this to work? Y at - it a simple method that might work? Is WinSCP way to go? If so, why it wouldn't work? Note it is lab home environment and there is no other firewalls between the two.

  Thank you

  Please use it under VMware documentation pertaining to the same.

  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/index.jsp#com.VMware.vSphere.vm_admin.doc_50/GUID-D18E6A2F-03FB-48AC-A2C4-EBCB9E27B9BC.html

  Let me know if you have any doubt.

• List of virtual machines residing on the data store, ESXi and Cluster

  Hello

  I have the server list in csv as VM1, VM2 40... VM40. Need to findout that those VMS resides on the host to which ESXi, data store and Cluster name using the import function. Any help on this truly appreciated.

  Thank you

  VMK

  If you change the last line of the script in:

  } | Export-CSV-path VMsReport.csv - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

  then, you save the output in a .csv file called VMsReport.csv.

• Need help to save my data store ESXi (free)

  I have a Dell poweredge T110 with ESXi installed on a USB key. I currently have a SATA 1 250 disc as my data store. I have 14 installed vms but only two can work until I get more RAM. I was wondering how can I save my virtual machines? I have a disc of 2 t I can use but its hook up to my media center using NTFS. How can I send my backups on this disc. Any help will be welcome. Thank you

  You can use ghettoVCB or VM Explorer (from Trilead )

  André

• NETGEAR Stora as data store ESXi 4.0?

  Hello

  I was wondering if anyone has had any success using the Stora as a data store for ESXi.  I tried openfiler unsuccessfully for 2 weeks and went got a Stora without doing research.  Thought that it would be good to go because it was attached to the network.  I had and saw that it is 'not very' what I expected.  Can someone give a newbie ESXi a hand up?

  If this is the wrong place to ask please point in the right direction and I'll post go.

  Thanks in advance

  Russ

  Just for a test, if you are ready to try linux, you can go without affecting one installed the other os, like this:

  • Download Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop

  • Burn it to a CD

  • Boot the CD in the desktop (use the option "Try Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" instead of "install...) »)

  • Attach the external drive, it will be displayed as an icon on the desktop

  • Use package manager to download and install (it works as a facility, even if it does not write permanently) nfs-server (by using the shell, that would be like "sudo apt - get install nfs-server)

  • The nfs-server package will be downloaded, installed and started

  • Using the shell, you issue "mount" to see where the USB drive has been mounted (something like/media/LabelOfTheDisk)

  • question "ifconfig eth0" to see the IP address of your Ubuntu (must be using DHCP).

  • Reuse the shell, you must edit the file/etc/exports (like "sudo nano/etc/exports)

  • Add the following "/ media/LabelOfTheDisk IPAddressOfESXi (rw, no_root_squash, sync, no_subtree_check).

  • CTRL + X ends nano, use 'Y' to save

  • issue of 'sudo /etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server reload"to load the modified/etc/exports

  • Now you should be able to use the nfs in your ESXi Server (add datastore, NFS, Server = "IP of Ubuntu", folder = ' / media/LabelOfTheDisk ")

  Going like that, you should be able to test your configuration. This is a test, the performance will be at least the mounted disk is most often empty. The disc may be NTFS or vFAT which are not best for linux.

• Increase in size of data store ESXi after increasing the size of the LUN

  Hi all

  Scenario is as follows.

  Remote site with Dell r710 ESXi 4.1 servers 2, 1 Dell MD3200i SAN with 12 600 GB drives.

  Initially when I implemented the San, I created 2 LUNS with 1 TB in each LUN.

  Now, we ran into a situation where we have 1 server which is now need more than 1 TB of sapce on it.

  I've reconfigured the table and now have a unit number logic that I spent in 2 TB to 1 TB and I now need to increase the store of data on the ESX Server.

  If I increase the size he reformatted the LUN whole or just the free space that I create?

  I don't want to remove any exisitng s VM on the SAN.

  maximum size of a vmfs is 2 TB-512 b only. extend wouldn't format the LUNS. Look at this blog: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2009/03/26/resizing-your-vmfs-the-right-way-exploring-the-next-version-of-esxvcenter/

• Problem adding a data store ESXi 4.1

  Here is my configuration:

  Two hard drives in RAID 1 for ESXi (250GB)

  Four hard drives in RAID 5 for VMS (2.73 TB)

  I read that you can have a store more than 2 TB of data. What I want to do is keep the existing 5 RAID, create two LUNS and add them as two warehouses of data separate (I guess that's the best way to work around the limitation of size). It does not really matter to me whether two LUNS of equal size or if one 2 TB and the other is 730 GB, just what is easier, I guess. My problem is that I don't know how to create LUNS. I looked into the utility Configuration RAID Adaptec BIOS, but I can't do anything other than the basis of creation and deletion of tables. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? Thank you.

  You will need to go through the documentation for the RAID controller. Many but not all will allow you to enter a virtual LUN table or terminology of the disks vary according to the manufacturer. If you do not have this option, you must create two RAID 1 volumes.

• May not use all the available space in the data store

  Hello

  We have a HP DL580 G7 Server P410i raid controller with 8 x 1 TB HDD.

  I create a raid 1 with 2 hard drives (1 TB) and raid 5 with 6 hard drives (5 TB) and install ESXi 5.1 in the first data store (1 to).

  After installation when I tried to create the 5 TB data store, (ESXi detects and displays the space available 5 TB) it does use that almost 2.5 TB! and may not use all the space

  I also installed the ESXi 5.5 but still no luck.

  This Ko seems to apply to you: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006942

• Kickstart: Local data store destroyed do not reinstall it

  I noticed that when I reinstall ESXi 5 on a server already built, the previous local data store is not destroyed.

  I said to make a 'install' and 'overwritevmfs '.

  install - firstdisk = mptsas, local - overwritevmfs

  in the upper part of the kickstart but the store of previous local data remains.

  I tried to use clearpart

  clearpart - alldrives - overwritevmfs

  Yet the local data store of the previous generation, as well.

  Part of my process of kickstart is to rename the store local data (datastore1) to a meaningful name that includes the hostname so if I reinstall, the data store rename fails (since there is no datastore1 on the 2nd install).  Also, I need to know the name of the data store, as I'm checking out the files ' / ' when installing (via oem.tgz) and move before the first reboot in the section post % (or they will be gone). The only persistent location is the local data store. This also effects kickstart for resettlement syslog that goes to the local data store as well.

  Suggestions on how do I delete a data store local existing during the installation (unless you delete the RAID and re-create)?

  -JC

  I wrote the following script to rename the local old data store ESXi 5.0 using Primo-kickstart script:

  _____________________________________________________________________

  AcceptEULA

  #clearpart - firstdisk = cciss, local - all - overwritevmfs # removes all partitions on local drive (for G1 blade servers) but will not erase the label VMFS

  clearpart - firstdisk = hpsa, local - all - overwritevmfs # removes all partitions on local drive (for G6 blade servers) but will not erase the label VMFS

  install - firstdisk = hpsa, local - overwritevmfs

  rootpw SECRET

  reset

  % include/tmp/networkconfig

  % pre - interpreter = busybox

  # extract information network startup

  VMK_INT = "vmk0".

  VMK_LINE = $(localcli réseau ip interface ipv4 get | grep "${VMK_INT}")

  IPADDR = $(echo "${VMK_LINE}" | awk '{print $2}")

  NETMASK = $(echo "${VMK_LINE}" | awk '{print $3}")

  GATEWAY = $(esxcfg-route | awk '{print $5}')

  DNS = "10.130.0.21,10.130.0.22."

  Hostname = $(nslookup "${IPADDR}" | grep adresse | awk '{print $4}')

  echo ' network - bootproto = static - addvmportgroup = false - device = vmnic0 - ip = ${IPADDR} - netmask = ${MASK} - gateway = ${GATEWAY} - nameserver = ${DNS} - hostname = ${HOSTNAME} "> / MC

  p/networkconfig

  firstboot % - interpreter = busybox

  # Extract the host name of the host number

  # Example: HC - moon01.tapkit .net = ' 01, sc - moon02.tapkit .net = ' 02, sc - moonNN.tapkit .net = 'NN ',.

  HL ='hostname-s | WC-c"

  hostNum = $(nom d'hôte-s | cut-c'expr $hl-2'-'expr $hl-1')

  # Rename the local data store to something more meaningful

  # Find the current local data store NAME (exclude all the SAN HSV200 data store)

  DatastoreName = "$(liste étendue d'esxcli stockage vmfs |) grep ' esxcli - trainer = csv - format-param = fields = "Device, model" list of basic storage device | grep - v "HSV200". grep - v "Device". cut - d-f1' | AWK '{print $1}')'

  NewDataStoreName = "datastore$ hostNum.

  # Rename the data store

  Vim - cmd hostsvc/datastore/rename $DatastoreName $NewDataStoreName

  # copy % first startup script newspapers to persistent data store

  CP /var/log/hostd.log "/ vmfs/volumes/$NewDataStoreName/firstboot-hostd.log".

  CP /var/log/esxi_install.log "/ vmfs/volumes/$NewDataStoreName/firstboot-esxi_install.log".

  # Needed for configuration changes that cannot be performed in esxcli (thank you VMware)

  reset

  _____________________________________________________________________

  I hope this helps...

  A big thank you to William Lam for his great contribution: http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/automating-esxi-5x-kickstart-tips.html

  Gilles Marcil

• How to select different data store for the snapshot

  Hello

  I connected with two data store ESXi 4 server. First data store is a local raid-5 HD and the second data store is a netgear NFS nas.

  virtual machines are stored on the local data store. I want to archivie snapshot for my virtual machine to use the second (nas NFS) data store. I tried to snapcho, but the disk data store is used is always the local.

  can I select a different data store to store the snapshot files?

  Thank you

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1002929 could help...

  / Rubeck

• Data store is no longer visible in ESXi 5.0

  Hello

  I'm running the ESXi 5.0 and I recently updated.  I have a Dell PowerVault MD3200 connected, and a running data store called "Storegrid '.  I had extended hard disk MD3200 to 2.73 to space a few weeks without question or problem.  A few days ago, I tried to increase the size of the data store 'Storegrid' to include the size of the entire disk, previous size was 1.8 to.  I received an error message indicating that the operation has failed and has noticed that the data store is more listed.  I've attached screenshots showing the list of data stores and the list of storage adapters.  Any idea?

  Thank you!

  I just did some testing in my lab, reproduce your problem. It worked as planned, however I don't test the integrity of all virtual machines on this data store. Assuming that the host ESXi 5.0 is the only host access the data store, a possible solution could look like this:

  • resize the VMFS partition "lost" to a size > 1.8 to (~1.9 TB) to ensure that the 'old' end of partition is included
    partedUtil resize 1 128 4080219008 /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.6782bcb0003ec6c6000002364e5797e0
  • in the vSphere Client, perform a rescan (if the datatstore appears as invalid, wait a few seconds, then click Refresh)
  • If the data store becomes available, plan to run a full backup of the VM before

  The following steps should be done only, if no older than 5.0 ESXi host requires access to the data store.

  • Select the data store, and then click the link to upgrade to VMFS-5
  • Click with the right button on the data store, select Properties, and click the button increase to grow the data to the full size LUN store

  Yet once, I did in my lab. I always recommend to open a call with VMware.

  André

• ESXi data store on virtual drive

  Client a BE7K servers (M4 UCS C-240), it came pre-installed with ESXi 5.5 and 4 virtual drives, each virtual drive is configured with RAID 5. Now, we need to install a UC application that requires RAID 10. We use not one of the data store for any guest operating system so our plan is to remove this DS and respective Virtual Drive, break this RAID and rebuild than RAID 10 is here the challenge how can we identify which Datastore, mapped with which virtual drive? My understanding is that ESXi does not map 1-1 (IE VD0 = DS1). If anyone can shed some light on to identify what would be really appreciated.

  Thank you.. !

  I hope it's a little more concise:

  Take the exit of

  ~ # esxcfg-scsidevs - m

  NAA.678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63:1/vmfs/devices/disks/naa. 678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63: 1 5777f3b3-7bd4c97a-4ba0-a0369f9400b4 0 datastore4

  Then this match with the release of the list of esxcli storage base path:

  Unknown.vmhba1 - unknown.2:2 -naa.678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63

  UID: unknown.vmhba1 - unknown.2:2 - naa.678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63

  The Runtime name: vmhba1:C2:T2: L0

  Feature: naa.678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63

  Full device name: Cisco's Local disk (naa.678da6e715d760101f0aa4a61d982f63)

  Adapter: vmhba1

  Channels: 2

  Target: 2

  LUN: 0

  ... snip

  This must match your 3rd VD, since the target and VD #s start with 0.

  It confirmed in the laboratory: see below

  vd_order_1.jpg

  

  VD0 (1 virtual drive created) corresponds to T0... and VD3 corresponds to T3.

  These figures are of course unique to each hba/controller if you want to ensure the vhba # and controller # (vmhba1 and C2 in my example) come from the device even when they match.

  Kirk...

• ESXI 6.0, problem of data store local ssd

  Hi all,

  I have a desktop pc (HP Elite 8200), i7 cpu, 1 x 250 GB HARD drive, 1 x 240 GB SSD... (240 GB do datastore with name SSD), there, installed free VMware ESXI 6.0 on 250 GB HARD drive.

  Yesterday to buy second SSD 240 GB, I want to increase datastore 'SSD' with the second disc, but the process is hang. No warning, no error... but can extend the data store. Trying to

  create the new datastore with second SSD, but still hang processes. Maybe someone has a similar issue?
  

  I try to change SATA cables - does not work for me, try to detach an SSD - works for me... Finally reinstall ESXI 6.0 U1 with ESXI 6.0 U2 - this work for me.

  successfully create datastore with 2 x 240 GB Kingston SSD.

• ESXi 5.5 only 4 TB usable for the data store

  Hi all

  Although in vSphere Client 5,46 TB of capacity is visible, I can only use 3.64 TB to a data store.

  Configuration:

  -HP Proliant Microserver N40L

  -HP Smart Array P410/512 MB BBWC, FW 3.66 Controller

  -4 x 2 TB as a Raid5

  HP-ESXi - 5.5.0 - iso - 5.72 A

  I read a lot of articles on > limits of 2 TB of older versions of ESXi or controllers, limitation of 4 TB of c# vSphere Client, old firmware and esxi driver problems, etc.

  But I could not understand the problem.

  The P410 controller shows 5.5 TB:

  ~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd - q "controller connector = 1 see the config.

  Smart Array P410 in slot 1 (sn: PACCRID110510NR)

  Array A (SATA, used space: 0 MB)

  logicaldrive 1 (5.5 TB, RAID 5, OK)

  then 2I:0:5 (port 2I:box 0:bay 5, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:6 (port 2I:box 0:bay 6, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:7 (port 2I:box 0:bay 7, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  then 2I:0:8 (port 2I:box 0:bay 8, SATA, 2 TB, OK)

  MS (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, model SRC 8x6G) 250 (WWID: 5001438013D9F37F)

  ESXi obviously knows the same size:

  ~ # Esxcli storage core devices list

  NAA.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e

  Full name: Serial Attached SCSI disk HP (naa.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e)

  Definable display name: true

     Size: 5723091

  Device type: Direct access

  Multichannel plugin: NMP

  Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600508b1001ca5e68adc0bc4bc508d6e

  Vendor: HP

  Model: VOLUME LOGIC

  Review: 3.66

  SCSI level: 5

  (etc.)

  But does that 4 TB:

  ~ # df h

  Size of filesystem used available use % mounted on

  VMFS-5 T 3.6 2.1 T 1. 5 t 58% / vmfs/volumes/mainstorage

  vfat 249.7 M 177.2 M 72.6 M 71% / vmfs/volumes/aeda2aeb-c934ad60-46ce-cb77abdfabaa

  vfat 249.7 M 175.9 M 73.9 M 70% / vmfs/volumes/c8ace7e9-a96a5914-16 d 4-a697ad4634d9

  vfat 285.8 M 191.4 M 94.4 M 67% / vmfs/volumes/55d7af6e-a25f7c97-c3ec-6805ca0de93c

  I tried to increase the size of the data store, last used area was 11720890367 and last sector was 11720890510 which doesn't really seem to translate into an increase of 1.8 to.

  Thanks for your help.

  DC

  Your output, it shows that there are two partitions vmfs

  3 10229760 3907029134 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 vmfs 0

  4 3907031040 11720890367 AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 vmfs 0

  A partition with 1.8 to and another with 3.8 to.   That's the reason why you see only 3.8 to

  I don't know why the 1.8 to vmfs volume is not list anywhere (which does not appear in the list of file system of storage of esxcli also). Do you have any before partition created manually. If you think that if there is no data in this 1.8 to vmfs partition you can remove it by using the partedutil command and then use this free space to extend the existing 3.8 to. But do not forget before you delete the partitiaon

• How do I cancel the mapping of a data store of esxi host without data loss

  Dear team,

  I want to cancel a data store that is mapped on two cluster mapping (cluster1 10 esxi host and cluster2 esxi 4 guests)

  
  

  
  

  Query1

  What step will be OK

  Disassemble = > detach = > start the activity of storage (storage poweroff) movement = > move the storage = > poweron = > join = > mounting

  or

  Disassemble = > detach = > team san will cancel the mapping = > start the activity of storage (storage poweroff) movement = > move the storage = > poweron = > san team will map the data store = > join = > mount

  Query2:

  Once I sail, I am able to see vpshere ha and dvs folder data, I just want to confirm if I want to take it apart and to separate the data store it will allow me to do it or it will throw an error, please confirm.

  Query3:

  If we remove and detach a data store, before that I have to cancel the registration of all the virtual machines?

  
  

  
  

  concerning

  Mr. Vmware

  Please find the right measures

  Query1

  
  

  before the take-off of export activity VM that are stored on the data store

  
  

  Home-online store of data and the data cluster store => select the data-VMs online store => add all columns => take export VM

  
  

  take the last export RVTool.

  
  

  
  stop all VMs-online you unsubscribe from all models and virtual computers-online RK on Cluster (change the setting-online data store-online here hearbeating we have to choose another data store and click OK)

  
  

  to confirm the new data store is visible as heartbeat data store select Cluster-online Sumamry-online state Custer-online Heartbeat Datastore)

  If we are able to see the new data store, then now remove old data from the heart rate data store store

  
  

  RK on Cluster (change the setting-online data store-online here hearbeating he have to uncheck the data store and click OK)
  

  
  

  disassemble => detach (you will need to perform this step on all esxi hosts)-online san team will be unmap-online beginning of movement storage (storage poweroff) => move the storage-online poweron-online san team will map the data-attach online store ((need to perform this step on all esxi hosts) => set up the data store)

  
  

  Register for all virtual machines

  
  

  PowerOn all VMs if get message (moved or copied) select moved.

  
  

  Query2:

  He doesn't throw any errors, will work flawless.

  
  

  Query3:

  Yes we must cancel the registration of all models and virtual computers before disassembling a data store.

  
  

  concerning

  Mr. VMware