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• Power CLI script to add multiple VLANs with port group name in an ESX cluster

  Hi all

  Can someone help me get a script adds several VLANs with port group name in an ESX cluster?

  Kind regards

  Suresh

  OK, so you just need to do an Import-Csv inside the loop and change the variables accordingly.

  What is the provision of this CSV file?

• How to migrate VRM to another ESX/cluster server

  We have our VRM and VR servers running with vReplication in an ESX cluster.  The network manager has decided to split the ESX server and create a new cluster for our servers, leaving the old cluster and ESX server environment from the view.  I was able to migrate the VR server without any problem, but receive a warning when you try to move the VRM.  How is it best to do it without having to stop the replication and recreate all (that has been no joy for us)?

  Hello

  Safely, you can migrate the VRM machine or use vMotion.
  Make sure you remove the VRM from the inventory of VC machine, as in this case, the configuration of the OVF environment will be lost.

• ESX Cluster load - wise host...

  Hi all

  I have 2 groups with the ESX hosts.

  Now I need to get the report for each configuration of cluster and cluster has HOSTs.configuration... I want the report as report cluster resource and the cluster HOST... same

  as below

  NOMCLUSTER |  Total space (MB) | Available CPU (Mhz). Total of the CPU (Mhz).   Total physical memory (MB) |   Memroy available (MB)

  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  Thks for LUKE providing report below. , I received this report of our vmware blogs, its rreport even this only for CLUSTERS

  I hope you understand my problem.

  appreciate your help

  Thank you

  ALDOVMWARE

  # Virtual Center Server
  $VCServerName = 'my servername. "
  $creds = get-Credential
  # Some variables
  $portvc = "443".
  $VC = connect-VIServer-Server $VCServerName - Credential $creds - ErrorAction Stop - port $portvc
  $report = @)
  $clusterName = "MonitoringTestCluster".
  $report = foreach (Get-cluster-name $clusterName $cluster) {}
  $esx = $cluster | Get-VMHost
  # $ds = get-Datastore - VMHost $esx | where {$_.} Type - eq "VMFS" - and $_. Extensiondata.Summary.MultipleHostAccess}
  New-object PSObject-property @ {}
  VCname = $cluster. Uid.Split(':@') [1]
  DCname = (Get-Data Center-Cluster $cluster). Name
  NOMCLUSTER = $cluster. Name
  'Number of guests' is $esx. County
  'Total of processors' = ($esx: measure - InputObject {$_.}) Extensiondata.Summary.Hardware.NumCpuPkgs} - sum). Sum
  'Total core' = ($esx: measure - InputObject {$_.}) Extensiondata.Summary.Hardware.NumCpuCores} - sum). Sum
  'Ability to failover current CPU' is $cluster. Extensiondata.Summary.AdmissionControlInfo.CurrentCpuFailoverResourcesPercent
  'Ability to failover of current memory' is $cluster. Extensiondata.Summary.AdmissionControlInfo.CurrentMemoryFailoverResourcesPercent
  "Configured failover ability" = $cluster. Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DasConfig.FailoverLevel
  "The level of automation of migration" = $cluster. Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DrsConfig.DefaultVmBehavior
  'Recommendations of DRS' = & {$result = $cluster. Extensiondata.Recommendation | %{$_. Reason ;} If ($result) {[string]::Join(',',$result)}}}
  'DRS flaws' = & {$result = $cluster. Extensiondata.drsFault | %{$_. Reason ;} If ($result) {[string]::Join(',',$result)}}}
  'Migration threshold' is $cluster. Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DrsConfig.VmotionRate
  'hosts target loading standard deviation' = "NA".
  "Host current care gap" = "NA".
  'Total physical memory (MB)' = ($esx |) Measure-Object-MemoryTotalMB property-sum). Sum
  'Configured MB memory' = ($esx |) Measure-Object-MemoryUsageMB property-sum). Sum
  'Available Memroy (MB)' = ($esx |) Measure-object - InputObject {$_.} MemoryTotalMB - $_. MemoryUsageMB} - sum). Sum
  'Total CPU (Mhz)' = ($esx |) Measure-Object-CpuTotalMhz property-sum). Sum
  'Configured CPU (Mhz)' = ($esx |) Measure-Object-CpuUsageMhz property-sum). Sum
  'Available CPU (Mhz)' = ($esx |) Measure-object - InputObject {$_.} CpuTotalMhz - $_. CpuUsageMhz} - sum). Sum
  'Total of free space (MB)' = ($ds | where {$_.}) Type - eq "VMFS"} | Measure-Object-CapacityMB property-sum). Sum
  'Configured (MB) disk space' = ($ds |) Measure-object - InputObject {$_.} CapacityMB - $_. FreeSpaceMB} - sum). Sum
  'Disk space available (MB)' = ($ds |) Measure-Object-FreeSpaceMB property-sum). Sum
  }
  }
  $report | Export-Csv "Q:\Cluster-Report.csv" - NoTypeInformation - UseCulture

  Try this, it's the closest you can get.

  You cannot combine different objects (files) in a CSV file.

  # Virtual Center Server
  $VCServerName = "my servername" $creds = Get-Credential # Some variables
  $portvc="443" $VC = Connect-VIServer -server $VCServerName -Credential $creds  -ErrorAction Stop -port $portvc$report = @()
  $clusterName = "MonitoringTestCluster"foreach($cluster in Get-Cluster -Name $clusterName){
    foreach($esx in (Get-VMHost -Location $cluster)){
      $report += New-Object PSObject -Property @{
          VCname = $cluster.Uid.Split(':@')[1]
          DCname = (Get-Datacenter -Cluster $cluster).Name        Clustername = $cluster.Name        VMHost = $esx.Name        "Number of hosts" = $esx.Count        "Total Processors" = ($esx | measure -InputObject {$_.Extensiondata.Summary.Hardware.NumCpuPkgs} -Sum).Sum        "Total Cores" = ($esx | measure -InputObject {$_.Extensiondata.Summary.Hardware.NumCpuCores} -Sum).Sum        "Current CPU Failover Capacity" = $cluster.Extensiondata.Summary.AdmissionControlInfo.CurrentCpuFailoverResourcesPercent        "Current Memory Failover Capacity" = $cluster.Extensiondata.Summary.AdmissionControlInfo.CurrentMemoryFailoverResourcesPercent        "Configured Failover Capacity" = $cluster.Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DasConfig.FailoverLevel        "Migration Automation Level" = $cluster.Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DrsConfig.DefaultVmBehavior        "DRS Recommendations" = &{$result = $cluster.Extensiondata.Recommendation | %{$_.Reason};if($result){[string]::Join(',',$result)}}
          "DRS Faults" = &{$result = $cluster.Extensiondata.drsFault | %{$_.Reason};if($result){[string]::Join(',',$result)}}
          "Migration Threshold" = $cluster.Extensiondata.ConfigurationEx.DrsConfig.VmotionRate        "target hosts load standard deviation" = "NA"        "Current host load standard deviation" = "NA"
          "Total Physical Memory (MB)" = ($esx | Measure-Object -Property MemoryTotalMB -Sum).Sum        "Configured Memory MB" = ($esx | Measure-Object -Property MemoryUsageMB -Sum).Sum        "Available Memroy (MB)" = ($esx | Measure-Object -InputObject {$_.MemoryTotalMB - $_.MemoryUsageMB} -Sum).Sum        "Total CPU (Mhz)" = ($esx | Measure-Object -Property CpuTotalMhz -Sum).Sum        "Configured CPU (Mhz)" = ($esx | Measure-Object -Property CpuUsageMhz -Sum).Sum        "Available CPU (Mhz)" = ($esx | Measure-Object -InputObject {$_.CpuTotalMhz - $_.CpuUsageMhz} -Sum).Sum        "Total Disk Space (MB)" = ($ds | where {$_.Type -eq "VMFS"} | Measure-Object -Property CapacityMB -Sum).Sum        "Configured Disk Space (MB)" = ($ds | Measure-Object -InputObject {$_.CapacityMB - $_.FreeSpaceMB} -Sum).Sum        "Available Disk Space (MB)" = ($ds | Measure-Object -Property FreeSpaceMB -Sum).Sum    }
    }
  }
  $report | Export-Csv "Q:\Cluster-Report.csv" -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
  

• Penetrating VM from ESX Cluster stand-alone ESXi Server

  I get an error trying to move a virtual machine of cluster VI in a standalone ESXi Server, someone had a bit of luck this?  I tried the following: Get-VM-name "CO-WS-TEST1" - location (Get-VMHost "CO-WS-TEST1"). Move-VM - Destination (Get-VMHost "CO-VM-TEST2") where CO-VM-TEST2 is a stand-alone ESXi server and CO-WS-TEST1 is in an ESX Cluster with VI.

  I get the following error:

  Get-VMHost: 2009-04-13 13:08:08 Get - VMHost VMHost with the "CO-VM-TEST2" name not found, using the specified filters.

  On line: 1 char: 60

  + Get-VM-name of the CO-WS-TEST1 | Move-VM-Destination (Get-VMHost & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt; "CO-VM-TEST2")

  Move-VM: cannot bind parameter 'Destination '. Could not convert "" to "VMware.VimAutomation.Types.VIContainer".

  On line: 1 char: 48

  + Get-VM-name of the CO-WS-TEST1 | Move-VM-Destination & lt; & lt; & lt; & lt; (Get-VMHost "CO-VM-TEST2")

  Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

  What is ESXi system managed (for example with a non-free full license) by your vCenter?  If this isn't the case, then you can not make a gesture like this.  You can probably fake it with enough script and help of some external tools to make disk copy.

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• LAN-Free backup of snapshots VMDK of ESX Cluster

  My intention is to perform a backup outside shots VMDK of ESX Cluster to VCB Proxy Server LAN.

  I have a scenario where I have 3 ESX servers with 3 x 800 GB LUNS in a storage group separate on a CX 310 SAN box. The Ids., (HLUs) host these 3 LUN LUN are 0, 1, and 2. All these three LUNS is a VMFS volume each on the ESX Cluster and all three LUNS are visible to all the ESX servers.

  I have a physical host that boot from SAN (the same box of CX 310 SAN) and this host will be designated as the VCB Proxy Server.

  Now, I'm going to add a 1 TB LUN to the storage group as the LUN 4 ESX servers and the Id., (HLU) host LUNS for this one will be 3. This logic unit number will be added as the 4th volume of the cluster ESX VMFS. It will also show all three ESX servers in the Cluster.

  I'll create a Windows VM 'VM2K3' on ESX Server 1, and I intend to add the volume (1 TB) entire VMFS 4th as "D:\". "drive"VM2K3 ". I'll share this disc "D:\". "and it will be mapped as drive"T:\ ". "on the VCB Proxy Server. This disk 'T:\ '. "will be the target for the storage of the VMDK to snapshot backups, in a compressed format. I use VizionCore vRanger software connection to this effect on the server VCB Proxy itself.

  Question 1.

  This scenario will provide the backup off LAN of VMDK instant?

  Question 2.

  In the case of a failure full 1 ESX Server, VMotion will be or a manual movement of the virtual from Windows "VM2K3" machine would affect the LAN-Freee of instant VMDK backup? If so, how will this affect and what will be the impact?

  Question 3.

  The "C:\". "Logic of the VCB Proxy unit number will be a 30 GB SATA LUN and the total size of the RAM on the VCB Proxy Server is 8 GB. The ability to drive "C:\". "30 GB will be sufficient to make faster given the fact that I have about 45 VMs at this point in time?

  Any help or suggestion or two in this case would be very useful.

  Hello

  A physical machine cannot directly access a VMDK in a VMFS. There may directly access LUN, that LUN could then accessible by a VM with RDM or virtual RDM mode. But why would you do it is really beyond me.

  The VCB Proxy running W2K3 and you present all your VMFS volumes (make sure that you don't have a letter assignment drive automatically enabled when you make this presentation). See http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_vm_backup.pdf for assistance with this.

  VCB proxy then read this VMFS and copy data from it to your T:\ drive (MON).

  Remember that no two hosts can access the same logical unit number unless you use a clustered file system.

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• Memory for the ESX Cluster stats | Total, Avail, allocated, used...

  Before going out and trying to write a script that does the following, I wanted to know if someone has already written something similar:

  • Collect the total amount of RAM in each
    ESX cluster less the total RAM allocated to virtual machines in the cluster.

  • For example, if
    32 GB of RAM is available in a cluster and there are four 1 GB VMs and virtual two 2GB computers running, then we have 20 GB of RAM remaining to support 20 1 GB VMs.

  • Pull the memory allocated quantity to the VMs system compared to the amount actually used as a measure as well.

  Thank you

  I don't know if you need to calculate the memory available to the virtual machines like that.

  Not all memory in a cluster is available for running virtual machines.

  And a virtual machine does not always all of the memory that you have configured with the memory available to the cluster.

  And of course, this changes over time depending on the activity of the virtual machines.

  Take a look at the total on the cluster by vm and check if the script there is no more sense to what you try to get.

• To VMs in Server VM ESX cluster

  Aloha,

  I have a host running six XP SP2 virtual machines on VMWare Server 1.0.5. I want to migrate my ESX cluster.  What is the easiest way to do this?

  Mahalo, Bill

  You do not need the enterprise version, you can use the free version.

  You install Vmware Converter on the server that has VMware Server installed, then you can either do convert the 'physical' machines which are virtual machines or turn off the VMs system and get a Converter to convert the VMware ESX Server VM files

  -

• Monitoring selected VM, ESX, cluster hosts

  Hello

  I check if it is possible to select the specified ESX host or Virtual Machines to monitor instead of pulling all the VMS and hosts in Foglight? Thank you.

  Kind regards

  Jamie.

  You can via a user name, but we do not support that.  The problem lies in the case you have a virtual machine, and then you forget about the potential problems with the host.  If you have only a few hosts, it could miss part of a cluster or something else using the storage...  There are many cases where not having not any data could cause problems, so we don't support all a vCenter.

• Add esx cluster with different cpu

  Hi all

  I have a cluster with 5 esx 4.0 u1-208167, which installed on IBM x 3550 M2 ((2 x Intel® Xeon™ processeur E5520) .)

  I want to add a server to server cluster .the is IMB x 3550 m3 (2 x Intel® Xeon™ processor E5620 4 c)

  do I have to make a chenges on Esx servers / vm / vcenter when I add the new esx for my datacerter and to the cluster so I can do Vmotion / storage migrate this server in the cluater (I have the appropriate license and plug)?

  Thanks for the help

  is there another way to activate the CEV on my existing cluster and does not create a new?

  You can try to create a new cluster and select CVS it and move all your hosts to this cluster

  should I turn off my vm all?

  You will need to put the hosts in maintenance mode. So what you can do is put the host 1 in maintenance mode, virtual machines will move to host 2. Now move the new active EVC cluster host 1 and continue to do this until all of your hosts are in the cluster. You can try vMotion your VM 2 host to host 1 which is now in the new cluster, but it all depends on what your processor will hide VCA is activated... And if you cannot vMotion, virtual machine in a VCA not to an active evc cluster cluster, then Yes, you will have to turn off and restart your virtual machines in the new cluster

  I also have SRM ad site.do I need to activate the CEV on the cluster, I have here (a different Vcenter)

  No u don't.

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• Add ESXi 4.1 host to ESX cluster

  Can I add a new host ESXi 4.1 to a cluster of ESX 4.0 flawless on the servers in the cluster to the new host ESXi 4.1 once it reconfigures the AP for the HA cluster?

  IF not is there a reason that I can not add the server to the cluster during the day without any problem?

  Thank you for your help with this.

  You should have no problem adding 4.1 host in the cluster.  However, in order to manage a crowd 4.1, you MUST run vCenter 4.1

  .. .on a side note.  Usually, I add hosts in the cluster in maintenance mode.  Once it has been added, exit the maintenance mode so the HA agent can be installed.  In addition, none of this will cause an HA event.

• Question of VMware DRS ESX cluster?

  Hello

  Just got a new Question that arises for me on VMware DRS need answers from you guys.

  -What happens in VMware ESX DRS if all ESX servers nodes cluster are running on full use of resources. Will be VMware DRS will migrate a virtual machine (which does not receive the amount of resources that he needs / configured) to another ESX base?

  According to the doc - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_resource_mgmt.pdf, DRS vmotion virtual machine based on the migration being configured threshold setting believes that a virtual machine for the migration if it does not receive the resources required.

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  VCP 3.5

  (Preparation for VCP 4)

  I agree with Troy and Matt - and would add even if she tried to vmotion virtual machine, that he would be unable to because the way you have described the cluster, it is not all available resources to perform the vmotion since vmotion requires the resources available to complete with success-

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• ESX cluster

  Hello

  can someone explain to me the average of the cluster in the esx environment?

  In other Word, I understand the cluster is the addition of the resources of the host, but, for example, if I have 2 ESX each with 5 GB (so total 10GB) can I have a virtual machine with 8 GB of memory?

  It seems to be false, because the maximum of resources I can give it is limited to the host where running VM.

  Thank you

  concerning

  Hi, yes the Cluster is a logical grouping of resources, this does not mean that a virtual machine runs on two boxes at the same time. You can still asisgn 8 GB to the VM, but only 5 GB of the host which hosts will be used. This is called over the commitment of the memory of the virtual machine. In VM the scenario used the swap to fluch data... so space it is always advisable to have a reosurces VM assigned depending on the host operating system.

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• Change of address IP of VirtualCenter, no host to ESX cluster management

  Hello all,.

  Our Team MS moved our VirtualCenter server to a new IP address. But since then, I had problems with a cluster I had previously put in place.

  Since the change, the cluster with 2 esx hosts cannot be destroyed, the esx hosts themselves cannot be dragged, maintenace ito disconnected or split mode.

  I suspect that it is because the hosts are always sending heartbeats to the old address IP of VCenter. Any action on the cluster or host of just hangs.

  Is that anyway, since the ESX servers themselves to be removed from the VCenter, so I can add?

  Trying to readd the host in VC me that it is managed under a server VCenter (old IP) and if you override you will be asked to get an error "the host is already connected to this server, VirtualCenter)

  Any ideas/thoughts will be appreciated.

  Have you tried to restart your Windows VC service?

• Actually an ESX cluster with different times may have problems?

  Hello

  Recently, I hired a company to install a cluster EXES 3.5.

  After leaving, I discovered that the two machines, ESX1 and ESX2 have hours different (about 12 hours difference). The company said that it is impossible that the two machines have the same time, because I don't have a time server on the LAN.

  I am facing many problems with the cluster.

  Some of the machine should ocupy 100 GB and 200 GB are using (I have no pictures of this machines)

  When my VM SAP jumps from ESX1 to ESX2 services down

  The VCB does not detect the majority of virtual machines and I can't see them on BE 12

  The problem of cluster could be related?

  Thanks in advance,

  Luis Estevens

  You really do need get guests in sync. As has already been noted SAP (or any database system) will not be as if all of a sudden she is 12 hours in the future or the past.

  If you do not have an internal time server (there are a couple of freeware NTP servers that run on Windows) you can use an external time source. I use pool.ntp.org (http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/use.html) it is a great service they have around l 'Robing' between the time sources. For this he both ESX hosts should be able to make outbound connections to port 123 (NTP) UDP.