Separate physical network for VMotion?

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• 2 groups of ESXi allow the same network for vmotion?

  I have 2 groups in the same data center.  The first is a cluster of ESXi 4.1 of 8 guests and appx 120 VM.  The other is a cluster of ESXi 4.1 6 hosts and appx 100 VM.

  On the servers in the cluster first, I mgmt interfaces on vlan 5 and vmotion interfaces on vlan 6 (different VLAN = recommended).  On the servers in the cluster 2, they were Setup with the interfaces of mgmt and vmotion interfaces as well on the vlan 7.  I want to correct this by moving vmotion to one vlan different.

  Is there a reason that I should not use vlan 6 for vmotion for both groups?  Or would it be better to have each cluster on its own vmotion vlan?

  Thank you.

  Yes. We have 9 clusters in two different vCenter, and they all use the same VLAN for vMotion.

• Configure the host and the VM on two separate wireless networks

  Hello community, I was a browser for a long time, but this will be my first post.

  I would like to begin by saying that I have always found the answer I was looking for by browsing these forums and that I browsed discussions thereon and consulted the chapters regarding virtual networks in the manual workstation 7.1, but at this stage were still unable to solve my problem.

  The scenario:

  I'm a small business working in a House (upstairs) / hookah lounge (bottom). We recently had a second internet connection (WORK), Internet home of my family (HOME), to provide our customers with a free wi - fi. I would use the connection of WORK (during our hours of downtime) in a Ubuntu VM for folding and seeding of torrents. I want to put this far on a network traffic will not affect the other.

  The network:

  SE host: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

  (Host) NIC: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (Mini PCI)

  VM: Ubuntu 10.04 on VMWare Workstation 7.0.0 build-203739

  NIC (VM): Alfa awus036h (USB)

  
  

  The current configuration:

  Network connection is made, the State of replication physical physical network is unchecked.

  The Alfa is connected to the virtual machine and is no longer present on the list of the network adapters in Windows.

  It seems that I have to manually disable the "auto eth 1" interface or the virtual machine using the internet connection in host rather than the network of your choice that the Alfa connects to in VMWorkstation. The speed of the internet with eth auto 1 is connected is quick and consistent, but using it defeats the purpose. Strangely, when I go to network connections, under the "last use" for "eth 1 auto ' it is said 'never '.

  When "eth 1 car" is disconnected, it seems that the virtual machine uses the network wireless connected to the Alfa. But the internet speed is very slow and inconsistent. On downloads, the speed varies considerably; Also, it remains at 0 kb/s for a while before going to 80 KB/s, then works his way down to 0 kb/s again.

  Possible solutions:

  1. it's a driver problem for the Alfa inside the VM environment all this time?

  2 just misunderstood how to set up this kind of virtual network?

  3 is it possible to get the desired configuration by filling the WORK and VMnet0/1/8?

  * Note: Only VMnet1 and VMnet8 appear on the Windows network connections, however isn't VMnet0 bridged one responsible for networking?

  4. upgrade to the current version of the desktop would be useful?

  5. do this problem originally because of some settings on the router?

  * Note: The AP is close enough to provide a signal strength of 85-90%

  Sorry to be so talkative, I just wanted to be as clear as possible because I'm still a beginner to learn more about virtualization.

  Thank you in advance, as always, your help is greatly appreciated.

  First of all, I must say that when I did this last response, I've been on my Mac and I thought the configuration of a host of Windows XP however outside the nomenclature of the names of the host network settings dialog box the rest stands as it is on a host Windows 7 as described below, including a picture as an attachment.

  On a Windows 7 x 64 host with two network adapters, each on a different subnet and VMware Workstation 7.1.3 installed with the editor of virtual computer network configured for VMnet0 and VMnet2 jumpered separately to one of the host of NIC and I have not changed the settings for Windows 7 host NIC-1 and have network/Internet connectivity to the host of this NETWORK adapter as shown in the picture of Google in Internet Explorer on the host computer.  In VMware Workstation 7.1.3 I have a Linux Guest configured to use VMnet2, which is filled in the settings and the Windows 7 host NIC-2 have all with the exception of VMware Bridge Protocol unchecked and have network/Internet connectivity in the guest as indicated by Google in a browser.

  From the perspective of connectivity network between the host and the guest by NIC - 2 on the host computer when all with the exception of VMware Bridge Protocol unchecked there is no connectivity between the two on this subnet because there are no protocol at stake to allow the conversation to take place.

  So theoretically and in practice what I said previously, but didn't were not expressly with a Windows 7 host in mind, nevertheless what I said is true and accurate, as evidenced by world real test/use by what I said and with the image attached herein.

  FWIW Windows 7 has been configured with the default settings and the only changes to the host's network were those made during the installation of VMware Workstation 7.1.3 so with the configuration I discussed with the attached picture, there is no reason why the host and the guest cannot be on different physical networks and each network/Internet connectivity based on the information I have provided and they be isolated from each other by being on separate physical networks.

  That said, even if they can be isolated by being on separate physical networks can still can connectivity between the 2 through VMware shared folders it it turned on and of course & slide and other services so if absolute isolation is necessary to the point where it can be, and the guest still operating system run on a Virtual Machine in the host you would need to disable the Backdoor for VMware Tools cannot provide shared folders on VMware, & glide and other services.  So if you need this isolation level let me know and I will provide additional information to complete it.

• How redundency for vmotion multiple vmkernels?

  Hello

  I have an equallogic SAN on a host of vSphere. The connection is set up as follows:

  vSwitch1

  *************************

  -Service 2 console

  -iSCSI4

  -iSCSI3

  -iSCSI2

  -iSCSI2

  -

  ---

  vmnic4

  -

  ---

  vmnic5

  **************************

  The iSCSI1... 4 VMK are each and every one is related to a NETWORK card (either 4 or 5). If I can activate only vmotion on a VMK, how to make redundancy?

  I guess that NIC dedicated for vmotion is an option (?), but that seems to be an ineffective approach...

  Hello Gheywood,

  In fact, devoting two cards (team) network for Vmotion redundancy is the best choice if possible. If you can't do that, then you should not put your VMotion traffic on the same NIC team as your iSCSI traffic. You have dedicated network cards / network (physically separated if possible) for iSCSI.

  If you combine a group of ports VMotion with another group of ports, the Service Console (or in the case of ESXi management network) is usually a good choice.

  Unless you use convergent network (CNAs) and 10 GbE adapters, this isn't uncommmon to see 10 NICs in an ESX host using the IP storage. I hope this helps.

  Don't forget to mark this "correct" answer or 'useful', if you found it useful (you'll also points).

  Kind regards

  Harley stagnate

  VCP3, VCP4

• How to assign map physical NETWORK to the Virtual Machine.

  Hi all

  We have an obligation to assign the card physical NETWORK for VM, if anyone can confirm how can be achieved?

  Thanks in advance!

  Kind regards

  Varun Khatri

  You will need to configure the VM passthrough for the NETWORK card, and then assign it to your VM.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1010789

  NIC dedicated to VM

• Question about the collection of NETWORK adapters for vMotion / VM vSwitch

  Hello

  We use vSphere Enterprise Edition 5.1.

  We also create separate vSwitch for management / vMotion and VM.

  Each vSwitch receives 2 network cards connected to the different switch for redundancy.

  We would like to know is necessary to provide the collection of NETWORK adapters for these vSwitches?  Currently, only enable us NIC Teaming for VM vSwitch only.

  Thank you

  VSwitch vMotion, we have 2 assigned NIC (nic2 and nic6) with 10 VLANS.  NIC2 and nic6 are connected to 2 different physical switches.

  Should I choose

  (1) both are active

  (2) both are assets + grouping of NETWORK cards?

  Question - if there is only 1 VLAN, it seems that NIC Teaming is also not very useful unless we use 2 VLAN (Multi-NIC vMotion).  Is this right?

  If you use Multi-NIC vMotion, there is no need to have two different VLANS, all you need is depending on configuration

  on your vMotion switch, please create two vmkernel port for vMotion with the same VLAN ID, but the grouping of NETWORK cards as below

  vMotion_1 - VLAN ID: 10

  Grouping of NETWORK cards

  vmnic2 - active

  vmnic6 - watch

  vMotion_2 - VLAN ID: 10

  vmnic6 - active

  vmnic2 - watch

• Best design for the use of 8 physical network interface cards on a 5.1 ESXi host

  I have 8 physical network cards to work with on and 5.1 ESXi host using Enterprise Plus license.  I need to repair the following traffic:

  Management traffic

  vMotion traffic

  Virtual machine traffic (probably 2 natachasery will suffice for this)

  NFS traffic

  Won't fault tolerance.  Natachasery-how much should I dedicate to NFS, vMotion, and traffic management?  What failover policy I should use (active / active) (active / standby) for each?

  It is business more licensing and vSphere distributed switches are used.

  Thank you

  Yes, I would put the backup in the switch as well as management traffic and vMotion is they use vSS or vDS. The other option would be to reduce your vDS for NFS traffic of 4 natachasery 2 natachasery and then or to add to the existing vDS that contains management and vMotion VM traffic to add it extra bandwidth or create a new vDS with these 2 natachasery. But at the point of my original thought around creating a vDS is based on all of my bandwidth throwing together and then cut it but I want it and do not have to trade around natachasery after the fact. But there are so many different ways to achieve that is the fun part.

• Request for clarification - physical RDM and vMotion - in case of issue of the review

  Hello

  I'm getting closer to my VCP-410 exam. There are a few things that annoys me on the documents against the experience of real life.  If I have a question in this area, I would like to know what way to go!

  The books that I use for study, as well as the official material state that you can not vMotion invited with a physical training RDM mode, yet a VMware KB 1005241 says the opposite, and I have a production VM with several RDMs physical (for taking snapshots SAN) who fortunately vMotions around my ESXi 4.1 cluster when DRS requires it.

  What is going on?

  Richard

  I'm not aware that there is a restriction for vMotion with RDMs in any version 4.x. In any case, I suggest that read you a few messages from jonhall. He is a developer of technical Certification at VMware and posted some useful certification as facts Re: Will VCP400 review include 4.1 points?.

  André

• Network for NFS

  Hello

  I have infrastructure as follows;

  2 welcome each containing 6 1Gig speed NIC each.

  A NAS storage with 4 NIC

  Two L2 Switches (managed HP).

  Planning to run it by the best recommendations and requirements, so that there should not be a SPOF any level.

  So keeping this in mind, we have designed to use ports on each server as follows:

  2 for the NFS storage, 2 for Production management and 2 others for vMotion on each server.

  A cable from each port configured for respective roles goes uplink switch1 and switch2, so if a switch goes down we still have the other switch support.

  Separated VLAN is configured by the switch to different types of traffic.

  My question as below;

  Should I team two ports on each vSS.If so that what should be the parameters for NETWORK adapters for the production, storage, and vMotion network grouping (keeping in mind cables going to switch uplink separated).

  Should I keep adapter in active-standby or active-active mode.

  I didn't think any specific settings to link pass that one cable by a single port is to go there and I don't have the choice of the channel of the ether or LACP.

  In addition, vmware license is essential and having therefore no possibility to use dynamic switches.

  Consider using 5.5.0.

  Also do you propose to use frames as well in the present.

  Kind regards

  Sushil

  Hello

  I suggest always you put management and vMotion on the same set of natachasery management and workloads. It makes no difference where they are subnet a perspective.  I also suggest to read the following:

  • The great debate VSwitch (old writings but still VERY there, let not the age fool you on this one)
  • VMware Virtual networking concepts
  • Networking for administrators of virtualization

  Who should you get.

  natachasery have no IP address in a vSphere environment, they act as a link between a physical and virtual switch. According to the way which you the trunk your VLAN Trunk ends pSwitch (external switch tagging) or the virtual switch (switch virtual tagging). Most people master their VLAN to the virtual switch.

  You want something like the following:

  pSwitch <->pNIC0 <->[ <->Portgroup vSwitch0] <->management (subnet1)

  pSwitch <->pNIC1 <->[ <->Portgroup vSwitch0] <->vMotion (subnet2)

  When switching between pNIC0 and pNIC1 management and vMotion end up on the same bear but when normally run that they remain separated. It is the recommended method. In this case you would master the VLAN to the vSwitch. I know some people who just do not use VLANs, but who use only separate subnets and it works as well.

  pSwitch <->pNIC2/pNIC3 <-> <->Portgroup vSwitch1 (s) <->of workloads (subnet1)

  If you use VLANs (except for vMotion) you're trunking to vSwitch1 (virtual switch tagging). If subnet1 is on the same vSwitch and the trunk is correct via pSwitch ports so he can talk to management on vSwitch0 effortlessly. Switches know how to route traffic to VLAN.

  pSwitch <->pNIC4/pNIC5 <->vSwitch2 <->Portgroup <->NFS (subnet3)

  Here we link pNIC4 and pNIC5 together or use them as a pair of failover for NFS on its own subnet / VLAN itself. This VLAN can end the pSwitch if you wish or terminate once again to the vSwitch.

  In this configuration you have 3 VLAN and 3 subnets (subnets use by VLAN are also recommended)... for example:

  VLAN100-> subnet1-> workload management

  VLAN200->-> vMOtion subnet2

  VLAN300->-> NFS subnet3

  Let the pSwitches any 'movement' of traffic for each VLAN. You need only a routing device if you want TO cross borders VLAN and there is absolutely no need to do it in this configuration.

  Best regards
  Edward L. Haletky
  VMware communities user moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, 2010, 2011,2012,2013,2014

  Author of the books ' VMWare ESX and ESXi in the business: Planning Server Virtualization Deployment, Copyright 2011 Pearson Education. ' Of VMware VSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: securing the virtual environment ', Copyright 2009 Pearson Education.

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• Configuration of VLAN for vMotion (ESXi 5.1 update 3)

  Hello

  We use a cluster of ESXi 5.1 updated 3 guests with Enterprise Edition.

  Finally, our network is being upgraded and VLAN will be created for vMotion.  Currently, we use the local network for the management and vMotion (I know that's not good).

  Network administrator asks me to provide information concerning the requirement of the VLAN for vMotion.

  Is there any Document KB I can refer to mentioning that the administrator must put in place in the physical switch and I need to change in each vSwitch for vMotion on all ESXi hosts?

  Thank you

  Belong to your network administrator if it can link your vmotion IP to the same vlan that he will provide den it's possible.

  Otherwise, you will have to go to the configuration of your network administrator. so it can provide you the IP for the ports of vmotion.

• As part of the SAR cert is to have a NW separated between ESXi host required for VMotion or is it OK to use IP for VMotion management, in the execution of Certification tests.

  As part of the SAR cert is "have a NW/dedicated separate between hosts ESXi (on which we GOS) mandatory for VMotion or is - OK to use IP for VMotion management in the execution of Certification tests.»

  Note that the verification passed Test when you use management IP for Vmotion and without a dedicated connection to NW between ESXi hosts.

  Separate dedicated network interface cards preferred. No problem with the test after this change case.

• Configuration of the initial network for ESXi

  Hi all

  New VMware user here, set up my first environment. I have an ESXi host who has four physical network cards (NiC0, NiC1, NiC2, NiC3).

  I installed ESXi, the VCVA device and multiple virtual machines with great success. They are related to the local storage currently, but I want to connect to our iSCSI SAN.

  Physically NiC0 and NiC1 are connected to our regular network switch. NiC2 and NiC3 are connected to our iSCSI network, which is a separate network.

  So what I did is NiC0 and NiC1 set as active for the management on the ESXi host network. I left NiC2 and NiC3 uncontrolled.

  When I use the vSphere client to create the iSCSI connection, he can't see NiC2 or NiC3. I need to activate all four cards can use them in vSphere?

  If I enable NiC2, NiC3 and, they say that they are disconnected, because they are connected to our iSCSI network and have no regular network connection.

  Am I way off track here?

  Welcome to the community,

  I would recommend you take a look at the Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.1 to discover how to set up iSCSI software.

  You basically need to do is to remove the 2 NICs (vmnic2 and vmnic3) of the current vSwitch, create a new vSwitch with 2 groups of VMKernel ports and two vmnic and configure groups of ports to use a vmnic as active and the other as unused (i.e. port group--> vmnic2 active = 1, vmnic3 = unused and port group 2--> vmnic2 unused = vmnic3 = active). Once this is done, you can create the iSCSI map in "Storage adapters" and add two VMKernel ports.

  It is also important to review the documentation of storage vendors. Storage vendors usually provide the guide of best practices for how to configure iSCSI on ESXi to work best with their equipment.

  André

• several VMNIC for vMotion

  In all network designs I found the common theme seems to have a vSwitch with 2 natachasery and groups of separate ports for the service console and vMotion, both having alternate vmnic active / standby. IE: vSphere Kendrick Coleman NIC Design
  Curious on if it is useful to have more than 1 active vmnic for vMotion?
  After watching esxtop statistics of network, in the course of a host in maintenance, the 1 vmnic assigned to vMotion mode hit 900 MB/s.  (Port of 1 GB)
  By making it active/active, he out the two max vmnic during a vMotion and accelerate the process of moving the VM?

  We have natachasery to burn...

  By making it active/active, he out the two max vmnic during a vMotion and accelerate the process of moving the VM?

  No, the VMotion/VMKernel port - like any virtual machine group - assign to one of the active network adapters on startup. The second NETWORK card would be used only in the case of a failure of the first network adapter.

  André

• Mapping of several physical network adapters to virtual network adapters

  Hi all

  I am wanting to know how to combine physical network adapters to virtual nics in Vsphere 4.1. I have a gateway virtualized device that supports multiple WAN connections and balancing on these connections. The bridge is all authentication PPPoE/A, so I need to have separate cards for each PPP connection. So, how can I connect a physical NETWORK adapter to a virtual NETWORK adapter and have all access the same VM virtual NIC?

  Hope that makes sense!

  James

  Right-click on the virtual machine, and then select change settings. On the Hardware tab, click Add, and then add the virtual NICs that you will need.  On the network connection screen, you will be able to select a network label which corresponds to VM port groups you created.

• Requirements for networking for HA / DRS

  How exactly the configuration of the virtual switches and their ports groups, as well as physical NICS on a cluster of ESX servers must be for HA and DRS to work?  All physical servers you need the exact number of groups of ports on the exact same virtual switches connected to the

  exactly the same cards NIC physical and with the same policies accurate to team/redunancy and so on?

  What are the bare minimum requirements of which must match the network configuration of the ESX servers so that HA / DRS to work?

  Thank you

  VMware HA strictly require a host "heartbeat" interface

  It is usually the Service Console (for ESX) or the (for ESXi) management interface.

  HA require seamless networking, so don't forget to use the same network address and the same mask.

  VMware DRS is based on vMotion, requiring several things.

  Network side, it requires a vmkernel interface (marked as vMotion) enabled.

  It is better if it is on another network (physical or VLAN).

  Finally, HA and DRS around the virtual computer on other host... So, the network point of view, you must have as homogeneous networks of VM (same VM portgroup label and vSwitch connected to the same physical networks).

  André