The host ESXi 5.1 hardware upgrade

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• How to prevent the host ESXi 6 to use the graphics card?

  In my ESXi host computer, I have a NVIDIA Quadro 2000 graphics card. However, the host takes the graphics card to start stop passthrough to Virtual Machines (VM). Is there a way to prevent the ESXI host enter the graphics card primary?

  "< a href ="https://justus.berlin/2015/06/enable-passthrough-of-mainprimary-gpu-in-xenserver-6-5sp1/"> XenServer has the means to prevent the army to use the main graphics Cardinal < /a > if all goes well it a similar method for ESXi.

  This last post is an attempt to set the record straight about the ESXi host using the primary (or only) graphics card. In addition, more information will provide about success past by the graphics card to a virtual machine that is used with a monitor and peripherals as a workstation.

  Configuration

  ESXi 6.0.0 U2 (Build 3620759)

  Material

  Workstation HP Z620 (J61 BIOS v03.88)

  (1) Xeon E5-2670

  64 GB OF DDR3 MEMORY

  (1) NVIDIA Quadro 2000

  VM - Windows 7 Professional SP1

  #1

  There is no need to prevent the host from the use of the graphics card beyond to choose the graphics card to get through to a virtual machine. Do alerts if the host and the appropriate parameters are defined automatically. However, the Web Client vSphere does not reflect this behavior when running Firefox on Mac OSX 10.11.3 47.0.1. Recommend use if possible vSphere Client. It presents a panorama that is closer to the real situation within 6 ESXi. If the Web Client is not the height by the time vSphere client is relieved there will be real trouble.

  #2

  At this point, I think, the pilot VSGA vSphere installed as part of "vmware tools" on a virtual machine is required for the successful graphics card through to a monitor. The process of solving problems associated with a virtual machine to crash the host on VM shutdown or restart has led to the false impression that an uninstall of the VSGA vSphere pilot was necessary for the proper functioning of the virtual machine. Do not uninstall the driver VSGA vSphere.

  #3

  A virtual machine with passthrough crashing the ESXi host when to stop or restart a VM guest is not unusual. Click here to see an informative discussion about this and how to fix the problem. If the link does not head the Forum of the source, the House and perform a descriptive research. Essentially, the problem seems to be generated by the interaction of the VM with the PCIe bus on start/stop. In my case, after each accident, the ESXi host area before any PCIe 2 location where the graphic card is installed. See the transponder required for features in the BIOS of HP.

  #4

  ESXi through a GPU was a PITA. It is possible to give enough time and effort. VMware documentation is miserable, so dependent on human is a given. Be sure to leave breadcrumbs for others.

  TTFN,

  Jake

• Interruption of the connection to the host ESXi 5.1

  I did some tests on one of our hosts in preparation for the essential moving to Essentials more when I noticed that most of the vmnic reported only 100 MB Full Duplex connection speeds.  We have a Dell R515 with 2 cards Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM 5709, all set to auto negotiate, so I thought I'd try and force one vmnic to communicate to 1000Mb Full Duplex.  This had quite disastrous consequences resulting in a lack of connectivity to the host.  VCentre host is reported as Disconncted and if I try to connect directly to the host I get a type error "unable to connect".

  Fortunately the virtual machine is still ongoing so I just need to get that host online.  SSH is turned off so I can't chew on the host, if I don't have physical access to it if necessary.

  The management network is running on vmnic8, which is embedded Broadcom BCM5716, while I just changed vmnic6 on one of the Broadcom BCM5709 map, then why I lose o management network connection, I'm a little confused, any help appreciated.

  See you soon

  Dean

  Just follow the steps described in the section "setting the speed and duplex of the NIC in ESX/ESXi host at the service console. In step 1, you will find links to find out how to enable Shell access. Basically you log in to the DCUI to allow Shell access in the "Troubleshooting Options" menu and press ALT - F1 to switch to the console. After the connection, use esxcli nic network list for an overview of installed vmnic network nic esxcli get vmnic8-n to display the settings vmnic8 and esxcli network nic address-n vmnic8-a to set the speed and duplex automatic. For more information about the command, see http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp#com.vmware.vcli.ref.doc_50/esxcli_network.html

  André

• Unable to connect to the host ESXi VMware converter 5.1

  Hi all

  I am trying to use the converter, but difficulties. I can use the first option to connect to a virtual machine power on but when I try to use the second option. To connect to a 5.1 ESXi host, I get the message of network failure. There are stories saying the ports and services must be open on the host computer, but what are they and how to open them? I use the converter 5 version and there is no involved vcenter.

  Thank you

  T

  Welcome to the community,

  unfortunately impossible to use Converter 5.0 with a target of ESXi 5.1 (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033315). If all goes well a corrected version will be published soon.

  André

• The host ESXi 4 profile support

  Hi all

  I use 4 ESXi and vSphere Client 4 (free versions). Does anyone know if they support the ability to create profiles of host? I've read about them in the manual, but I don't seem to have the ability to use with vSphere Client 4

  Basically I'm looking for a way to back up the configuration of my host, so I don't have to manually configure all configuration information again in case I need to recharge.

  Thank you.

  Profiles of the host is available only through licensed Enterprise Plus - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/mid-size-and-enterprise-business/buy.html.

  You want to use vCLI or PowerCLI to make a backup of your ESXi hosts periodic configuration.  In case of problems with the system partition you either perform a new or repair the installation and then restore the backup of the configuration.

  Dave

  VMware communities user moderator

  Now available - vSphere Quick Start Guide

  You have a system or a PCI with VMDirectPath?  Submit your specifications to Officieux VMDirectPath HCL.

• How can access us the Client on a virtual machine on the host ESXi VI?

  Good afternoon, we are evaluating a virtualization solution, our company is small and we want only 3 servers to virtualize, and we want to use one of the virtual machines on the ESXi host, using the Client of VI, so we can use the keyboard and the screen of this server to access virtual machines. Our idea is to use this virtual machine as a workstation.

  Is this possible? or we use VMware server?

  Kind regards

  Cristian Fernández

  It is really not possible. Since the physical ESXi console, you will see only the menus and COS screens.

  Marcelo Soares

  VMWare Certified Professional 310/410

  Master virtualization technology

  Globant Argentina

  Review the allocation of points for "useful" or "right" answers.

• VShere customer 4 cannot connect to the host ESXi 3.5

  I want to improve my host ESXi 3.5 and 4.0.  I found the following doc http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/ESXi40_upgrade_without_virtualcenter.php and folled the instructions

  I followed the instructions to download the VMware vSphere client and then install the vSphere Host Update Utility.  This priocess went well but I couldn't get the utilities then talk to my host esxi 3.5.

  I uninstalled the 4 esityksen dn returned to 3.5 and was able to reconnect with my host.

  I do wriong in this process?

  Just for fun you can try to restart the management agents. Also use the IP address instead of the name. Make sure that there is no firewall or antivirus is blocking access.

• Update the host ESX 4.1 before upgrading vCenter 4.0 to 4.1

  Someone sees a problem updating my 4.1 ESX hosts and leaving in the former vCenter 4 Update 1 cluster?  I have rebuilt a new server vCenter 4.1 but can't stop the virtual machines and ESX hosts in maintenance until tomorrow night mode.  I want to put the ESX host in maintenance mode, both in the old server vCenter and 4.1 update and move remove/add new vCenter tomorrow night.

  You can't manage a host ESXi4.1 with nothing less than vCenter4.1.  If your plan will not work.  You must first upgrade vCenter.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.PDF

• Is the host ESXi 5.1 supports Intel "Haswell" generation?

  We are running a cluster of 3 servers ESXi 5.1 - 2 of them are Xeon E7440 2.4 GHz (64 GB of RAM) and 1 of them is Xeon X 5460 3.16 GHz (32 GB of RAM).

  We want to add a new host running processors Intel E5-2600v3 to this cluster.

  However, it seems that both 5.1 and 5.1 ESXi ESXi does not support generation processors 'Haswell.  Is this right?

  http://www.virten.NET/2013/04/Intel-CPU-eVC-matrix/

  Thank you

  5.1 update 2 and update 3 ESXi patches from, he supported. Please look in page VMware HCL VMware Compatibility Guide: cpu

  

• host ESXi 4.1 to 5.5 upgrade

  Hi all, hope this helps.

  I installed a new 5.5 vcenter and always running a vcenter 4.1, running both at the same time, I have migrated a crowd of 4.1 through to my platform of 5.5 and want to update the host to 5.5 (I have a license), my question is, will this affect my other storage on the san, other hosts on 4.1 run here , and I do not wish to upgrade this one 5.5 if it will affect the other storage on the old vcenter (things always work) he seem quite simple to do, but not sure about that something and can not afford to make the mistake with the old esx environment...

  You can upgrade the host ESXi 4.1 managed by vCenter 5.5 without problems. For more safety, unplug the host HBA when you perform the upgrade if you use CF. If I understand correctly, both the upgrade to 5.5 ESXi and ESXi 4.1 hosts existing use same data warehouses. The only drawback I see is after the upgrade to 5.5 ESXi host, do not improve data warehouses of VMFS3 to VMFS5 so as not to affect the environment 4.1 existing.

• With the help of Manager Update to upgrade ESX 5.1 to 5.5 - conflicting ERROR VIBS

  
  Hello

  I hope someone can help. I have a number of 5.1 ESX host that I would spend 5.5 using the Update Manager which seems straight forward enough... right

  vCentre is 5.5

  Import the ESXi ISO to update manager

  Create a baseline

  Attach the base to the host to be upgraded

  Analyze and correct the

  .... Simple

  The problem I have is that use us the HP Custom image because they are all servers in HP, sense, right. I downloaded the HP 5.5 Custom ISO Image from the VMWare site and imported from the ISO to the Update Manager, created a base line, attached to a host of test (DL585 G5) and scan. IM presented then an incompatible warning and details show below

  

  I searched the net for a solution and found several contradictory entries on dealing with VIBs and creating custom ISOs, I also downloaded the ZIP of the Depot HP ESX file and created a custom ISO that does not work either.

  Here are the current Broadcom VIBs installed on my ESX host, test

  

  I can not also remove the contradictory VIBs because they are network card drivers and if I delete and restart the host does not have network cards (well Yes, I tried).

  Its been 2 days of pulling my hair and maybe I'm missing something simple.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thank you

  DCurrie,

  I'm in the same boat as you. I all hosts in HP DL380s I have migrated my hosts to test on my server to vCenter 5.5 U1 and went to perform the upgrade on the hosts of 5.1. I had everything first to apply the latest patches on the 5.1, which then allowed me to level 5.5.0 of the host. I then had another set of patches that I applied (assuming that I had to do before moving to 5.5.1). After the implementation of those, I still 5.5.1 an incompatible upgrade.

  The upgrade contains the following set of contradictory VIBs:

  Broadcom_bootbank_net - bnx2_2.2.5dv55.2 - 1OEM.550.0.0.1331820

  Remove the conflicting VIBs, or use the Image Generator...

  Then, I could at least make at 5.5.0, but not more than details. Both used 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 ISOs are ISOs of OEM HP.

  I have currently installed bnx2_2.2.4f.v55.3.

  HP has like downloadable bnx2_2.2.3t.v55.7 under the heading vSphere 5.5.

  VMware under the HCL has several versions, including my current version and the bnx2_2.2.5d.v55.2.

  Since this is test, I'll play with it some more and see what I can understand.

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  Update: from U1b 5.5 Release Notes

  Update Manager reports the status of compliance as Incompatible when scanning or clean up ESXi 5.x hosts in a HA cluster

  When you perform an upgrade ESXi 5.x hosts belonging to a HA cluster analysis, Update Manager can report on the status of compliance of the incompatible host and might not allow the hosts to be remediated. Inconsistent compliance status is because of the way the agent of FDM (HA) is installed on ESXi 5.x hosts. From vSphere 5.0, the FDM agent is installed on the hosts ESXi as a VIB. When a VIB is installed or updated on an ESXi host, a flag is set to indicate that the bootbank on the host has been updated. Update Manager checks this flag while performing an analysis to level or sanitation and requires this flag to be cleared before the upgrade of a host. The flag can be cleared by restarting the host.

  Solution: restart guests reporting the State of compliance as Incompatible. Run the analysis of upgrading or rehabilitation after the host comes back online.

  Will try this and let you know how it goes.

• When you run a single virtual machine on the host computer, is it ok to assign all the processors for comments

  I have a single guest Windows 7 Pro running on the host ESXi 5 U1.   It will always be in a 1-1 configuration (we needed server hardware, but with BONES desktop for purposes of licensing).  The host CPU is an E5603 (Quad - core 1.6 GHz).  I want the guest to have the maximum amount of possible processor cores, because a true multi-threaded application runs.  Because Windows 7 is limited to 4 cores, I disabled hyperthreading on the processor so that when I assigned 4 cores the VM, I get all 4, not the half because of hyperthreading.

  I am setting for claim processor between the host and the guest?  Should I only assign 3 carrots to the guest while it is still available for the host?

  With the requirement, it's guessing more than knowing what to configure. I think that with 2 Dual-Core configuration, I suggested above, you're on the save side.

  André

• Built a new server vcenter, simple as moving the hosts?

  Hi, one of my clients is running ESX 3.5 U4 with Virtual Center 2.5 U4. We intend to upgrade their environment to vSphere this weekend. The server vcenter 2.5 right now is running underpowered, so they decided to deploy vcenter 4 on a new, more powerful box rather than upgrade existing installation. I built the server and installed vcenter 4 using their license key. My plan for this weekend seems simple enough, but I couldn't find this specific scenario anywhere in the guide of upgrade provided by vmware, so I thought I just would make sure:

  1. disable HA and DRS on current ESX cluster

  2. Unplug each host in turn of the bunch. (leave the cluster running in case of a need to roll back)

  3. Add each host in turn to a newly created on the new vcenter server cluster 4.

  4. turn on the DRS and HA services on cluster vcenter 4

  5. use of the upgrade Manager to upgrade each host ESX 4.

  Am I missing something? Thank you.

  After correcting the ESX host, address to Virtual Machines

  Addressing guests ESX with Update Manager summary

  In the Update Manager, create a database upgrade ESX host

  On the References tab and select groups, upgrade of the baselines, click on create in the upper right corner

  Name: ESX 4.0

  Base Type: upgrade host

  ESX upgrade iso: Browse for downloaded ESX 4.0 ISO

  Set this line of base to your hosts

  Scan of hosts against the base line

  Tackle the hosts against base - * Note that Update Manager controls the application of the ISO you have downloaded and created a basic manual for running the ESX upgrade.  Update Manager is no longer just for the patches.

  Address to virtual machines

  Select the tab 'reference levels and groups '.

  Select view planning for: VMs/SAV

  Under groups, select Create

  The database name: VM Upgrade vSphere hardware and tools

  In the new Group Wizard, select "Updates"

  Select "VM Hardware to match the host"

  Select "VMware Tools upgrade to host of the Match"

  Come on in "inventory - models and virtual computers ' view

  The leveling refers to virtual machines, you want to update - may fix the object data center level to apply to all virtual machines

  Scan for update - can do on the subject of data center to all virtual machines at the same time

  Clean up - can select a subfolder or individual to run VMs update process gradually

• ESXi 4.1 to free ESXi 5.0 free upgrade

  I read here that the upgrade process is simple - just demarrer start on the CD, select upgrade and choose I want to preserve my existing VM.

  I only have one virtual machine on my ESXi server now, so this isn't too important.

  The procedure described above is correct for the * free * (5) version of ESXI?

  Thank you, as always.

  Mike Gallery

  It is a good blog talking about the free esxi 4 to 5 upgrade steps.

  http://blog.vmpros.nl/2011/07/13/VMware-easy-upgrade-ESXi-4-1-to-ESXi-5-0/

  Pete

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• It is possible to create an interface between the host and the VM

  It is possible to create a virtual switch between esxi host and a virtual machine.  I know that technically I can get to the esxi host for the virtual machine in the virtual machine network and back into the host esxi during the port of the kernel.  But we wonder if it is possible to have a private network setup so that the VM guest can talk directly to the shell host secure without leaving the network?

  Yes you can - create a virtual with a vmkernel port and a port of the VM of the group as long as they are on the same segment that traffic will not leave the ESX host

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