The migration of the VM from ESX 3.5 data center to data center inside the same building Vsphere

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• migration of VM cold from ESX 3.5 to 4.0 with old to new hardware

  HI, we currently have some s IBM X 440 (Intel Foster, think Pentium 4s) we are looking for plans to migrate to esx 4.0 and with this, it seems that we need a major hardware upgrade.

  While we are looking at is some Intel Xeon X 3323 machine like some DELL T100 or T30 or some of the new stuff with E5504 (Nehalem) server as some IBM system x 3400 M2-based.

  So, I would like to know if there are any additional steps I should do prior to a cold migration (assuming you cannot vMotion between the two hot), with the new system added to the farm. Or is it simply impossible and we need to recreate the images from scratch?

  We would like to make two plans is to use the migration within the farm tool or a cluster or w/e they call it now and the other one is when it breaks and we do something more complicated.

  It would be like:

  (1) add new machine of the same farm with add-on host in the VI client

  (2) migrate virtual machines more with the migration tool.

  Or if this fails due to network problems, you can:

  (1) use vmkfstools-i to move the virtual disks to a space of EXT3

  2 (a) use console / ubuntu live CD to mount a USB key and move the virtual disks to the new machine

  SCP use 2B) to do the same as above

  (3) to recreate the VMX file to the new machine

  Here are the General steps (spreading things like VMs off, or update tools and etc.), and I was wondering if they would at least work or any who tried such migration between old and new materials.

  Thank you

  Ok. Since you have not vCenter, you can turn off the virtual machines and just copy the VM via SCP.

  After this opening Datastore Borwser in VI client, find the .vmx file, right-click on it, "add to the inventory.

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• How to use vGPU and vSGA both on the same host vSphere 6.0

  I tested vGPU on a host vSphere 6.0 to 6.1 of the Horizon, and I would now add a vSGA pool to this host. Only two physical GPU is used with the two vGPU vm that I turned on.

  My question is, what should I do to make this Host allow compatible vSGA VM turning on and share resources on the other two other GPU?  I put the office pool to use the 'Material' 3D rendering engine and added a VM pool.

  When I try to turn on the virtual machine, I get this error message in vSphere client Web:

  "GPU hardware is required but not available. The virtual machine will not start until the GPU resources are available or the virtual machine is configured to allow software rendering. »

  It's the output of command line gpuvm and nvidia-smi:

  

  The host ESXi 6.0 has two cards of K2 of GRID for a total of 4 GPUS. Only two vGPU-enabled vm is turned on, it seems that I can use the other two GPU for vSGA VM, right?

  It is currently not possible since the Nvidia VIB:s vSGA and vGPU cannot be loaded at the same time.

  The driver will claim all compatible GPU:s (except those configured for passthrough, IE vDGA)

  An exception to this rule is if you have an AMD GPU for vSGA and a Nvidia GPU for vGPU.

  Can't comment on if, and when this will be resolved, perhaps krd can do.

  Linjo

• Can you explain to me why I do not get the same result (vSphere Client Web vs API)

  Hello

  When I create a new switch logic of vSphereWebClient/network & Security/LogicalSwitches

  I don't see a RESTClient 'GET nsx_url/api/2.0/vdn/virtualwires» '.

  Why?

  Thank you

  Logical switch how do you have in your environment. This particular API call you are using has a paging feature and by default returns only the first 20 objects.

  The NSX 6.2 API Guide

  GET https://NSX-Manager-IP-Address/api/2.0/vdn/virtualwires?pagesize=XX&startindex=YY

  where? PageSize = XX & YY = startindex specifies the results of the query to the major pages. The default pagesize is 20 and default startindex is 0.

• Adding servers to the same client vSphere vCenter?

  Hi do anyone know how to set up?

  We previously had this configuration in our business, but after my recent upgrade of OS Windows 2012 R2 of our test environment for vCenter he no longer appears in our setup DNS "vCenter.

  You can find it under all programs > VMware >

  

• Upgrade from ESX 3.5 to the pain of VSphere 4.10

  Very well...

  I was able to make a storage VMotion of VM running on ESX3.5 of our old SAN in the new NETapp san... No problem... Power off the computer virtual, cold have migrated the host VSphere 4.1.  Improved VMtools, turned power off and upgrade virtual hardware... Save power-> reset the NETWORK card using DHCP!  Virtual network adapters are of type "flexible." I have reset the settings of network adapter originally static IP address and windows complains that another adapter that is hidden and not installed is configured with the IP address... I've seen this before... But the problem is that the old adapter is the exact same AMD VMware Net Adapter like the one recently developed to date.  Attempted to delete the thing hidden devices, but the device that is hidden is not - it is the same thing as what is currently in use...

  .. What's going on here?

  did you start DEVMGMT. MSC

  This must be done in the command line.  It appears your screenshot not started from the command prompt.

• Did not backup VCenter VM with space in name and the virtual created from ESX host computer

  Hi all

  Have worked on the backup of VMware VM ESX 4.1,5.1.5.5 for nearly a year and now I'm familiar Vsphere API (VADP), VDDK API,.

  Now, I'm working on the same implementation by using the credentials of vCenter it works very well up there in the name of VM space.

  VDDK API fails to open the disc with the error code VIX_E_FILE_NOT_FOUND 4, I studied on it, the problem is with "vmpath", the setting is mandatory when using VDDK with vCenter.

  vmpath is in cnxParams and it specifies the owner of the particular disc vm.

  vmpath format is "vmpath = DatacenterName/vm/VMname" for example. 'vmpath = myDC/vm/testVM' it works perfectly

  but the problem is when it's likevmpath = myDC/vm/test VM"i.e. the space in my VM name and then fails.

  I use VDDK 5.5.4 and vCenter 6.0 because it is compatible with the other.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Dipak Poirier

  Please provide a code snipped, including the full command. This could make things more clear.

  André

• Migration of virtual machines from a data store, and then delete the data store?

  Hello

  I have a future deployment this month and my Director wants to build a new RAID 6 array, create a store of data with the new table and then move all the VMS to the newly created data store.

  Then he asked me to take the old data store and remove it and the available space between the deleted data store and other stores of data in our shared environment. The question is when the new raid is created and vm has migrated to the new data store, which is the best way to remove the data store empty and make sure that the space available for other data stores? Any help would be appreciated...

  Greg ~.

  If all controls are met, you can go ahead and take it apart without any problem.

  I have re-iterate below checks:

  -No virtual machine is in the data store

  -The data store is not part of the cluster data store

  -The data store is not managed by the DRS storage

  -IGCS is disabled for this data store

  -The data store is not used for vSphere HA heartbeat.

  Especially highlighted 2 controls. Please note that SIOC can be enabled on the data without SDR photo store

• Migration of VMs from ESX to ESXi 5.5 4.0

  Hi all

  What would be the best way to migrate virtual machines running cluster ESX 4.0 to 5.5 ESXi Cluster.

  In my view, there are two ways to do:

  1. Map (VMFS3) LUNS to the new cluster ESXi 5.5
     1. Shut down the virtual machine under the old cluster
     2. Remove inventory under the old cluster
     3. Add the VMFS3 LUN to the title of the new group
     4. Add the server to the inventory
     5. Power on virtual machines
     6. Perhaps svMotion machine virtual of VMFS3 new VMFS5 data store.
  2. Migrate the virtual via Vmware Converter Standalone Computer Cluster again.

  I think that method 1 would be the fastest, but I doubt if it is really practical, especially considering that the same data store/logic unit number will be writable by 2 different versions of ESX 4.0 and 5.5 at the same time.

  And method 2 seems the best way to me before that this will give me a possibility to start the virtual machine on the old cluster conversion failed if V2V or the destination virtual machine has problems.

  With above I have also considered possible vmotion, adding the former ESX host 4.0 under the pile of 5.5 ESXi but Xeon Intel processors are quite old and being unfit for vmotion, designed to allow CVS too, but for this I must put the new servers CPU up to the level of the old CPU and post migration of servers will have to close all VM to put all the servers again at their optimum level by disabling EVC.

  So could someone please guide which would be the best way, because we intend to migrate about 150 virtual machines. Thank you.

  between steps 1 and 2 take the new backups just in case. You have no need to have both writable for each cluster between steps 2 and 3 remove the volume from the old cluster. Also, between cold steps 4 and 5, you can migrate them to the new from the old storage.

  -J

• Migrating from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1

  I am planning a migration of ESX 3.5 Uptade 2 to ESXi 4.1 Update 1 in September.  Material welcomes VI environment is in place for renewal of the lease.  I build the new environment vSphere and attach to the same storage shared as the existing ESX VI 3.5.  My plan is the following...

  1. Get and install a new hardware server (C3000 and BL460C G7).
     
  2. Installing vCenter 4.1 (leave vCenter in demo mode to expose all the features)
     
  3. Configure the plugin Update Manager vCenter
     
  4. Install ESXi 4.1 Update 1 on new hosts and add to vCenter 4.1
     
  5. Configure the new Cluster and configure HA and vMotion. (We are allowed for vSphere 4.1 Standard Edition)
     
  6. Linking hosts to Update Manager and sanitize with all updates.
     
  7. Configure virtual networks (host profiles are an option while in demo mode).
     
  8. Fix new hosts of VMFS existing databases.  (Data banks are VMFS version 3.31)
     
  9. Disconnect the Virtual Center 2.5 3.5 ESX host and add them to the new vCenter 4.1.
     
  10. Cold migrate VM ESX 3.5 hosts ESXi 4.1 bed and breakfast hosts
      
  11. Upgrade VMware tools on all guests.
      
  12. Upgrade all the guests computer virtual from version 4 to version 7.
      
  13. Detach the ESX host 3.5 since VMFS data warehouses.
      
  14. Remove the ESX 3.5 hosts vCenter 4.1
      
  15. Install all keys in license vSphere 4.1 (vSphere Standard Edition)
      
  16. Start the VM guests.
      
  17. Close and dismantle the old ESX 3.5 hosts.
      

  Any feedback is most appreciated.  Please let me know if I'm missing something.

  Then, you'd weigh your losses.  Do you have the characteristics of the hardware virtual v7 for these virtual machines or can you live with material v4?  Personally, I needed the changed block tracking which requires hardware v7.  It really comes down to what you need.  I recommend bringing them up to v7 but that's just my opinion.

• Add esxi 4.1 in the same store of data of esx 4.0

  Dear community

  I connect two ESXi 4.1 to the data store three that are currently connected to host four VMS ESX 4.0 in production, all the infrastructure and then migrate to ESXi without a stop from the virtual machine
  I have a problem? All this and ' on an EMC Clariion CX3 SAN.

  Thank you

  Fabio

  You can have 4.1 and 4.0 connect to the same store of data without any problem.

• Migrating from ESX 3.5 to 4.0

  Hello

  If someone does migration from ESX 3.5 to 4.0, is - anyone can share questions

  This product during migration and if there is no vmware migration documents or

  Thanks to the experience itself can someone share it here.

  Thank you and best regards,

  BSR Krishna

  Welcome to the Forums - I had no problems following the upgrade guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40_u1/vsp_40_u1_upgrade_guide.pdf

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points marking the answer correct or useful

• Cannot migrate between identical hosts in the same cluster - CPUID level 0 x 1 'ecx' inconsistency

  I have problems of migration of virtual machines between hosts that are identical. They are the new BL 6 490 HP servers with a pair of processors x 5570 @ 2.93 Ghz and I activated the "Intel Xeon 45nm Core 2" EVC mode, there is also two other cluster hosts (HP BL480 G1 with a pair of processors E5430 @ 2 .66GHz).

  I ESX4, vCenter4 and all the latest firmware on all devices.

  When I try to migrate an identical to another or to other hosts host machines, I get the following error;

  Host CPU is not compatible with the requirements of the virtual machine to CPUID level 0 x 1 'ecx' register

  Bits of the host: 0000:0000:0000:0000:0010:0010:0000:0001

  Required: 1000:0000:0000:000 x: xxx0:0x1x:xxx0:x 001

  Inconsistency detected for these features:

  • General incompatibilities; see section 1993 of possible solutions.

  I have consulted the Article KB http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1993 and the document referred to Sub http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008315

  All affected machines are hardware VM 7, the last VMTools are installed, have not RDM or nonstandard hardware, there is no floppy disk or CD drive mapped drive

  I tried to change such CPUID mask specified in the document 1008315, but this did not help. I also tried to change the mask of CPUID for ecx to be 0-

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  and that did not help.

  I turned off a VM to ensure that he had picked up the CVS settings. I am able to vMotion, virtual machine when it is off, but this is not enough as we have several "stuck" on the same host machine and cannot be moved by the DRS or manually.

  Virtual machines are Windows 2003 (R2, SP2, x 32). worked well before vMotion on all hosts. Other identical machines from the same model are fast vMotioning very well, and when we were on ESX 3.5u2 wasn't a problem.

  Can someone advise me on how I can diagnose and fix this problem?

  I had the same problem after migrating from ESX 3.5 to V4.0 with almost the same HW-Configuration you have. (BL490c and BL480c). But in my environment, the article you mentioned has brought the solution:

  To manually remove the CPUID masks using the VI Client:

  1 power off the virtual machine.

  2 - Click on the VM, then click on change settings.

  3. click on the Options tab.

  4. Select CPUID mask under Advanced.

  5. click on advanced.

  6. click Reset all to default.

  7. click on OK.

  8. click on OK.

  9. start the virtual machine and migrate.

  Have you actually tried it? The default mask is OK, there is no problem with it in your environment, as I have said already, I have the same hardware as you.

  Paul

• ESX host managed by VirtualCenter servers all see the same SAN LUNS / data warehouses

  Scenario of

  I have two separate deployments of VirtualCenter (in the same physical location) VCA and VCB with each deployment management 5 x ESX hosts (10 in total).

  All 10 hosts are allowed to look at the same SAN LUNS / data warehouses?

  Or I have to isolate five VCA hosts and five guests to their own SAN LUNS VCB / data warehouses?

  Box293 wrote:

  Basically, we have our direct environment and we are on the beta program for VI4.

  I want to turn off a virtual machine in the direct environment and then pull it out of the inventory.

  Then I want to go the VI4 Beta and browse the data store and add this virtual machine to inventory.

  These two environments may see the same LUNS / data warehouses.

  I did and it works however I want to make sure that it is an approved practice.

  You can do that normally without any problems. Even if the virtual machine is in a different datacenter inventory and there Powred-Off. You can map the logic unit number on the VI4 and add to the inventory of the VI4 another host.

  Recently, I did this practice to migrate from host with virtual machines in a different subnet to the host who knows the same setting SAN LUN in the other subnet.

  Best regards

  Hussain Al Sayed

• My account is migrated to a new server, so I had to recreate the same account in Thunderbird, but I can not delete the old one - they appear together now.

  My account is migrated to a new server, so I had to recreate the same account in Thunderbird, but I can not delete the old one - they appear together now.

  If there is no email from the old account that you want to keep, move them in local directories first.
  Tools > accounts settings
  OR
  Right click on the email account in the fodler pane, and then select "settings".

  Select the account you want to delete.
  Click on "Actions account."
  Select 'delete account '.
  Click OK

  See the image as an aid: