Updating ESX to ESXI 5.1 4.1

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• Updating ESX to ESXi 4.0

  We are running ESX 4.0 and want to migrate to ESXi. Are there warnings or is it simple enough?

  We would like to eventually get to 5.0, but I think I must go to EXSi 4 first. Fix?

  ESX-ESXi > is not an upgrade.  Its a reinstall full and you need to rebuild each host upgraded from scratch on ESXi.

  However, beyond that, if you know how to configure your hosts, his facts in roughly the same way to the API or GUI - all the same features exist.

• Updating of the ESXi images

  I'm new to VMware and just today got the notification in my vCenter server on this update for my 3 ESXi hosts. I've been looking for the documentation to outline what is included in the patch, any ideas on location?

  Then I have to do after hours, but applying these patches are reboots required for my guests?

  The number of definitions of patch downloaded (criticism/total):

  ESX: 0/1

  ID: ESXi510-201303401-BG Impact: Important release date: 2013-03-07 products: embeddedEsx 5.1.0 is updating esx-base

  When you scan your host for the conformity of the update (in client vcenter Update Manager tab) once, he comes back and reports that your guests are non-compliant, you can view the details of the patches that were absent from the host.  There, you can display or not a reboot is required.

• problem Manager Update 4.1u1 updated esx 3.5u5

  Hello

  environment: vCenter 4.1u1 with ESX3.5 & 4.0/4.1

  I have to install the new Update Manager (the former is not - it was not 4.1u1). After that, I can't update esx 3.5u5 (207095).

  Scan is finished with the error:

  VMware vCenter Update Manager had an unknown error. Check the log files and tab tasks and events for more details.

  In log file vmware-vum-Server-log4cpp

  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:378 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 2576]  [vcTaskMonitor, 87] VcTaskMonitor to session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:386 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 2576]  [vcTaskMonitor, 142] VcTaskFilterWrapper to session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:386 'InventoryMonitor' 6100 info]  [InventoryMonitor, 437] ProcessUpdate update version, Enter: = 10
  [2011-06-08 10:28:00:387 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 5308]  [vcTaskMonitor, 252] Session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458 ProcessUpdate
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:803 "InventoryMonitor" 6116 INFO]  [InventoryMonitor, 437] ProcessUpdate update version, Enter: = 11
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:804 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 6116]  [vcTaskMonitor, 252] Session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458 ProcessUpdate
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:804 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 6116]  [vcTaskMonitor, 355] ProcessUpdate task completed session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:813 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 2576]  [vcTaskMonitor, 172] VcTaskFilterWrapper destroyed for session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
  [10:28:05:814 "ScanHost" 2576 ERROR 2011-06-08]  [hostUpdateBase, 534] Platform Configuration Error: ERROR: error of integrity!
  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
  ERROR: File:/var/spool/esxupdate/contents.xml

  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:814 "VcTaskMonitor" DEBUG 2576]  [vcTaskMonitor, 60] VcTaskMonitor destroyed for session[2EAD0515-A84E-4212-A696-2C87F83F073F]98B32232-EBF6-4840-984B-6106E6775458
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:816 ' SingleHostScanTask.SingleHostScanTask {9}' ERROR 2576]  [singleHostScanTask, 321] SingleHostScan caught exception: Platform Configuration Error: ERROR: error of integrity!
  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
  ERROR: File:/var/spool/esxupdate/contents.xml
  with the code:-1
  [2011-06-08 10:28:05:836 ' SingleHostScanTask.SingleHostScanTask {9}' ERROR 2576]  [vciTaskBase, 556] Task execution failed: Configuration of platform error: ERROR: error of integrity!
  Signature 0BFA1C860F0B0A6CF5CD5D2AEE7835B14789B619: keyExpired: B 4789, 619
  ERROR: BundleID: no events / unknown event
  ERROR: File:/var/spool/esxupdate/contents.xml

  I tried:

  -Reinstall UM with new db (sql server)(nothing new)

  -Reinstall ESX (nothing new)

  but the update of ESXi 4.1u1, ESX 3.5 317866 works very well.

  This is because you have not installed the patch ESX350-201012410-BG.

  As stated in the previous post.

  To install the update manually and allow more updates will take place, you must download patch ESX350-201012410-BG of the VMware Web site.

  Unzip and SCP to your ESX host and run the command b ESX350-201012410-BG - nosig one esxupdate update

  There may be a necessary prereq. I must first install ESX350-201012404.

  Same steps as above and updated race esxupdate b ESX350-201012404-BG - nosig

  The switch - nosig does not check if the hash of the file.

  You'll be fine after that.

• No direct upgrade from ESX to ESXi?

  Am I right that you cannot run a simple update to ESX to ESXi?  Talking about versions 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 here.  I can do a new installation easily enough, but I'd rather not.

  Also, just as a question, is there a way to check if a host ESX or ESXi vCenter?  It seems like it should be obvious, but I can't find it there.

  Thank you.

  Hello.

  Correct, there is no simple update to change versions.

  If you select the host in vCenter, examine the area above the tabs to display the version information.

  Good luck!

• DRS cluster: You can mix 4.1 ESX and ESXi 4.1?

  Not very complext, but we have a DRS cluster of 8 hosts x 3850 of IBM on ESX 4.1 and we will upgrade them both to ESXi 4.1 update 1.  There will be questions mixing a cluster of ESX and ESXi servers?

  Yes, 100% supported!  both are the same hypervisor, so you should have no problem running in the same cluster.  After all it is the best way to do a upgrade spread, and how we made our move between ESX and ESXi.

• From ESX to ESXi

  Hello

  We use an IBM Bladecenter for VMWare. Virtual Machines are on a Fibre Channel-connected SAN.

  Unfortunately a while a go, I mixed the Installation. Now I have ESX and ESXi installed. The two Version 4.0.0 (261974) I don't want to go back to new ESXi installation. I understand there is not any easy update to change that.

  Even if we have no backups, I'm afraid of ESXi trying to format THAT SAN during installation. If my plan is this.

  For each host ESX installation I do the following:

  (1) using the vMotion I clear the host of all the virtual machines and then close it.

  (1) in the SAN config, I refuse this host access to the San. In this way, I Don t risk losing VMs on the SAN during installation.

  (2) I install ESXi and start.

  (3) the host must be connected to the vcenter.

  (4) in the SAN config, I'm hosting this host to access the San.

  (5) I have let the Rescan host HBAs to the SAN.

  Do you see the flaws? Or do I have the perfect Plan?

  -Arne

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  As long as you have all your settings (accounts users, information network/vswitch, etc.) documented for these ESX hosts, this plan seems fine.  You could also just draw on the FC cables on the ESX host, rather than make zoning changes.

  Good luck!

• Move from 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 possible?

  Hello

  I'm shure, that this question was asked several times already, but I was looking for a long time now and I have nowhere found an answer. The question is simple:

  Is it possible to update via update 4.0 ESX to ESXi 4.1 Manager?

  I discovered, that (of course) an upgrade is possible from ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.1, but can I upgrade to Version '' i ''? As we know, ESX will soon stop developing the classic version... This is why I'm starting to think of migration...

  Best regards and thank you

  Roland

  I discovered, that (of course) an upgrade is possible from ESX 4.0 to ESX 4.1, but can I upgrade to Version 'i '.

  You cannot change the type without a reinstall

  As we know, ESX will soon stop developing the classic version... This is why I'm starting to think of migration...

  It's almost a certainty, he's not going to happen tomorrow, and when that happens they will always support the ESX version.

• KB 1008130: Failure of VMware ESX and ESXi 3.5 U3 of e/s on the queue (s) SAN LUNs and LUN is blocked indefinitely

  Does anyone have more information about the current alert to support "all of you who have upgraded, or are planning to upgrade worms, ESX 3.5 Update 3 or ESXi 3.5 Update 3, please read the Article 1008130"? ".

  Ko describes possible symptoms and identifies the affected ESX 3.5 U3 version, but the resolution is a bit vague. I understand they are working on a fix but,

  1. Is it related to a specific build of U3?

  2. Are there precautions that we can take to minimize the risk?

  3. What is the scope? My hypothesis is not very because 3.5 U3 has been a while and I know this support alert is recent.

  4. Anyone experence this first hand... at what level... There you said what though it is indicated in the KB?

  I didn't have symptoms on the hosts I've 3.5 U3, but I planned improvements to several hosts this weekend and would like to know if I have to go through the painful process to cancel or reschedule.

  3.5 has the robin load balancing experimental, but who would not count as a path failover (I don't think).

  You can force the LUN through a certain path, it might take a few attempts on Lun busy because the load balancing cannot be changed when an INTERNATIONAL organization is pending (this is how works iCSSI HW).  When you fail switches that nevertheless taken into account as a path failover, so I don't know how that comes in re: this issue when no LUN use this path.

  For more security perhaps you put a hold:

  • DRS

  • SSH logins

  • Backups

  • Restorations

  • Clones

  • on/off switch

  • etc, etc, etc.

  While the path are past failovers.

  If a path fails on a single host, I would be surprised if it affects other hosts.  Guests will book the file on the VMFS file system when they need to update the metadata or write data, I think that should continue its work.  However, if you take a switch, you may have failures in path on all of your guests...

  Ben

• Store of data sharing between 4 ESX and ESXi 5

  Hello

  I have a vSphere environment 4.1 with a vCenter and a cluster of 3 ESX 4.1 access to the content of data through fiberchanel (type scneario) warehouses.

  And now I need to install a new ESXi 5.x (cannot be a different version) in a separate environment, outside of the current vCenter, BUT to access the warehouses of data even as the cluster of vSphere 4 current.

  Anyone know if there should be no problem sharing between 4 ESX and ESXi 5 access to the same data storage?

  Thanks in advance

  As long as the FC zoning is configured properly, avoid all the problems.   ESXi 5 will be able to see the data created by ESX4 VMFS3 stores, it will not be able to create the same size of virtual machine he can on a 5 VMFS datastore.

• Need a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter

  Hi all

  If someone can help me with a powercli script to create a new account a local administrator on all ESX and ESXi hosts in the vcenter, create a role called admin and give all access except the root. This shoulb be past by a virtual centre.

  Very much appreciated to help him.

  Kind regards

  MelLvin

  I suspect that you posted your question to the wrong thread

  This requires only a minor change to the script above actually.

  Something like that

  $groupName = "group"$accountName = "user"$accountPswd = "password"$accountDescription = "A user"
  
  $esxlist = Get-VMHostforeach($esx in $esxlist){    Connect-VIServer -Server $esx -User root -Password "password"
  
      Try {      Get-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -Group -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null    }    Catch {      New-VMHostAccount -Id $groupName -GroupAccount | Out-Null    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    Try{        $account = Get-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -ErrorAction Stop |        Set-VMHostAccount -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -AssignGroups $groupName    }    Catch{        $account = New-VMHostAccount -Id $accountName -Password $accountPswd -Description $accountDescription -UserAccount -GrantShellAccess -AssignGroups $groupName    }
  
      $rootFolder = Get-Folder -Name ha-folder-root    New-VIPermission -Entity $rootFolder -Principal $account -Role admin
  
      Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false}
  

• Difference between ESX and ESXi in production?

  Hello

  I was asked to meet my client from my manager what difference does it make if I used ESX or ESXi in our world of production.

  Except I can't think of a logical reason to use on ESX ESXi... Any ideas please?

  Thanks in advance!

  PS - I know the basic difference between these two have read a few articles, but nothing gives me a practical reason to choose ESXi.

  Since reliese the Service Console on ESX - which is based on RHEL - the reason that VMware moves to only ESXi is it eliminates the need to patch the Service Console and makes it more secure host.

• Script - missing and hotfixes installed for ESX and ESXi

  Can I have the script i.e. missing and hotfixes installed for ESX and ESXi using the CLI power only? out put should be csv format

  You reset the content of the table $Results on each iteration of the baseline.

  Try like this

  $Results = @()
  foreach($esx in Get-VMHost) {
    foreach($baseline in (Get-Compliance -Entity $esx -Detailed | where {$_.Status -eq "NotCompliant"})){
      $Results += $baseline.CompliantPatches |    Select @{N="Host";E={$esx.Name}},    @{N="Status";E={"Compliant"}},    @{N="Baseline";E={$baseline.Baseline.Name}},Name,ReleaseDate,IdByVendor,    @{N="KB";E={(Select-String "(?http://[\w|\.|/]*\w{1})" -InputObject $_.Description).Matches[0].Groups['url'].Value}}
  
      $Results += $baseline.NotCompliantPatches |    Select @{N="Host";E={$esx.Name}},    @{N="Status";E={"NotCompliant"}},    @{N="Baseline";E={$baseline.Baseline.Name}},Name,ReleaseDate,IdByVendor,    @{N="KB";E={(Select-String "(?http://[\w|\.|/]*\w{1})" -InputObject $_.Description).Matches[0].Groups['url'].Value}}
    }
  }
  $Results
  

  It will give the installed and lack of patches which are defined in the non-compliant baslines related to the ESXi host.

  If you want to see all the lines, also the most consistent, omit the Where clause on the base line (foreach) loop.

• ESX and ESXi

  What are the fundamental differences between ESX and ESXi. Someone could it say please interview point of view. Just need about 4 to 5 differences.

  Thank you

  Prashant

  The difference between ESX and ESXi, ESX was the classic version with a dedicated Service console embarked with him, however, ESXi is the version of Vsphere without the Console service. Because ESXi is without the service console, so its size is very small and its called summer have footprint small disc. With the release of VSphere VMware 5.0 and later versions has deprecated the classic ESX version there is therefore no now unavailable ESX and we only ESXi now.

• The IP of the host ESX and ESXi console information

  Hi guys,.

  I have a little problem here, we have a script that collects the host Console IP, host name, field info... etc.

  My problem is with the period of INVESTIGATION, because we have a mixed environment of esx3.5, esx4.0, esx4.1 and ESXi4 get the IP of the Console is a bit of a problem.

  If I use the

  $NicInfo = get-VMHostNetwork - VMHost $esxhost. Name
  $newesxhost. VmHostName = $NicInfo.HostName
  $newesxhost. Domain = $NicInfo.DomainName
  {foreach ($cs in $NicInfo.ConsoleNic)}
  $newesxhost. IPAddress = [string] $cs. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  }

  I covers the ESX Console hosts IP info, but all the info of ESXi IP gets missed.

  If I add to the:

  $NicInfo = get-VMHostNetwork - VMHost $esxhost. Name
  $newesxhost. VmHostName = $NicInfo.HostName
  $newesxhost. Domain = $NicInfo.DomainName
  foreach ($cs in $NicInfo. ) VirtualNic | where {$_.name - eq "vmk0"}){}
  $newesxhost. IPAddress = [string] $cs. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  }

  I get the ESXi IP Management IP network, but the ESX hosts to report the vmk0 which is the IP address of vmotion.

  So if anyone can help I'd be very happy.

  Include the HOST party so that you can see what I mean:

  #[int] $Loopctr = 0
  $newesxhost = (@($xml.) (ESXInventory.HOST) [0])
  $newVMPortGroup = (@($xml.) (ESXInventory.VMPortGroup) [0])

  Get-VMHost-location (Get-Cluster-name $cluster. Name) | Sort-Object-unique | % {
  $esxhost = get-view $_.ID
  Write-Host $esxhost. Name
  #if ($Loopctr - gt 0) {$newesxhost = $newesxhost.clone ()}
  $newesxhost = $newesxhost.clone)
  $newesxhost. MemberOfCluster = $cluster. Name
  $newesxhost. Name of the vendor = $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.Vendor
  $newesxhost. Model = $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.Model
  $newesxhost.os_version = [string] $esxhost. Config.Product.Version
  $newesxhost.os_build = [string] $esxhost. Config.Product.Build
  $newesxhost.os_caption = [string] $esxhost. Config.Product.FullName
  $newesxhost. MemorySize = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.MemorySize
  $newesxhost. CpuModel = $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.CpuModel
  $newesxhost. CpuMhz = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.CpuMhz
  $newesxhost. NumCpuPkgs = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.NumCpuPkgs
  $newesxhost. NumCpuCores = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.NumCpuCores
  $newesxhost. NumCpuThreads = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.NumCpuThreads
  $newesxhost. NumNics = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.NumNics
  $newesxhost. NumHBAs = [string] $esxhost. Summary.Hardware.NumHBAs

  $NicInfo = get-VMHostNetwork - VMHost $esxhost. Name
  $newesxhost. VmHostName = $NicInfo.HostName
  $newesxhost. Domain = $NicInfo.DomainName
  foreach ($cs in $NicInfo.VirtualNic | where {$_.name - eq "vmk0"}) {}
  $newesxhost. IPAddress = [string] $cs. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  }

  $VMPortGroup = get-VirtualPortGroup - VMHost $esxhost. Name
  
  {foreach ($vpg to $VMPortGroup)
  Write-Host $vpg. Name
  $newVMPortGroup = $newVMPortGroup.clone)
  $newVMPortGroup.Name = $vpg. Name
  $xml. ESXInventory.AppendChild ($newVMPortGroup) > $null
  }

  $xml. ESXInventory.AppendChild ($newesxhost) > $null
  #$Loopctr += 1

  /regards

  Why you do not include a test that check if the host's ESX or ESXi?

  Something like that

  $esx = Get-VMHost MyESX
  
  $NicInfo = Get-VMHostNetwork -VMHost $esx 
  
  $newesxhost.VmHostName = $NicInfo.HostName$newesxhost.Domain = $NicInfo.DomainName
  
  if($esx.Extensiondata.Config.Product.ProductLineId -eq "esx"){    foreach ($cs in $NicInfo.ConsoleNic ){        $newesxhost.IPAddress = [string] $cs.IP    }}else{    foreach ($cs in $NicInfo.VirtualNic |where {$_.name -eq "vmk0"} ){        $newesxhost.IPAddress = [string] $cs.IP    }}
  
  $newesxhost