Updating ESX to vSphere 3.5 - disconnect iSCSI SAN?

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• Updating ESX to vsphere 4 standard edition 3.5i

  Hello

  I have a few question.

  (1) is it possible to upgrade ESX 3.5i to vmware vshpere 4 standard edition on a single box assuming the box of 64-bit supported?

  (2) ESX 3.5i is a free version.   When we buy to the ESX 3.5i license?

  (3) I have a friend who bought 3 x vsphee 4.0.  Currently, there is an 3.5i Deputy of the company. He installed another 2 x vsphere 4.0. This is again 2 x vspher 4.0 enabled successfully.   Can the ESX 3.5i you license too by using the vsphere 4.0? Y at - it an option to key in the serial number?

  Pleae advise

  You cannot upgrade to a full ESX ESXi.

  But you can upgraded a free ESXi 3.5 to a licensed version of ESXi 4.0.

  The license key is valid both for the full ESX and ESXi.

  Can the ESX 3.5i you license too by using the vsphere 4.0?

  Yes. Use the old license server (you can find 2.x download vcenter).

  André

• To access ESXi 4 Update 1 custom server from dell MD3000i iSCSI SAN

  Hello

  I'm brand new on VMware ESX/ESXi products and for the most part, no.  I configured several machines virtual with server 1 and 2.  I am trying to connect a virtual ESXi 4 server in a SAN and starts to become very confused about what I can or not do.  I hope that someone here can break it down for me because I couldn't find the answer to my specific questions.

  Here's how I'm Setup:

  I have a Dell PowerEdge R710 with ESXi 4 Update 1 'Custom Dell' (whatever that means) is installed.

  I have a Dell MD3000i SAN using iSCSI with a pre-configured dedicated virtual disk.

  I would like to create virtual machines on virtual disk said.

  I think that ESXi 4 is completely free.

  It seems that to manage the server, I need to use 1 of the 2 products.  The Vsphere client or web application of VMware Go.

  If I use Vsphere:

  I have the ability to add a type of storage through the user interface.

  I'm on a 60-day trial. I thought that it was free.

  If I configure my iSCSI via Vsphere and then the eval expires... what happens?  All jump on me and then I have to purchase a license to get it back?

  If I use VMware go:

  It seems I don't really have any options to do any kind of configuration iSCSI in VMware Go.  I do?

  I also have a XenServer that is configured in this way and it's all free. I wanted to try the bare metal of VMware solution, but now I wonder if I'll have to go back to Xen.

  Can someone please relieve me of my confusion until I have to pull the plug on this experience.  Maybe direct me to the proper documentation on how to configure what I need with what I have at the cost free-is possible.

  Thanks a lot for your comments and have a wonderful weekend!

  I'd go by QuickStart Webcast and Webcast ESXi Webstart to help get a better understanding.

  Here is a configuration to the MD3000i http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/solutions/esx_storage_deployment_guide_v1.pdf guide

• Maximum number of map of VMware ESX 5.0 10 Gbit Ethernet/ISCSI

  Can you confirm me, what is the maximum limit of VMware ESX 5.0 10 Gb Ethernet/ISCSI support for single-server map.
  We have 2 blade BL460 G7 in Enclouser
  We have 4 Emulex Corporation 10 GB NIC and 4 NIC Broadcom Corporation 10 GB installed in it. But it shows only 2 Emulex and 2 Broadcom.
  PFA for reference.

  Welcome to the community!

  Take a look at this screenshot. It shows that the maximum limit of VMware ESX 5.0 cards 10 Gb Ethernet/ISCSI.

  

  Soure: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf

• question put on the vSphere iSCSI SAN infrastructure network

  Hi all

  We are a small company with a small virtualized environment (3 ESX servers) and are about to buy an AX-5 SAN EMC (model Ethernet not CF) to implement some of the features of high availability of vSphere. My question is related to the networking of the SAN: we switch dual Cisco 2960 G Gigabit and dual Cisco ASA 5510 firewalls in a redundant configuration.

  I understand that the best practice is to implement iSCSI traffic on a separate from all other traffic LAN switch. However, I do not have the knowledge and experience to determine the real difference than a separate switch would really vs the plan to create a separate VLAN on the switches Cisco dedicated to iSCSI traffic only. I would ensure that the iSCSI traffic has been on a VLAN dedicated Physics (not just a logic) with any other VLAN logical (subinterfaces) on the same VLAN). It is difficult for me to understand how a port gigabit on a VLAN isolated on kit Cisco will perform much poorer than on a dedicated Cisco switch somehow. But then again, I don't know what I don't know...

  The thoughts and the input would be appreciated here: I'm (very) hard not to drop another $6 + in another pair of Cisco switches, at least that this decision will significantly compromised performance iSCSI SAN.

  Enjoy your time,

  Rob

  You have 2 SP each with 2 iSCSI, for example:

  SPA: 10.0.101.1 101 VLANS and VLAN 102 10.0.102.1

  SPB: 10.0.101.2 101 VLANS and VLAN 102 10.0.102.2

  On your ESX to create 2 vSwithes, each with a port vmkernel on an iSCSI network and each with a single physical NIC.

  See also:

  http://www.DG.com/microsites/CLARiiON-support/PDF/300-003-807.PDF

  André

• Is there a software update for Airport Extreme? Random disconnect

  Is there a software update for Airport Extreme? Random disconnection, have to keep unplugging it, done the hard reset, no change

  Is there a software update for Airport Extreme?

  No, if you ask for something 'new '.

  You don't specify what model of AirPort Extreme you have, but if it's the current 802.11ac 'tour'-shaped version, the last update of the firmware was well over a year. Make sure you have the version installed on the AirPort Extreme 7.7.3 .

  If you have an old 'flat' 802.11n or version "square" AirPort Extreme firmware update 7.6.4, who is 3 years and more.

  Please specify on the version you have on your AirPort Extreme.

• 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.

• Cannot upgrade to ESXi 4 Update 1 via vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0

  Hello

  can someone tell me why I can't update ESXi 4.0.0 build 219382 to ESXi 4 Update 1 via vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0? The doesn´t utility see the update.

  The problem is, I can't download the update on http://downloads.VMware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4 because I always get the error

  "I'm sorry, at the moment you are not allowed to download VMware ESXi 4.

  Update 1 Installable.

  You have the following options:

  "

  How can I get the update or the update with the host update utility?

  I already have an activated ESXi 4.0 license!

  219382 is the latest version. You already update 1.

• Config network initial ESX with iSCSI SAN

  Hi all

  I want to install 2 ESX 3.5 servers which will be connected to an EqualLogic iSCSI SAN.

  The SAN is on a VIRTUAL, 10.x.x.200 with a 255.255.255.224 LAN Gateway.  This VLAN is not routable, DNS servers, etc.

  What I am trying to understand, it's for the initial setup of ESX, when I set the config network (console), should I register the IP address for the VIRTUAL LAN, example was:

  IP address: 10.x.x.201

  Gateway: 255.255.255.224

  Primary DNS: white

  Secondary DNS: white

  Or, for example B, should I use our 'public' speaking:

  IP Adress:129.x.x.201

  Gateway: 255.255.255.0

  Primary DNS:129.x.x.1

  Secondary DNS: 129.x.x.2

  I know that with the VIC, I can later add vSwitches, etc., but at least for the initial installation, I want the configuration to provide smoother operation. Thanks for any idea that you can provide!

  Chad

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  What I am trying to understand, it's for the initial setup of ESX, when I set the config network (console), should I register the IP address for the VIRTUAL LAN, example was:

  Use example B (129.x.x.x) for the Service Console (management functions), and after that the system is in place to add an another vSwitch used to connect to the SAN VLAN.

  Good luck!

• solution for ESX iSCSI SAN

  Hello.

  We are looking into getting a SAN iSCSI for ESX.

  On readers, y at - there a big difference between sata and sas and sas 10K vs 15K?

  How iSCSI performance are compared to the SAN fiber?

  Can you guys recommend an iSCSI solution right?

  Excerpt from Dell PS4000 and it seems to be a good product.

  (On players, is there a big difference between sata and sas and sas 10K vs 15K?)

  Yes, 15 k SAS are faster and a bit more expensive, but worth it!

  (How iSCSI performance are compared to the fiber SAN?)

  ISCSI SAN is not as fast as the fiber, but compared to the local drive is a big improvement for your applications, users, etc.

  (You guys can recommend a good iSCSI solution?)

  Personally, I think Dell equallogic are great! PS600XV is what I put in place.

• with vSphere and Dell MD3000i iSCSI design

  I installed a server ESX 4 (the first of three for this cluster), and a SAN Dell MD3000i iSCSI connected through two switches Dell PowerConnect 2816.

  Now I read the VMware 'iSCSI SAN configuration guide', and I wanted to just make sure I did the design correcly.

  I have connected a Teddy ESX (vmnic1) to one of the pSwitch and another (vmnic5) in the second. This pSwitch SAN iSCSI ports are connected, so that one of the switches carry the 10.10.10.x subnet and the other the 10.10.11.x (see IP plan below)

  The two natachasery have a vSwitch each (a do not share), a portgroup each and are configured on different subnets, IP (see attached screenshot)

  Plan of intellectual property:

  Port iSCSI-10 group (VMkernel): 10.10.10.1

  Port group iSCSI-11 (VMkernel): 10.10.11.1

  0-0 SAN controller: 10.10.10.10

  SAN 0-1 controller: 10.10.11.10

  Controller 1-0 San: 10.10.10.11

  SAN 1-1 controller: 10.10.11.11

  By using this configuration, I could see four different paths for each LUN. and I was able to make the ESX Server will switch to different switches/controllers as I unplug the vmnic1 network cables and vmnic5, one at a time.

  Then I found the section on 'esxcli' configuration guide and multipathing configuration, which I carried out in accordance with the instructions ("esxcli swiscsi nic add - n vmk0 d vmhba34" and "esxcli swiscsi nic add - n vmk1 vmhba34 d ')

  Now I have eight different paths for each logic unit number, three of whom are 'Active' and an 'active (i/o)' (see my screen attached the capture).

  So, my questions are:

  1. the eight paths to each LUN really normal in designs of iSCSI?

  2. is my vSwitch/Teddy/pSwitch correct design choices?

  Thanks in advance!

  / Anders

  @hennish,

  As long as your new design continues to meet your needs of failover and workload, your infrastructure design should be fine.

  But you might want to take a look at this design Dell. In particular, step 12 that configures multiple paths in round-robin policy using the VI GUI client, for

  Each LUN exposed to the ESX Server. This allows balancing on two

  Active paths to the LUN. After completing this step, you should see2 "IO Active" paths.

  Kind regards

  KongY@Dell Inc.

• How to get iSCSI SAN connected to ESX when the SAN is on a different subnet?

  Hi all

  I have two machines ESX which are directly connected to a San that are on a different subnet other network cards.  Other network cards are 10.x.x.x and the SAN is on 172.16.x.x, however whenever I try to add the iSCSI storage, the system will never find the LUN.  I put the vmkernel 172.16.x.x but it does not always find them.  I know that the LUNS are configured correctly if its ESX just having problems with the other subnet.

  You need to activate the Service Console to see the iSCSI SAN, too. This is because you use the initiator software. For example, you can add a second SC in the vSwitch that your VMKernel Port is connected and align on the same subnet.

  Kind regards

  Gerrit Lehr

  If you have found this or other useful information, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'useful '.

• iSCSI SAN, ESX4 Datastore recommended sizing

  Hi all.  I am in the final stages of our construction of vSphere and I'm looking for best practices in terms of sizing of the warehouses of data/Lun on a SAN, iSCSI for several hosts of ESX4.

  What we have:

  Two HP c7000 blade enclosure with three BL460c in each enclosure.

  All servers will run ESX4 and use an iSCSI SAN (Software initiator).

  I'm not sure of the best way to configure these elements.  A large unit number logic holding a large store of data?  A few small LUN each holding a data store? A unit number logic/data store for each ESX host?  I don't want to use vMotion and who could help narrow down the answer.

  Any help that you experienced people from VMware can each give this noob is very much appreciated.

  -Dave

  Dave

  This is my golden rule.

  Virtual machines are mixed on data warehouses to optimize storage efficiency and the efficiency of the I/O - low mix I/O virtual machines with virtual machines I/O high on the same data store.

  VMs per VMFS datastore 12-16 maximum.

  16 VMDK files per VMFS datastore maximum.

  * A VMFS volume per LUN storage.

  * At least 15% to 20% of a VMFS data store should be left as open space to meet requirements such as the virtual machine swap files and snapshots.

  According to your needs - you will initially 30 virtual machines, you must look for set 2 data warehouses-, but the number of vmdk files or e/s for a virtual machine needs can change that.

• ESXi 4.1 or ESXi 5.0 with iSCSI SAN

  Hello

  I'm trying to establishing an environment that is / will be an iSCSI SAN backend entirely.  I know of a lot of reading that the best practice is to config the ESXi host with:

  VMKernel > vmnic > physical network adapter > switch ports > port on SAN (config 1:1 - no grouping of vmnic)

  Environment:

  ESXi 4.1 & 5.0

  Force10 switches

  EqualLogic iSCSI SAN (PS4000 & 6000)

  Here's my real question (playing the Devil's advocate):

  Why I shouldn't team 3-4 vnmics on a vswitch with multiple vmkernel ports?

  Given my environment.  Can someone point me to a technical document that explains what will / could happen if I set up the environment ESXi in this way?

  Thank you

  BDAboy22

  So, basically, we want the SAN to take full responsibility for the failover instead of the network and/or the SAN for who should resolve the failure (which could lead to the time of restitutio in integrum longer session).   I understand that correctly?

  Yes, that's right, we want to stack storage for vSphere manage with path selection and tipping - and by connecting each vmknic directly to the physical vmnic map we sort of "simulate" how to CF cards and also ignores the network failover mechanisms. As you probably know you also need to "bind" the iSCSI Software to the two vmnic (GUI now in 5.0, esxcli in 4.x)

• iSCSI SAN Connectivity

  I'm kinda new to this Yes, you can be sweet.

  We are migrating some of our less critical servers to VSphere. Because the servers are at camp, we'll install eSXI on our server and use hosted camp via iSCSI SAN. The camp provided us with a block of IP addresses that we can use for SAN connectivity.
  SAN connectivity is on it's own dedicated NIC (1 for testing purposes) and physical switch.
  Management network
  192.168.72/24
  SAN IP blocked
  172.26.11.0/26
  172.26.11.1 - GW
  The target IPs
  172.31.3.105
  172.31.3.109
  I created a virtual switch for iSCSI and tied a physical NETWORK adapter to it. I then added the iSCSI adapter software, responsible for the target in the dynamic, linked discovery the NIC to the iSCSI Software card.
  I then added a road 172.31.3.0/24 to go to 172.26.11.1.
  When I scan for the storage of the new, I just blank. If I go back into the adapter software, targets are now listed on the static discovery tab. The camp is saying that their HDS does not all applications.
  So I built a virtual Windows machine and loaded on this host (using an Openfiler iSCSI on the management network) and installed the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. By using this software, I am able to connect to the SAN CoLo network from inside the virtual machine.
  What Miss me? Why can I not connect to the network the host SAN? Any help will be much appreciated.
  Bob

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.vSphere.storage.doc_50/GUID-0D31125F-DC9D-475B-BC3D-A3E131251642.html

  (Physical network adapters must be on the same subnet as the iSCSI storage system, that they connect)

  / Rubeck