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• Certificates on ESXi free edition

  I use the free version of ESXi 4.1 on a box of spares for a test environment.  Since the vCLI/vMA does read-only for ESXi free edition, how can I replace the SSL certificate with those signed by a certification authority?  I tried to use curl to PUT files to the server (page 172 of the Guide of the ESXi Setup), but it gives me a 403 forbidden error.  The curl command I used was:

  $ cat rui.key: curl - verbose - insecurity - u root: REDACTED-t-- https://ESXi.local/host/ssl_key

  Any thoughts out there of experts?

  Kind regards

  Chris

  You can enable ssh & to use scp protocol for transferring files (winscp, fastscp...)

• Upgrade to ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)

  Hello

  Can I switch from ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)?

  Yes, I need to change for ESX ESXi.

  Is possible?

  Thank you

  Can I switch from ESXi (free) 3.5 to ESX 4.1 (with license)?

  Yes, I need to change for ESX ESXi.

  Is possible?

  Either way - ESX, ESXi and ESXi for ESX - requires a new installation of the operating system, there is no way to upgrade (regardless of the licensing). In case you have a data store VMFS on the drive where you install the operating system, you must back up (or migrate) and restore the virtual machine.

  I suggest that you create separate logical volumes to the OS (~ 20 GB) and the VMFS. This way you can switch back from ESX to ESXi in the future without the need to evacuate VMs. As you may know, ESX 4.1 is the latest version with the Service Console.

  André

• Save the VMDK on ESXi - Free Edition?

  Hello. I am running ESXi Hypervisor (latest version) on a HP Server with two internal disks running in a RAID 1 configuration. In other words, there is * no. * SAN or external hard disk in question.

  I use this for a smaller customer. I have a couple of servers virtualized on this configuration.

  What I would do is save it. VMDK file (and all other files needed to run the copied virtual machine) or an other desktop computer running ESXi or a USB external hard drive so that, if the HP server crashed, I could easily put the. VMDK in the right directory and load the operation system Windows Server for my customer.

  I get VSphere, the paid version, this is thanks to its built-in features, i.e., VMotion, etc.. I'm doing this work with the free ESXi.

  My question is, does anyone know of software that will:

  1. either save the VMDK and other necessary files on a basis that is timed to another computer or device.

  and/or

  2. save the VMDK in real-time as well as to the * all time * the second VMDK file is updated and ready to go?

  I check with Veritas to see if their software for it. I did copy a VMDK today as a test and admit that I'm perplexed as to how it works.

  How can I copy a VMDK is used and running an Active Server? My boyfriend and I thought that this has something to do with a "shadow copy" effect of some sort. If someone wants to explain that I would appreciate it a lot.

  Thank you very much for your help!

  Mike Gallery

  You can use something like ghettoVCB http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-8760 to create clones of virtual machines on a calendar. Many/most/nearly every commercial application requires access to the VMware APIs that are not available with the free hypervisor. Packages such as Platespin and Doubletake which could reproduce between readers, but could cost more that you could want. You can use tools like rsysnc that can replicate themselves, but not sure you would have a totally consistent replica. A regular clone would probably be the best option by using the script free ghetto.

• migrate to esxi free host in the cluster paid with minimal downtime

  Please excuse my ignorance, I am very new to VMware and I am familiar with the concepts of other virtualization software, I used, but not some of the termininology, and maybe that's why my research are not turning to the top of what I need.

  We had been using the free esxi hypervisor based to host some server hosts.  These servers are running a copy of our database and are used for reporting applications.  They are also setup with files VMDK provisioned very large and thick (> 300 GB!).  They were spread great for a year now.  However, we just bought the VMWare "vSphere 4 Essentials Plus" kit for the creation of a cluster of 3 machine, with a few redunancy and other features we wanted.  We also have a new san to go with it.  We are very pleased with the product and move to her!

  On the other invited VM running on this host, (and several other hosts, its amazing to see how they arise) I stop the virtual machine and the vCenter Converter allows you to migrate the virtual computer to the new cluster.  At the same time, I would like to convert it to the thickness of a provisioning. However, because these clients have very, very big thickness provisioned HD, its research as they would take five hours or more to migrate. (other VM moved to essentially 1 GB/min)  These report servers can go without updates the master DB for several hours, but servers should always be available. I can't have them down for 5 hours. There are a lot of historical reports are refreshed by the end users.

  Is it possible for me to do what follows somehow? I can't understand:

  • disable the DB update
  • closing comments, take a quick snapshot and then launch the guest.
  • While his copy running (and not updated) main and VMDK files file to the cluster (therefore only changes to files in the snapshot file)
  • on the new cluster, once copied (or during the copy) convert the VMDK to a thin provisioned (given that only about 85 GB of data is used in fact to this topic).
  • Finally, bring up new comments on the cluster at the same time I get comments on the old host (and ignore the changes that have taken place on the snapshot file, since its mainly a readonly report server)? and re - activate the DB update.

  For end users who would be about 5 minutes total of downtime (basically, two reboots) which would be much easier to deal with than the 5 hours (each!) of how we are past other virtual machines would.

  If the stand-alone host has the same type of CPU and family, you will be able to add it to the cluster otherwise just add to vCenter. You will always have access to other features.

• How Patch and update 5.0 ESXi free edition

  Hi VMware Support Team,

  I use the free version of VMware ESXi 5.0, just a few day back I received an e-mail from VMware that there is a patch available for download to solve the question of iSCSI. I want to update the patch, but do not know how to do, need your help on this.waiting for your replay soon.

  Thanks in advance

  Parthasarathi Dash

  esxcli command cannot be used directly on the shell of esxi.

  update in my post perivous download vcli tool and install it on your desktop or a windows server, were esxi is available.

  and run the command that you will succeed...

• How to maintain the availability of the data store after the upgrade to ESXi 5.1 with the new IP address and the naming convention?

  How can we maintain access to the presented LUNS and VMFS data store after we improve the ESX in ESXi with the new naming convention and the new model of IP addressing?

  My back-end SAN EMC Clariion is VNX

  Thanks in advance.

  How are the hosts connected to storage systems. With FC HBA for example, there is basically nothing you need to do since the WWN will remain the same and so LUN presentation of the zoning on the switch and storage system does not need to be reconfigured.

  André

• Cannot upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate Edition after the HD upgrade

  I have an ASUS computer which is about five years old and works fine. It runs only Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1.
  The HD has been giving signs which is failing. I bought a new HD and copied the old HD to the biggest news. Everything seems to work fine until I tried to run Windows Update. It does not allow me to update and gives the 8024A 000 error code every time I try to run it. I called ASUS for help and they said
  to contact me Microsoft.

  Thank you

  Harold

  I found the solution to this problem. I went to another Windows help forum. It is to reset the Windows Update program. I tried the one here on the Microsoft site, and it did not work. But I tried this one http://wind8apps.com/windows-update-error-code-8024a000/ and the fist solution worked like a charm. He fixed the update and install issues with Powershell 2.0. After that and a certain number of updates, it's updated, Windows Update will update to the latest version. After this release he went and found many updates, I had to install. So be patient, you're in for a little wait.

  Harold

• HP DL360 gen5 - is - it safe to upgrade to esxi 6.0?

  I know that the DL360 g5 has been out of the list of compatibility for some time now, but this is the box I have humming perfectly with 5.5 ESXi.

  I want to upgrade to esxi 6.0 (from the vib warehouse), but I fear that if the network and storage adapters will continue to work:

  1 adapter Gigabit Broadcom NC373i

  2. smart Array P400i

  3 631xESB/632xESB IDE controller

  I could not understand my way through the Compatibility Checker (or could not find these listed), but then I updated my HP N54L critical box non-production of esxi 6.0 without problems and it is not as compatible either.

  So if anyone has a DL360 gen5 (or a box with similar storage/network adapters listed above) and if you tried to upgrade to esxi 6.0 let me know whenever your upgrade was successful or not.

  Thank you!

  If despite this: VMware KB: devices obsolete and unsupported in VMware ESXi 6.0 who says P400i support is out or endangered, I found a few posts online saying that P400i still works in esxi 6.0 and I did the vib updated for the esxi itself as well as HP drivers and utilities:

  esxcli network firewall ruleset defined true httpClient - r EI

  Update profile of software esxcli d https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml Pei ESXi 6.0.0 - 20150404001-standard

  software esxcli vib install d http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/latest/index-drv.xml

  software esxcli vib install d http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/latest/index.xml

  esxcli network firewall ruleset defined false httpClient - r EI

  reset

  Started system and VMs loading properly.

• have windows edition Home premium, installed free edition of windows pro (provided by the school). Now what? How to merge the two? Or just use the upgrade? I backed up my computer.

  existing-windows home premium 64 bit

  Download windows 7 Professional 64-bit

  new computer (June 2012)

  HP ultrabook

  really needed the options under computer - administration management actions - want to add users and groups

  need for my course on cartography

  don't know what to do to integrate wpro for windows Azb.

  If I select 'upgrade' during installation, it tells me to go online and buy wpro

  If I select custom, I get error message "computer has encountered a problem.

  If the license for Windows 7 Professional, you have access to is a retail version update or complete, you can use the product key and the Express upgrade to Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional. First of all, check that the edition of Windows 7, you are upgrading is already enabled (if it isn't, you will encounter complications and that you might start all by performing a clean installation). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Professional on demand, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Professional your files, programs and settings retained.

  Please note that the Express upgrade does not support OEM, MSDN-Academic, Volume (the student faculty licenses) license. If you are in possession of all these brackets, you will need to save and do a custom clean install. If you want to do it, please backup your Windows 7 Home Premium or according to edition currently installed. Some licenses for Windows distributed to tertiary level students are not perpetual, which means that you cannot continue to use the software after a course or graduating.

• ESXi (free) 4.1-> 5.1 upgrade?

  I currently have (installable, unincorporated) ESXi hypervisor 4.1 FREE edition with a license that had been generated by a person (no access to this account of people more)

  First of all, I want to upgrade to the latest 5.1 ESXi (hypervisor ONLY).

  1. the ESXi 5.1 is still available for free download?

  2. can I put my Server 4.1 existing "on-site" machine 5.1 without losing my configs? (I think it's possible)

  3. I have a free trial period of 60 days where I can use the advanced features such as the API management with write capabilities?

  4. I can then buy an essential Kit and making my 5.1 trial permanent newly converted (with vCenter management as available with Essestial)

  Thank you

  1. you can register for a free license of ESXi VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5

  2. basically, Yes. ESXi 5 allows interactive upgrades from the CD. Make sure that your hardware is supported. (http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl)

  3. I'm not sure if an upgrade will be renewed the evaluation period. I think that it will not. However, you could just rin "(starry VMFS) Install" and save the virtual machines again to the inventory after re-configuration of the host.

  4. Yes, you can change the license key. The binaries are the same for free and paid edition.

  André

• Error after upgrade to ESXi 5 Update 1 on free version

  At all a ghettoVCBg2 got another run properly after the upgrade to ESXi 5u1 via vMA 5 when it's the free version?

  I have a couple of free machine and they are the only ones having problems. My verson licensed production work very well.

  The error I get on free machines is as follows:

  Failed to get vim_service - the session object is not initialized or not connected to the line /usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/VMware/VICommon.pm 1654
  Perl came out with active threads:
  1 running and spare
  0 finished and spare
  0 running and detached

  I find autour and trying different solutions to simular errors (for example, by adding the debugging of CARP), but nothing works.

  None of the 1 post update fixes fixed either.

  ghettoVCB works very well on the free servers however.

  So, I'm curious if anyone has seen this problem?

  I guess that the reason is that ghettoVCB2 was built for the paid editions that allow write API access.

  There was some editions which do not restrict this access, as you can see in "Support of ESX/ESXi Version table" at http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9843. The initial version of ESXi 5.0 is / was one of them, considering that the update 1 is even more restrictive.

  André

• ESXi 4.0 and 4.1 Free Edition and Jumbo frames

  Hello everyone.

  Happy new year.

  Please can someone answer my question.

  Extended frames are not supported in the free ESXi 4.0 edition

  This is discussed here.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1012454

  Are they supported in ESXi 4.1 Free Edition or should I upgrade to Essentials?

  Thank you very much

  James

  Extended frames are supported in ESXi 4.1. http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1023990 just not in the free version, at least through the vCLI.

• I thought 5 ESXi free?  VSphere counting down the days of assessment.

  I use vSphere Client to access my esxi Server 5 and VMs.  ESXi 5 free, is free Vsphere Client?  If client vsphere is not free, then how can I access my server and the virtual machines for free?

  1. connection to the host using vSphere Client
  2. Select host
  3. tab Configuration
  4. Click "Features licensed" under the software section
  5. Click on 'Edit' in the corner right uper
  6. Select "assign a new license key to this host.
  7. Click on the "enter" key
  8. ...
  9. Click ok
  10. fact!

  I just did in the hypervisor of test I created in my vmware workstation!

  Post edited by: MagnetBoy

• Cannot add free license to the ESXi Server

  I have an ESXi host 4.1 I can't add my license key for free also.  I installed this on 8 other identical servers, but this one gives me the penalty.

  If I go to configuration > license I see the following:

  Product: Assessment 1 host peer Mode
  License key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
  Expires: expired

  Product features:
  Up to 8 - way virtual SMP
  for ESX Server vCenter agent
  vStorage API
  VMsafe
  dvFilter
  VMware HA
  HW hot pluggable virtual
  vMotion
  VMware FT
  Data recovery
  vShield Zones
  VMware DRS
  Storage vMotion
  MPIO / third-party Multi-Pathing
  vNetwork Distributed Switch
  Profiles of the host
  Remote virtual serial Port concentrator
  Storage i/o control
  dpvmotion
  Vaai

  The strange thing is that the button "Edit" in the upper right is grey.  It is not a link on which I can click.  What I am doing wrong?

  Yes.  See, http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003490