Using WS VMware ESXi test Lab

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• 2808 LAG for use with VMware ESXi and Linux collage

  I posted the month last about setting up my work with groups LAG http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/network-switches/f/866/t/19537080.aspx servers (I'll effectively implementing implement this Saturday)

  I decided to buy a 2808 for my ESXi server get more aggregated connections to my staff iSCSI Linux server but now I'm worried I might have made a mistake to buy the 2808.

  After looking in the manual before I realized I could have been mistakenly assuming that the 2808 had STP and LACP, as I can't find LACP anywhere in the PDF file. I guess that the configuration of my Linux machine for 802.3ad is out (a hope to make mode 4), so now for the configuration of my house, I wonder (* 1 *) that I have to configure my VMware NIC team like and what mode of binding should I use on my Linux host? As for the section at the top (my working configuration) (* 2 *) I don't know what to do about the road other than the leave as 'route based on originating virtual port ID "? (This is how our other data centers are configured, but I'm waiting for my admin network as agglomerates ESXi hosts are configured with the channels of port on our cisco switches)

  For the House, I want to try to increase the bandwidth by using three NICs in each server, I was hoping that it works:
  VMware: Route of IP hash function?
  w/Linux: balance-alb?

  -VMware:
  Before you begin:

  • The default load balancing strategy is route based on the port virtual origin ID. If the physical switch uses the aggregation of links, route based on the IP hash load balancing should be used. For more information, see host requirements for the aggregation of links for ESX and ESXi (1001938) and the guide of VMware Virtual Networking Concepts .
  • LACP support was introduced in vSphere 5.1 on distributed vSwitches and requires additional configuration. For more information, see activation or deactivation of LACP on a group of ports Uplink using the vSphere Client Web (2034277).
  • Ensure that the Protocol of aggregation VLAN and link (if any) are correctly configured on the physical switch ports.

  -Linux:
  * Descriptions of bonding modes *.
  + Mode 0 balance-rr: Round-robin policy: transmit packets in the sequential order of the first available through the last high school. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.

  + 1 active-backup mode: Active-backup policy: only one slave in the link is active. A different slave becomes active if and only if, the active slave fails. MAC address of the binding is visible from the outside on a single port (NIC) to avoid confusion between the switch. This mode provides fault tolerance. The first option affects the behavior of this mode.

  + 2 balance-xor mode: XOR policy: transmit based [(adresse MAC XOR avec destination MAC traiterait de source) modulo County slave]. This selects the slave even for each destination MAC address. This mode provides load balancing and fault tolerance.

  + 3 broadcast mode: broadcasting policy: transmits everything on all slave interfaces. This mode provides fault tolerance.

  + Mode 4 802.3ad: IEEE 802.3ad dynamic aggregation of links. Creates aggregation groups who share the same speed and duplex settings. Use all the slaves in the active aggregator according to the 802.3ad specification.

  -Prerequisite:
  -1.Ethtool support in the base drivers to retrieve the speed and duplex of each slave.
  -Switch 2.A which takes care of IEEE 802.3ad dynamic aggregation of links. Most of the switches will require some type of configuration to activate 802.3ad mode.

  + Mode 5 balance-tlb: Adaptive load balancing transmission: Channel link that doesn't require any special switch support. Outgoing traffic is distributed according to the intensity of the current (relative speed) on each slave. Inbound traffic is received by the current slave. If the receiving slave fails, another slave takes over the MAC address of the failed receiving slave.

  -Prerequisite:
  -1.Ethtool support in the base drivers to retrieve the speed of each slave.

  + 6 balance-alb mode: Adaptive load balancing: includes balance-tlb plus receive balancing (rlb) for IPV4 traffic and doesn't require any special switch support. Receive load balancing is achieved by ARP negotiation. Link driver intercepts the ARP replies sent by the local system on their way and replaces the hardware address of source with the unique hardware address of one of the slaves in the bond as different counterparts use different physical addresses for the server.

  The topic dell nearest you, I have found a useful was: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/networking/f/4454/t/19415629.aspx

  my previous post was more concerned with VLAN tagging and spanning tree issues, but now I see I should have feared groups LAG it as well.

  Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance all :)

  -

  PS. http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/dell-powerconnect-2800-series-spec_sheet.pdf said that the 2800 series supports LACP, so if I'm worried about anything on my iSCSI side slap me please in the face, but I guess even in this case, I'm still not sure how to configure the ESXi host because it does not support LACP without vSphere and my original configuration is a free version , so I have no web vSphere management needed to make the LACP allow the change.

  Not sure if it is of no use: example configuration of EtherChannel / switches control protocol LACP (Link Aggregation) with ESXi/ESX and Cisco/HP (1004048), but that's where I was to base the choice on IP hash from.

  It must have the support of layer 3 to achieve IP hash, IP addressing is a 3-layer technology, so a 6200 series or higher or the soon to be released N3000 series.

• Best practices in VMWare ESXi 3.5 installation and deployment of VMDK u3?

  Hi all

  I'm about to implement virtualization on my business technology

  I've got these resources to be used by VMWare ESXi 3.5

  Dell PowerEDGE 2950 III

  • 32 GB DDR - II 667 MHz

  • internal 4 x 500 GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD (RAID 5) - I know that it's slow to host the VMDK

  • Internal USB slot on the motherboard (but not USB flashdisk?)

  Dell PowerVault MD3000

  • 10 x 300 GB SAS 15 k RPM

  • 2 x Dual port Gigabit Ethernet NIC (x 4 in total)

  • iSCSI - 2 x Gigabit Ethernet for the switch (mute not to VLAN)

  I wonder where I should install the VMWare ESXi? for the VMDK, I believe that the deployment in the SAN is the right place.

  and any suggestion for the use of the SATA HARD drive internal?

  any comments would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you.

  You mean Deployment.jpg diagram?

  In this case, there is an error.

  You need a network 2, not 4.

  Each controller and each NIC (on ESX) must have an IP in a net and another IP in the second NET.

  ESX guests 4 targets, 2 in a net, 2 in the other.

  André

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• VMware ESXi embedded test lab architecture and design?

  Hi people,

  Someone here built your DCA VCAP test lab using the nested ESXi approach?

  I want to build one but don't know where to start. Any kind of suggestion and comments would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Have a look here: http://sostechblog.com/2014/01/14/building-a-vcap-live-exam-test-environment/

• Creating an ESXi Virtual Lab for testing and learning purpose

  I am new in this VMware technology. I have a few questions here. I am trying to set up a virtual test on my laptop environment. Is this possible?

  The laptop has processor i7, 12 GB memory and 2 x 500 GB HARD drive. I will use the second 500 GB to Openfiler iSCSI connection.

  Here are the questions.

  1. the laptop has only one LAN port, but I need to define HA and FT on it. Can I just add more virtual cards on ESXi hosts?

  2 workstation 7 by default has VMnet0, VMnet1 and VMnet8. Can I use them for ESXi hosts also or they should not be used?

  3. what options should I assign these virtual network adapters (NAT, host-only or custom)?

  When you create your host ESX (i) inside Workstation I would use just filled to the right network to start. Keep it simple to start. Set up as a virtual Workstation machine openfiler.

• VMWare ESXi under Virtual Box tests

  Hi all

  Just installed VMWare ESXi under VirtualBox with a free license to evaluate it before you consider moving my XCP it based VMs. However, after installation I can't pull up a single VM.

  I just create a 32-bit VM Debian base and fixed the Debian netinstall ISO on the CD player. However, when I try to turn on the virtual machine, it runs for a few seconds before turning off.

  I have attached the log file.

  Any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance for any help.

  Andy

  The vmmcores.gz file shows that the EFER. The SCE bit is clear.  What explains the illegal opcode exception.  However, I don't see how EFER. CES has got to be clear.  What version of VirtualBox do you use?

• Build test lab

  Hello

  I currently have a server VMware ESXi 5.1 home with an Intel Core i7 - 3770S (65 watts) CPU with two network adapters.  The server runs at 28 idle watts (2 SSDS) which is very effective (machine 24/7).  I also have access to iSCSi, NFS, etc..

  I intend to add a second host to make more tests and to learn before I break things at work.  I'm looking at two options.  To build another host exactly as the current computer, or go with two machines additional NUC for a smaller footprint.

  Are there limits as to have a NETWORK adapter on a host computer?  None of the other things I should be aware of?  I read online before you post :).

  Thank you

  TT

  If used only for a lab environment there is no problems with the use of a single NETWORK card - I think the challenges you will face is if ESXi 5 will have the drivers to support hardware in the NECK - I'd build a machine identical to what you already have - this way you will be able to test with all features of vSphere including vMotion and DRS.

• Preparation for VCP5-DV test lab

  Hi all. I took the course "VMware vSphere: install, configure, manage ' back in May and I want to prepare for the exam by creating a test lab." We do not really have ESXi installation from scratch and I understand that the free version has limited functionality.

  I have 3 HP DL380 G5 servers with storage bound locally, that I could use in any laboratory test. I can probably get a loan from a layer 3 switch.

  I'm looking to get advice get it all and in executing, install ESXi, create the cluster, configure the network (VLAN), HA, vMotion test etc.

  Where to start?

  Kind regards

  Phil.

  VMware.com eval and binaries for ESXi and vCenter

  If you have access to Windows 2008 R2 installation you can use it to AD, DNS, NTP, NFS and iSCSI for 30 days and to have access to the shared storage

  Then use the CIM laboratory book to build a similar environment to play with and spend in the laboratories.  Search online blog posts that go through the VCP5 action plan and test all components.

  A switch from BestBuy $25 is all you need really - to test VLAN / PVLAN just ensure that virtual machines are on the same host.

• OpenManage for VMWare ESXi has no possibility of tasks of virtual disk

  OMSA v 7.1 and 7.2 for Windows (and earlier versions) allow the user to perform many tasks on virtual disks, including reconfiguring - expand a RAID array with a new drive.

  This is not true for managing open for VMWare ESXi - although you can monitor the status of the RAID and disks with the browser of the OMSA interface type, you cannot perform tasks - can not even make a high beam Flash.

  It is a huge problem, because the PERC controllers (H700 and H800, for example) don't allow you to develop virtual using hard drives not Dell disks when you try this during startup in the bios.  (These controllers only allows you to create new virtual disks using drives not Dell).

  This test was conducted using the latest firmware (12.10.4 - 0001 A10) and drivers for the H700 and H800 and multi-server r610 ESXi 5.1.

  Other people with VMWare have been affected by the present?  The only solution is to have two player networks connected to the computer, and create a simple Windows with OMSA, boot in Windows Server to expand the table using OMSA for Windows.

  I would be interested in the comments of others, including those of Dell.  We spent hours on the phone with Dell; This seems to be the only solution.  (Yes, Dell released a firmware version last year that has ceased blocking non Dell readers, but it only works for the creation of a new virtual disk, do not expanding one existing).

  Yes.  It came through a discussion in the Dell | Servers | Discussion of the RAID community.

  en.Community.Dell.com/.../20263442.aspx

  There is a CD bootable linux called OMSA Live that you download from PowerEdge (linux OS) systems management.

  This OMSA PERC H700 and H800 control and allows you to do everything.  When you reconfigure the RAID and the PERC card starts the reconstruction, although it seems risky, you can restart under VMware and the reconstruction of the RAID continues on.  And you can analyze with OMSA for VMware.

• Configuration of IPSec in VMWare ESXi can be applied to virtual machines running?

  Hello

  I have an operating system running inside VMWare ESXi 5.1.  Let's call is "MyLinux".  It is a modified version of Linux which does not support IPSec.  So I try to get VMWare to manipulate IPSec for MyLinux.

  I used esxcli orders to successfully create configurations for IPSec between VMWare itself and other systems.

  However, I wonder if I can use the same esxcli commands to configure IPSec between MyLinux and other systems?  In my tests, VMWare does not perform tunneling IPSec data between the running machines and other virtual systems.

  It is an illustration of the configuration I created for MyLinux in VMWare.  I also have a security policy that is not visible.

  Name Source address Destination address State SPI Mode Encryption Algorithm, integrity algorithm to life

  --------                              -------------------------------------      -------------------------------------  ------      -----     ---------     --------------------               -------------------           --------

  MyLinuxToExternalSA MyLINUX.IPv6.ADDRESS EXTERNAL. Mature IPv6.ADDRESS infinity 0 x 300 transport 3des-cbc hmac-sha2-256

  ExternalToMyLinuxSA EXTERNAL. IPv6.ADDRESS infinite mature MyLINUX.IPv6.ADDRESS of hmac-sha2-256 0 x 256 transport 3des-cbc

  When I captured a trace TCP ping between MyLinux and the external system, MyLinux never sent the IPSec packets. Everything was sent in the clear.  This suggests that VMWare does not apply the rule for MyLinux, but I would like to confirm.  Thank you.

  Kwabena

  When you configure IPSec on ESXi, you sécuriserez the VMkernel traffic, not the virtual machine... If you want to protect the traffic of the virtual machine, you will need to enable IPSec on guest operating system.

  Here is more information on IPSec on ESXi: VMware KB: IPv6 and IPsec configuration on vSphere ESX and ESXi 4.1, 5.x ESXi

• VMWare ESXi 5.5 - VMotion & HA supported MDM physical or virtual

  Hello

  Hope someone can shed some light on the survey below:

  1. can you VMWare ESXI 5.5 HA and Vmotion supported with vmdk files located in front of multiple vmfs datastore 3/5? I have problems with VMotion or HA?
  
  2. can you VMWare ESXI 5.5 HA and Vmotion (not storage Vmotion) support with a VM scenario below:

  3 three nodes with iSCSI SAN storage

  VM1
  -Drive C-> vmfs Datastore1
  -Drive D-> RDM (is this support on a physical or virtual compatibility mode)
  

  VM2

  -Drive C-> vmfs Datastore 1

  -Drive D-> vmfs Datasore 2

  
  IV ' e seen these link below no mention if need pyshical or virtual mode
  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1005241
  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-55/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.VMware.vSphere.storage.doc%2FGUID-D9B143D8-9F93-41D1-A32F-9FF4DE4CDF14.html
  
  3. can you multiple access by 5.5 ESXi host the same data store (located on a San) vmfs using the free version of ESXi 5.5?
  Can I use this in a production environment? I have seen some companies test this on a non-production environment. Technically, it works.
  
  Thank you
  Paul

  Welcome to the community-

  (1) as long as the DRS HA cluster hosts see data even warehouses there will be no problem

  (2) once more, also longer than the nose can see data warehouses including the LUNS as the RDM it home should be without issue.

  (3) Yes multiple instances of the free version of ESXi can access LUNS shared - Yes it can be used in a production environment, but remember you can not handle the free hypervisor with vCenter.

• Is VMWare ESXi 5.5 free?

  
  I installed VMWare ESXi 5.5 and vSphere cleint test lab and what I see is a 60 day trial, how can I get a free version?

  As mentioned André you missed the stand-alone host licenses section.

  If you are too confusing, here are the steps

  To allow a standalone ESXi 5.x (vSphere Hypervisor):

  1. Connect to the ESXi host with vSphere Client.
  2. Click the Configuration tab.
  3. Click licensed features in software.
  4. Click change in the appearance under the license tab.
  5. Select assign a new license key at this host.
  6. Press enter and enter the license key.
  7. Click OK.

• ESXi test with disconnected network run?

  I practice the migration of my current server VMware ESXi 5 2 environment.  Everything seems smooth with the conversion to the test area that will hold everything until the new server is in place.  I wish I could on ESXi machines just to make sure I can document the traps and understand the fixes before doing it for real in fact.

  I use the 5 ESXi as a virtual machine on my 8 processor AMD FX-8350 4.0 Workstation (4 allocated) GHz with 16 GB of RAM (8 GB allocated) and a TB of space assigned to the datastore1 of the VM.  I installed a second NETWORK card and configured the virtual computer to use it. I installed the client vSphere on the workstation itself.  I also created a virtual machine inside the VM ESXi running server 2008 std, vsphere client and veeam tools.

  Hello

  Here are two options.

  First option

  Right click on virtual machine---> edit configuration---> network adapter---> uncheck the box to connect to the power on option.

  Second Option:

  Create virtua vswitch on ESXi host without adding any nic vSwitch. Create machine virtual portgroup in this vswtich. Add this port group to this machine of virtua.

  Both this option will be the machine of course that is not network.

  Concerning

  Mohammed

• VMware ESXi 5.0 full update 1

  Hello

  I use VUM and attached to a base called "Critical fixes to host" line to my esxi host (I have only one 441354 5.0.0).
  

  But when I do a scan I respect 'Missing' in the two plots
  "VMware ESXi 5.0 full update 1"
  "Updates the vib basic esx VMware ESXi 5.0 '

  So I can't do the patch/upgrade update.

  Y at - it something I am doing wrong?

  /JJ

  

  You will need to add another host in the cluster or V2P your instance of vCenter to a physical host.

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• How to configure the IP address on VMWare ESXi 3.5

  Hi all.  I installed the VMWare ESXi 3.5 on a test to dedicate

  Server, assign a private IP = 10.10.1.10 to the VMWare box (this box has 2 physical NETWORK card); and then I

  installed the Symantec BrightMail 9.0.2 as a virtual appliance on VMWare ESXi

  3.5 to act as an e-mail gateway.  BrightMail installation goes smooth.  However, I am not in a position

  to connect to the Internet inside BrightMail 9.  I have installed BrightMail for

  have 2 virtual network card.  Network 1 (eth0) got the IP =

  10.10.1.11, network 2 (eth1) got the IP = 82.132.33.45 (real

  public IP address).  With this settig BrightMail virtual machine is able to talk with the other PC in my LAN, howerver, it can't go on the Internet.  My network configuration is as follows:

  A router (Modem, with the public IP address) is directly connected to the VMware computer (the first NETWORK adapter), and then the VMWare (second NETWORK card) connects to a switch where other LAN PC also connects to.

  My question is,

  1. from BrightMail runs on top of the

  VMWare, how can I BrightMail to connect to the Internet and to the

  Moreover, it connects to my LAN?  Currently the machine has VMWare a

  10.10.1.10 private IP assigned address.

  I'm a bit confuse about the settings of the network on the VMWare itself (I'm not the network

  Guy).  Any suggestion is weclomed.  Thank you.

  the observed range, vmnic0 resembles your DMZ LAN and vmnic1 is your LAN (172.x.x.x) you can check you have the right cable to the correct port?

  then you are supposed not combined two NICs in a single portgroup. you will need to do vmnic0 as a new vswitch with new portgroup named DMZ Lan and change that in the virtual network adapter machine virtual 2 to use the DMZ LAN as the virtual switch.

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