vCenter is virtual server - how to upgrade ESX host?

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• Problem with VCenter server on VM - how to upgrade the host

  Hello.

  I have VM on VCenter.

  I can't update the host with patches critical host because he can not enter maintenance mode.

  Is it possible to do this?

  Thank you

  Best practices so that a VC Server VM on a host of multi with SAN storage environment must be available for the use of compatible hardware for VMotion or VCA VMotion.  If you do not have an environment that allow VCA to then I would say that the best practice is to have the VC server on a physical server - it can even be installed on XP.

• How to upgrade ESX 1 update to update 2 with the Update Manager?

  Hi, I'm just installing vmware update manager because I want to update my ESX4U1 ESX 4.U2

  But vmware update manager told me that I must use base instead of upgrading basic patch.

  However, patch who will I choose to update my ESX in update 2?

  Is there a single package, or I need to select several fixes?

  Thank you.

  Beginning of the 10.06.2010, you can install 2 update via Patch Update manager. Just done on all 30 of my ESX hosts. And you can select only the correction for the work.

  Here's SS of my base line patch where you can see Update 2 available:

  

• Displacement of the new vCenter Server (running on vDS) ESX hosts?

  Hi guys... as the title suggests... someone can guide me with how best to move the ESXi hosts on vDS linking a vCenter again vCenter?

  In addition, outside of losing performance stats, what are the other things I need to keep in mind?

  Thanks in advance.

  See you soon,.

  K

  Do you have a chance to see this KB

  VMware KB: Spend an ESX/ESXi host with vDS to a vCenter Server to another

  Thank you

  Avinash

• Upgrading ESX host to day 4 fails with an error "Unable to download .zip bundle offline."

  I run the command update the host ESX below. It fails with an error. I used the same command to update the first host in the same cluster and that worked. Try with others and that she fails.

  esxupdate - bundle = / vmfs/volumes / < data store name > //update-from-esx4.0-4.0_update04.zip updated
  Encountered error BundleDownloadError:
  The error data are:
  URL - vmfs/volumes / < data store name > / update - from -.
  ESX4.0 - 4.0_update04.zip
  LocalFile - / var/cache/esxupdate/bundle7107600307711814965/update-from-
  ESX4.0 - 4.0_update04.zip
  Message - file remote vmfs/volumes / < name of data store > //update-from-
  There is no such thing as ESX4.0 - 4.0_update04.zip.
  Errno - 26
  Description - could not download .zip bundle in offline mode.

  Any ideas?

  Try first to install the fix for shared data and store that if an error occurs, try to install it from a local. As I recall (we work with vSphere 5 for a long time), we were unable to find the reasons why the update for ESX 4 is not installed since the shared data store, it can be at the level of patches, can be a history of the host...

• the upgrade from 4.1 to cluster 5.5 / 5 esx host.

  We currently have 4 noise.running to host esx 4.1.0. (esx 1,2,3 (former host) and 4 (new purchase) and a server vcenter 4.1)

  We bought another esx host 5.

  I want to upgrade all hosts in the cluster with version 5.5, but I don't think that esx 1 and 2 meet the hardware requirements. This is why only 3/4 can be improved.

  I think we can get budget to replace this year laster host 1 and host 2, next year.

  What should be the best way to upgrade the cluster (you can buy another host this year and next year a plus).  Can I run 4.1 and 5.5 in the same group (I understand its not recommended).

  Thanks in advance.

  ^

  Thank you, yeh, I check host 1/2 can support up to esxi 5 version.

• P2V vCenter 4.1 Server

  We would like our physical vCenter Server P2V. I did some research and propose a plan. Can someone take a look and let me know if they see any problems and/or if there is a better way. Thank you.

  1. Check the good full backup of vCenter Server
  2. There is no current migration
  3. Check the good full backup of SQL
  4. Target host ESX to maintenance mode and expect that all of DRS virtual machines to another host
  5. Disconnect host ESX to vCenter
  6. Delete the host ESX to vCenter
  7. Stop the vCenter and SQL Services on the physical vCenter Server
  8. Run P2V Converter
  9. Shut down the old server vCenter physical
  10. Connect directly to the ESX host via IP address
  11. Network connection on the new virtual machine and power supply, audit services
  12. Reconnect the host to vCenter

  Hello

  As you all under VSS, then it's good. No problem. HA will continue to operate, even the VC is down.

  Concerning

  Mohammed

• The best way to solve this problem (internal vCenter, ESX host external)

  The issue is that we have our virtual Center and our production ESX hosts on our internal network. We have another site of emergency in a remote network, but welcomed a public address with a firewall in front of her.  When I add the host of my vCenter she adds in fact very well and works for 1 minute, then disconnects. This is because the heartbeat may not respond to the virtual Center.  The emergency server will be 3 VMS host, 1 e-mail box, 1 website and 1 backup domain controller.  I only know the basics of networking, so I don't know what would be the best idea of tests.

  I will apply to network engineers after that I know that would work well.

  I should create a nat device for the server vCenter and which will resolve the heart beat question

  I should have a set up reverse proxy, then change the esx host and change the internal address of the vCenter to the public address with proxy reverse?

  Should I make the address pool which esx host has (about 10 external and public addresses) available to route between our internal VLAN?

  Y at - it a sugguestion different with a better description would you recommend to solve this problem and better my future goals with the 3 virtual machines, that I intend to host on this server.

  Any advice is welcome.

  Thank you

  Is it possible to Site 2 Site VPN? If Yes, then it would be much less complicated. Put ESX in DMZ with public IPs is not a good idea in terms of security.

  iDLE-jAM | SC 2, SC 3 & VCP 4

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• Open a virtual machine in a san on 2 different esx hosts

  Hi, I have a Vsphere essentials, 2 Esx hosts and an Iscsi san, I need to connect the virtual machine in the two esx hosts (I know I don't have FT and HA), in order to launch the virtual machine never the first Esx and if first host, does not have the virtual machine on the second esx.

  I tryied to connect the virtual machine to the second host, but the Vsphere client tell me that's not possible, because the virtual machine is already present at the first ESX.

  There is a way to establish this setting?

  For some it may depend on your application, if you can run multiple instances of the same application? If it is a web application? It stores its data in files on the server, or it stores it in a database locally? or remote database?

  -VM on a local storage of the army, would not really recommended if you need so that it starts the VMS on host b quickly.

  -If the two hosts have access to permits it storage even say and what the application can really be run only once.  He could only save it to HostA and if it fails at some point that it will be released the lock, have it on the virtual machine and you will be able to manually register the virtual machine to host b and start the virtual machine.  However, you will not be able to really get ahead.

  -HA out of here, as if a host or power failure shuts on HostA, HostB will feed into the virtual machine down automatically

  -FT - here in the spectrum creates a VM ghost on the secondary host in levels (what happends on HostA happens on host b)

  -Another option to the other end of things has implemented Microsoft MSCS Clustering with iSCSI support I think.  You can run VMS with iSCSI to your San and clustered like this application.  Just note that with iscsi client it uses some CPU to create iscsi packets.

  -Web Cluster, Cluster database.    It doesn't matter if one of the nodes of web servers or the database nodes go down really that the user will be redirected to another node in the cluster so really no need for HA/FT.

  Of course, with some of the here above are expenses and pro / con of and there's a few ways to increase availability.

• Get the list of virtual machines on an ESX host specific AND of a specific folder...

  I'm trying to get a list of the virtual machines running on an ESX host specific, but also are located in a specific folder.

  I think it must be something like that below, but for now without success:

  Get-vmhost $esx_hostname | Get-vm-location (get-record $folder_name( )
  giving the error message: Get - VM: the input object cannot be bound to all the settings for the command EIThim because
  the command does not pipeline or entry and its own input stakeholders do not match any parameters that accept entries of pipeline of.
  Any thoughts?
  Thank you!
  Eric

  VMHost and folder use the Get-VM-setting position. You must select either using the Where-Object cmdlet filter. For example:

  Get-VMHost $esx_hostname |
  Get-VM |
  Where-Object {$_.Folder.Name -eq $folder_name}
  

• vCenter Server is a virtual machine, how can I update the host

  I have 2 guests in our environment, I have updated the host of the 2nd, but may not know how to upgrade the 1 host because vcenter server runs as a virtual machine on it. This has me thinking that I don't have the installation program as best as possible.

  Basically, we have 2 Guest boxes and a small box of DC. I don't really want to run vcenter on the dc area. What would be the best soltuong for our environment? Can I keep vcenter as a virtual machine? If Yes, how can I update the host it will run on?

  Thanks in advance everyone... Chris

  I was afraid of that say you that

  Well in this case you may need to update the host manually (see for example http://communities.vmware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-esxi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to) even with the need to manually update the host on which vCenter Server is running, I would always run as a virtual machine. There is usually not that many updates.

  André

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• How to configure ESX and vCenter with two areas virtualized?

  Hi all

  I'm quite new to VMware please bare with me, I'll try to get to the point.

  I am building a new infrastructure for a customer which will look something like the image below...

  My questions concern vCenter and the best way to install it and configure it, taking into account the environment below.

  (a) is it possible for vCenter to manage these two areas, even if they are completely separate?

  (b) how to configure the physical server Win 2008 in what concerns an area? If both virtual areas have their own domain controllers is to say 'Live-domain' and 'Test-domain' box Win 2008 won't belong to one, so what do I do with it? I can't join the party to another area because it is not a. And I can't let a working group.

  Any advice would be much appreciated

  

  That sounds right. Yes, the ESX host will meet your virtual domain controller's DNS information. DNS is very important in an active VMware with HA cluster.

  Virtual domain controllers (and, as a result, DNS) are fairly mundane, no worries, I designed / management of environments that were 100% virtual (incudling vCenter).

  Make sure that you do not enable the option "synchronize time with host" on the virtual domain controller VMware tools. Otherwise, you will have a loop (with VM, VM host synchronization synchronizes with host). The option is disabled by default.

• vCenter and SQL server Virtual Hardware Upgrade stuck

  vSphere 5.5

  I updated all my hardware vm to version 10. Everything went a lot except for vCenter and the VM of MSSQL. They both say the upgrade (successful), but I am unable to vmotion the vms anywhere because of the following error:

  A general error occurred:

  The destination host is not compatible with the version of the material to which the virtual machine is scheduled to be upgraded. In order to proceed with the operation, regular virtual computer compatibility update must be disabled.

  I did the following:

  -stop the two virtual machines

  -restart of the host

  -removed from the inventory of the host and added to another

  The following screenshot shows the message of success on both virtual machines, and it will not go a way. It is not present on any of my other virtual machines

  Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

  Thanks for sharing the update.

  Could he please check if below lines exist in the respective vmx files of virtual machine.

  virtualHW.scheduledUpgrade.state = 'done '.

  virtualHW.scheduledUpgrade.when = "safe".

  If so, power off of the respective virtual machine, make a backup of the vmx file and remove these lines from the active file, after which I am convinced that this issue should not be considered.

• How to upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 to 5.5 Update 1

  Hi, just wanted to know how to upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 to 5.5 Update 1. Is it with Crossover?

  Hello

  Connect to your device from vCenter:

  https:// : 5480

  Click on the update tab,

  Check the updates and then install updates.

  Takes a long time. Restart when it's over.

  And you're done

  Tim

• How to upgrade the version of vcenter server 4.0 to 4.1

  Good night

  
  

  I would like to know how to upgrade the server vcenter 4.0 to vcenter 4.1 Server

  Kind regards

  Giorgio.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022104

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1022101

  Com esses 2 KB´s da VMware you will have information suficientes para fazer o upgrade versão.

  Yes but important e o vcenter 4.1 mourned so sagna 64bits.