vCenter server and ESX versions

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• Difference between vCenter server and ESX server

  Hello

  I'm new to the development of VMware. Can you please explain me how ESX server differs from the VirtualCenter Server?

  According to my knowledge, ESX server is the one on which the real images are created and deployed while VirtualCenter manages ESX (one at a time) servers. ability to manage multiple ESX servers, both 'vSphere' a.

  My understanding is correct. Kindly answer my question.

  ESX (later - ESX4) is a system of bare metal operating that you can install directly on your physical hardware. This is the hypervisor layer that helps you to run multiple virtual machines on a single piece of material. The heart of ESX is the VMkernel which does all the magic (resouce management VM.. .and much). Talk about vCenter (previously Center Virtual Server) is a management application that you can install on a separate physical computer (you can even have a virtual vCenter). Once your vCenter is allowed, you can begin to manage the ESX servers.

  There are two ways to manage ESX. One is that you can directly connect to your ESX Server with root password and manage it. Otherwise, connect the server vCenter, add the ESX Server so that your vCenter it manages.

  vCenter resembles a management station from which you can manage your multiple ESX servers.

• New Vcenter server and host add

  Hello, we are planning to create a new server Vcenter.  Had a bunch of weird issues with Vcenter.  Vcenter 5.1 on Windows running.  have not decided if we will use the VCenter, or create a new virtual machine from Windows to Vcenter again but I don't think that will count for my question.

  My plan is to turn off HA and DRS on the old server Vcenter, then remove a host from the old server Vcenter, and then add this host on the new Vcenter server.  Then just repeat the process for each host.

  My question is, should I turn off any virtual machine running on the hosts before removing the old server vcenter?

  If I remember correctly you have not, the virtual machine must remain in place and running, no connectivity should be lost and users should not not the difference.  We plan to do this off-peak hours, but there are always a couple of vm that are used 24/7.  It would be therefore rather not have to stop first.

  Thank you

  Hi defrogger

  Yes, it's the right way to migrate a new vCenter ESX Server.

  Disable HA/DRS and then disconnect the ESXi, vCenter server and plug them into the new vCenter.

  By disabling the DRS, you will lose the Resource Pools. So its maybe you assign only manual DRS.

  Another thing that many people forget are the options of the virtual machine on the cluster options. they have been set up again on the new cluster.

  BTW. There is a guide of vmware:

  VMware KB: Move a managed ESX ESXi host to a vCenter Server to a different Server vCenter

• How to configure the agent to monitor performance only the vcenter vmware and esx, not need to monitor virtual machines

  How to configure the agent to monitor performance only the vcenter vmware and esx, not need to monitor virtual machines

  This is not possible with the way in which we collect information.

• vCenter Server and SQL server affinity

  Is there a best practice for the rules of the affinity between a vCenter server and a SQL server VM in the same cluster?

  Thank you

  I think that separation would be mainly for safety.  Maybe to keep the SQL Server in a broadcast domain separate servers so that they do not receive all the Windows usual chatter.

  Most of the environments I've worked have been small enough to either do not have more than a few tens of machines virtual hosts/250, or overworked staff that cannot be dedicated to security, s/n, etc., and the decision was taken to run the DB in SQL Server on the same server as the application of vCenter to reduce the complexity and rely on the host/network/SQL Server security and properly locking to the bottom of vCenter.

  As I said before, there is a good chance you won't notice a difference, performance wise, anyway.

• vCenter Server and Manager on the same virtual machine and on the same host ESXi update that they manage

  Hi all

  I have a question to which I did not respond.

  I have an ESXi 5 on Proliant DL380 G7 server host. I want to install vCenter Server and Manager Update on one of the Server 2008 R2 VM on the same host. I know it's possible, but my question is how Update manager will provide updates to the same ESXi host it will run on? The update is applied every time host must spend in maintenance mode and power off the virtual computer running on this subject which means he'll kill VM where vCenter Server and Update Manager is running and the update will fail right?

  Is that possible at all or the VCS and UM such as a virtual computer operating point is updated to other guests if you have them or vMotion as VM to another host when you want to update the VCS and UM host is running?

  Thanks in advance.

  It will not work.  You will need at least two hosts.  This way you can vMotion the vCenter VM to another host.  From there, you can use VUM.  Otherwise, you will need to patch the host as a stand-alone host.

  See below for patching a standalone host

  http://communities.VMware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/15/updating-ESXi-5--single-use-esxcli-how-to

• Is it possible to run vCenter Server and AUVS in the same database?

  Hello. My client has vCenter Server and VUM installed and running in the same database. Yes, the same database (not only same server database) and the same ODBC (ODBC VUM is 32-bit only).

  My question is whether it is supported or not and I would like a source VMware information, not only "it works fine for me".

  I can't find any definitive info on this VMware. Only something to wave in the installation and upgrade guides about or not to run in the same database ' ' (I guess they mean 'server') and it seems that the recommendation is to separate them for the 'large environments,' whatever that means.

  The environment vSphere 4.1 is currently, and there are about 20 guests and 150 virtual machines.

  If it is not supported, I guess the best way to go is to reinstall both from scratch?

  Thanks in advance!

  / Anders

  Yes, it is a supported configuration.  Since VUM and vCenter using different tables, you can share the same DB

  The database of the update manager that you use can be identical to the vCenter Server database. You can also use a
  separate database, or you can use existing database clusters. For best results in a large scale environment, you
  must use a dedicated Update Manager database that is located on one computer other than the
  the vCenter Server system database.

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-50/topic/com.VMware.ICbase/PDF/vSphere-Update-Manager-50-install-Administration-Guide.PDF

• vCenter Server and vCenter server Essentials

  I want to install VMware Essentials Plus. VCenter Server and vCenter for two server products separate Essentials or are they the same products with different licenses?

  Concerning

  Marius

  VCenter server is a product with a different license

  1. the essential Kit

  2 Foundation

  3. standard

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• vCenter Server and host of version mismatch

  I have a version 5.0.0 vCenter Server (build 455964)

  I have 5 ESX host, and each of them is a different version-

  Host01 - 4.1.0 (build 348481)

  Host02 - 5.0.0 (build 469512)

  Host03 - 5.0.0 (build 469512)

  Host04 - 4.0.0 (build 208167)

  Host05 - 5.1.0 (build 799733)

  I am trying to add these ESX hosts to vCenter inventory, and I get all sorts of errors.

  This version will cause problems? Is it possible to add a vCenter server 5.0.x 4.x and 5.1.x hosts?

  Thank you.

  Support 5.1 ESXi, you go to vCenter 5.1.  vCenter is backward compatible with ESXi 5/4, but there are a few versions not supported (i.e. ESXi 4.1 with vCenter 5.0).

  See the matrix of compatibility for a complete list - http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php.

• What VI Client to use: VirtualCenter (vCenter Server) or ESX?

  I just made my first installation of vCenter Server 2.5u3 and I need to know what VIC I'd normally be install and use on my desk: one that is bundled with VirtualCenter or the one downloadable from the ESX Server?  My assumption was to use the one that comes with vCenter but stand always true with future updates?

  Not really - as long as the servers ESX and Virtual Center are the same version, it will be the same software - there is no difference in the VC VI or the same version ESX Clients download.

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• vCenter Server upgrade to version 5.0

  Hello

  I would like to know during the upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 calls a new license key or he use of the existing version license key.

  I have vCenter Server 4.1 installed so Standard 6 hosts ESXi 4.1 installed with vSphere Enterprise Plus licenses each with 2 CPU. I plan to upgrade my environment of virtualization to vCenter Server 5.0 and vSphere Enterprise Plus 5.0, please someone can me brief on conditions of license - can I use the vCenter 4.1 existing licenses vSphere 4.1 upgrade to version 5.0, so I don't want to buy new licenses.

  Hoping to receive information about my queries.

  Kind regards

  Nikhil

  No, not if you have a valid support and subscription.

  You must visit the portal of licenses to upgrade the license (I think).

  I myself did last week and I'm sure that even if I already had a job entirely vCenter 4.1, I was required to enter the new license v5.0 file.

• Linux server and/or version?

  Is there the intention to make available for linux guests?

  Also, can I use it to connect to my network management server and then jump for my IOS devices?

  Best regards

  Tim

  Hi Tim,.

  We evaluate the implementation of a Linux client. You can use a jump server to connect to a Cisco device in the current building. However, you will need to hit the "Refresh button" bottom right of your Terminal Services session once you have successfully connected in the Cisco device supported. To initiate a refresh, you should see the process 'show version' detection and display of IOS. All supported IOS tools should be available then. See screenshot below.

  FOR INFO. Make sure you have rights to publish a 'show' version or the update will not work correctly.

  Let's automate this in a future release to make it as transparent as possible.

  Kind regards

  John

  Refresh.jpg

  

• Virutal VCenter Server on ESX 3.5?

  We are a boutique of ESX 3.5.  Our first step in the upgrade to vSphere is the construction of a vCenter Server.  We want to build it as a virtual machine.  My question is: can we build a virtual vCenter on a host ESX 3.5 Server?  Or should it be built on a vSphere host?

  Thank you

  Mary

  There is no problem on this building on an ESX 3.5 host - as long as the virtual machine running an operating system that is supported by vCenter 4.0

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• The scrapping of vCenter server and start over, which vCOps think?

  So have had some problems with our box of vCenter, VMware support has not been able to help and we're finally at the point where we want to just start over with her.

  The plan was to break the bond of vCOps, rebuild, add it again and continue with life.

  My question is how its data is collected by vCOps and he re - create all objects or it will continue to collect and build on what we have collected for the past year.

  Did someone done this before when running vCOps?

  vCops key off the ME of the virtual machine, what will change if you wipe vCenter... so your old data will still be there, but all virtual machines will be considered as new objects and old data will be "failed".

• V5 vSphere Client VI - connectivity to vCenter Server via the non-ideal DNS configuration

  Here's a theoretical question that I fight for an answer at the bottom.   For example, the question is:
  ..
  You have a VI Client in Active Directory (AD) domain n ° 1 with its own DNS, DNS #1 System.
  You have a server vCenter and ESX hosts in AD #2 with its own system DNS, DNS #2 domain
  The vCenter server and esx in AD #2 servers have DNS entries in DNS as follows #2...
  vcenter1. DNS2.com
  Esx1.DNS2.com
  ESX2. DNS2.com
  However, in AD #1 the same servers have entered DNS DNS #1 as follows...
  vcenter1. DNS1.com
  Esx1.DNS1.com
  ESX2. DNS1.com
  The VI in AD #1 client must connect properly on the vCenter server, using the DNS #1 name vcenter1.dns1.com.   It's pretty obvious.  However, what happens when you start a console KVM remotely to one of the virtual machines on VMware ESX Server?  I don't think it'll work.  I think that the VI client is trying to communicate with the service console of the ESX Server hosting the virtual machine by using the DNS entry of the ESX Server that is known to vCenter server, IE esx1.dns2.com, which is not a FULL domain name in the DNS # 1 VI client.
  I need to review this issue for VC2.5U6 with ESX 3.5U5 and an implementation of vSphere 5, even though I think that it is the same for all versions.   Incidentally, I read KB749640, talking about DNS but I don't think it covers where the VI client is a DNS domain disparate with DNS names of the esx servers different to the one known by the VC server.
  I hope the above is clear.  Can develop if necessary
  Thank you, Jan

  ESX host name is esx1.test.com.

  In provided customer vSphre the hostname for connectivity is different. for example: esx1.prod.com, however this name is directed to the same host with intellectual property.

  To do this, we edit hosts file c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts.