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• 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 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

• How to list the security settings for distributed virtual switches and distributed virtual exchanges

  Is there a .pl can I use to list the security settings for distributed virtual switches and distributed virtual exchanges?

  parameters such as

  Mode promiscuity (license /reject)

  Mac address changes (license /reject)

  Allows the transmission of forged (permitted /reject)

  Thank you

  Fred

  Take a look at this article from blog for the script and details - http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/12/retrieving-information-from-distributed.html

• VMware View, step by step/documentation to create and distribute virtual jobs guide

  Hello

  Can someone help me with a guide or documentation where I can follow to create and distribute desktop with Vmware view

  Rgds

  RXj

  In my view, it is interesting for you:

  VMware View 4 QuickStart series part 1: install and configure

  VMware View 4 QuickStart series part 2: desktop management

• question of vCenter edition license + distributed switch

  Hello

  I want to clarifiy on vCenter license I have and what is it supposed to cover.

  Background:

  I bought the VI3 VirtualCenter license company a year ago. I upgraded the server vCenter vSphere4 a few weeks ago, and apply the code key that I found in my account on VMware.com. Up to present, so good, but he says my license VI3 VC has been converted with vSphere Standard.

  The ESX servers are 4.0 enterprise.

  -In looking at vsphere_pricing.pdf it seems now I have many features available, they are offered as advanced or Enterprise editions.

  In the table below, I did few features "BOLD" I see clearly available and who are supposed to be higher than the standard packages.

  Thus my confusion is - what license actually did I? Standard, as it says in the vCenter or higher license tab since obviously there are available features, which should not be in the standard?

  vSphere Standard includes: • VMware ESXi and VMware ESX (choice of the time of the deployment) 2 • VMware vStorage VMFS • Four-way virtual SMP • VMware vCenter Server Agent • VMware vStorage API / VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) • VMware vCenter Update Manager • VMware HA • VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning

  vSphere Advanced includes: • VMware ESXi and VMware ESX (choice of the time of the deployment) • VMware vStorage VMFS • Four-way virtual SMP • VMware vCenter Server Agent • VMware vStorage API / VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) • VMware vCenter Update Manager • VMware High Availability (HA) • VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning • VMware VMotion • VMware hot add • VMware Fault Tolerance

  • VMware Data Recovery

  • VMware vShield Zones

  vSphere Enterprise includes:

  • VMware ESXi and VMware ESX (choice of the time of the deployment)

  • VMware vStorage VMFS

  • Four-way virtual SMP

  • VMware vCenter Server Agent

  • VMware vStorage API / VCB

  • VMware vCenter Update Manager

  * • VMware HA *.

  • VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning

  • VMware VMotion

  • VMware hot add

  • VMware Fault Tolerance

  • VMware Data Recovery

  • VMware vShield Zones

  * • VMware Storage VMotion *.

  • VMware DRS

  • VMware DPM

  vSphere Enterprise Plus includes:

  • VMware ESXi and VMware ESX (choice of the time of the deployment)

  • VMware vStorage VMFS

  • Eight-way virtual SMP

  • VMware vCenter Server Agent

  • VMware vStorage API / VCB

  • VMware vCenter Update Manager

  * • VMware HA *.

  • VMware vStorage Thin Provisioning

  • VMware VMotion

  • VMware hot add

  • VMware Fault Tolerance

  • VMware Data Recovery

  • VMware vShield Zones

  • VMware Storage VMotion

  • VMware DRS

  • VMware DPM

  • VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch

  • VMware Host Profiles

  Now the 2nd question (maybe I should have separated these, but I feel somehow it can be bound to the first)-when I create a distributed switch, the tab "hosts" is empty. I right click and select "add the host to the virtual switch distributed", but even once it gives me a window with no host has chosen.

  Is a licensing issue or config problem?

  If you have company VI3 then he improved to vSphere Enterprise.  And according to the characteristics you describe below, it looks like Enterprise license, that's what is activated in vCenter.  If you click on licenses in vCenter (Home\Administration\Licensing), see your Enterprise vSphere licenses?

  Regarding distributed switches, this option is available in vSphere Enterprise Plus then you will not be able to use. If you need the functionality of Enterprise Plus there is a promotion running until December 15, which allows you to update your enterprise license to Enterprise Plus licenses for a significant discount.  You should talk with your dealer on this subject if you are interested...

• VCenter downwards and no backups

  Hello, I could be walking in an environment where the Vcenter server is down and there may be no backups. Ive been told there are problems with the certificates and the database.  Now, I don't know the details right now, but it's wondering what I have to do if I need to put in place a new Vcenter server and there is no backup of database and certificates are bad?

  I don't know some info.  There are about 6 hosts running ESXi 5.1.  There are on the run from 30 VM.  There is a HA cluster and Vmotion is configured.  not sure whether the DRS.

  If I were to set up a new server Vcenter with new SS and the new database.  Can I just add the ESXi hosts on the new Vcenter server without being troubled for the virtual machine?

  IM basically worried configs Switch network, storage configs and lose this info.  Some virtual machines may need to connect to one network rather than another.  This information would get lost and my VM would lose network connectivity if I just added the new Vcenter Server?  Or ESXi hosts with all this info it would be fine and come?

  I don't like on Performance data or the user, or permissions, roles which can all be setup again.

  Reset the HA cluster should not be a big problem as im assuming that the Cluster info would no more even if the hosts have this info?

  I hope it made sense

  Thank you

  Hello

  You must be totally fine with a few re-estabilishing a new vCenter from scratch and connecting hosts ESXi back once again and then just by creating a cluster and placing it there as well as the good configuration for DTS/DRS/VCA, etc.. This will not affect running Virtual Machines somehow - but just to be safe, I recommend to do this out of hours

  The only thing you will lose is:

  • Resource pools
  • Annotations of VM
  • Custom folder organization

  The rest is retained within the hypervisor itself - if the virtual machines have been on standard vSwitch, you're good. If they were on distributed vSwitch, you want to export the configuration of a current ESXi host, then apply together via Exim vCenter again. Some useful links about that: VMware KB: export/import/restore Distributed Switch configs using vSphere client Web and: Distributed vSwitches and vCenter fails, that & #039; s the deal?

• VCac fails to VCO registerVirtualMachineRequest 'Import vCenter Virtual Machine'

  VCac Ver 6.1

  VCO worm 5.5.2

  VCac 6.1.0.2040915 Plugin

  
  Hi all

  I have an external VCO device configuration and Vcac. I am under some test workflow to get the clones of a virtual machine, and then import it into Vcac so that its life cycle is managed. I'm at the stage where I just test of VCO with the out-of-box plugin workflows. I am able to run a workflow to modify the Vcac without any problem. When I run a workflow 'import Vcenter Virtual Machine' in VCO workflow is completed successfully, but the machine is never added to Vcac. I see these messages below in my journal Vcac. Where it says (my username), this is the value of the user of the identity when I run the workflow. I have admin tenant and tissue rights. What is the purpose of this user identity? I can leave the field blank and always get the same answer, he'll just be blank where is the user name.

  (My username) System.ApplicationException: Access denied to the DynamicOps.VMPS.Security.AuthorizationService.CheckAccess (IdentityToken token, try to String, String group, String tenantId) at DynamicOps.VMPS.Service.ProvisionService.RegisterExistingVirtualMachine (IdentityToken identityToken, Guid virtualMachineID, Guid hostReservationID, Guid hostStorageReservationID, Guid virtualMachineTemplateID, owner of the chain)

  Workflow "RegisterVirtualMachineRequest" failed with the following exception: object reference not set to an instance of an object.

  Any help would be appreciated,

  Chris

  Sean,

  I just got this work, thank you for the business group index. It turns out that my user identity must be qualified full [email protected] to work because our SSO keys out of our ad.

  Thank you

  Chris

• 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

• iSCSI and distributed switches

  This could be a long post, but I did not ' have much time so will now start on it and Add.

  I am trying to install two vswitches distributed with ports vmkernel on each and link them to two physical cards on their own subnets connected to an iSCSI device that has two interfaces.

  I do all this in my lab ESXi nested under fusion using OpenFiler as the iSCSI device.

  I currently have two hosts, I have a cluster with vcenter server and openfiler iSCSI shared storage that works perfectly.  All comms management are on the subnet of the network management including iSCSI.

  I then created two networks more molten vmnet4 and vmnet 5, added 2 network I / f on each host and openfiler.

  Then created two dvswitches and vmkernel ports added to each and vmnic connected to iSCSI networks.

  What are hosts autodeply btw, so I then updated my host from my hosts of reference profiles and applied to the other host (I have a couple more autodeploy of hosts also although I use for practice in collaboration with autodeplay and everything works well) rebooted everything and the dvswitches are soft, pings all good work.

  Now comes the problem.  I can add these vmk/portgroup/vmnic for vmhba33 iSCSI software initiattor...  I can't enable iSCSI on the vmkernels in the vds or as it is grayed out.  When I try and add them to the adapter vmhba33 I get the message:

  The selected physical network adapter is not associated with VMkernel consistent teaming and political failver. VMkernel NIC must have exactly a link active and no rising shall be eligible to bind to the iSCSI HBA.

  so, I have attached a picture of this.  When I watch the vmkernel ports, iSCSI is greyed out.

  Basically, I'm trying this for is better acquainted with dvs and thought to deploy dvs and assign to the many guests would be the fastest way to implement an iSCSI for many guests esxi autodeployed network.

  The curious bit is that the görüş and vmkernel port adapter not listed FRO the dvs on vmnic 2 and 3 networks that are my iSCSI.  There are ports of the vmk in a portgroup with the name and the port group.

  I stuffed the properties I can find, and each button and the disturbingling, a lot of things is grayed out.

  I am stop for tonight and hope that someone can tell me first if what I'm doing is really possible and I do not do something stupid... and on the other hand, if someone can tell me the correct downwards path as I seem to have gone astray.

  Thank you

  Bill

  You can retrace your steps using this procedure to see if you have missed the steps;

  http://thefoglite.com/2012/06/14/configure-software-iSCSI-port-binding-on-a-VDS-with-dvPorts/

• How can I save vCenter roles and permissions

  As you know the permissions and roles of vCenter are stored locally in a database of ADAM, even when the main inventory SQL server database is on a different system.   I backup my separately from SQL server database but do not save the local database of ADAM.  What is the best way to save the ADAM database if there are no backups at the hypervisor level of vCenter server? vCenter server is virtualized and unfortunately only in guest-backup agents are allowed by this company, no backups of VMDK.  Solutions of VADP are not allowed.   Thank you!

  This information is part of the VCDB as well, and if you save the VCDB you will be covered.  However, you can manually save ADAM if you wish.

  http://KB.VMware.com/kb/1029864

• 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.

• 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

• PowerCLI 5 and distributed switches

  Hello.

  I can't find a comandlets tocreating and work with PowerCLI 5 dvSwitches.

  These commands have been removed from the current version of PowerCLI?

  Hello

  You are right. The example is on a standard switch.

  There are currently no suppost to create virtual switch distributed using the PowerCLI cmdlets
  There is a team working on them, but they are not yet out.

  Best regards
  Leni Kirilov

  Team PowerCLI

• VCenter licenses and costs

  We have 4 x 3.5 ESX host running standard licenses. I want to upgrade to vSphere and vCenter implementation and use of vMotion. Do I have to purchase licenses in advance for all of my host and also purchase vCenter. Are there different levels allowed vcenter or is it a single purchase and feature is based on your host license? Any info or suggestions on how to implement this are appreciated!

  Two processors and 3 GB of RAM to start... Here is a link to the installation guide. BTW, vCenter can be physical or virtual. Here is a link that explains the pros c. disadvantages of each approach.

  Supported Community, community rewarded - do questions answered and allocation of points for the job of marking. It helps us all.