Version of the host of all hosts in a Cluster or a vCenter

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• Beginner question - download the version of the host and sort by host name and version

  Hello

  I'm trying to get the version of the host of my hosts in vCenter and then sort the output in a table by name and version, but I'm pretty new to powershell and I have zero programming background, so I can't understand it.

  What I got so far is the following;

  Get-vmhost | % {(Get-vue $_.ID).} Config.Product} | Tri-objet fullname | format-table FullName

  You get the version of the software to all of my guests and sorting in a list of the version of the software (fullname).  However because get-vmhost | % {(Get-vue $_.ID).} Config.Product} does not include the host name in its release, I can't find a way to include the hostname in my production.

  Can anyone help?

  Thank you

  You can do something like this

  get-vmhost | Get-View | select Name,@{N="Build";E={$_.Config.Product.FullName}} | `
  sort-object -Property Build | format-table
  

  On the Select-Object cmdlet, you can use literals hash that will allow you to run complex expressions.

  If you want the output sorted by host name, you can do

  get-vmhost | Get-View | select Name,@{N="Build";E={$_.Config.Product.FullName}} | `
  sort-object -Property Name | format-table
  

  Or like this (which is a bit faster)

  Get-View -ViewType HostSystem | select Name,@{N="Build";E={$_.Config.Product.FullName}} | `
  sort-object -Property Build | format-table
  

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• Make sure that the version of the host is 5 + front to build a virtual machine in automation

  Hello

  I use PS for WebAccess to build virtual machines. Our group has hosts 4.x which will not support Windows 2012. In the script, I chose a host based on certain criteria, e.g. vm how she is already hosting, etc... But now that we have 5.x, I have of course the host is 5.x before attempting to build a virtual machine Windows 2012. Is there a simple way to do this? I searched and not found anything really simplistic for my situation.

  Thanks for any help!

  You can use the Version property that is returned by Get-VMHost

  Get-VMHost | Select the name, Version

• Move the host from one cluster to another?

  I have two clusters and I need to move a host from one cluster to another. How can I do this and ask the host to connect to the new cluster instead of LUN LUN the host is connected to?

  Thank you!

  to move the host, you can disconnect and then delete.  Once it is deleted, you can 'add host' in the new cluster.  If you have guests running, you should have your SAN team present the LUNS presented to the new cluster for your ESX host, from the other group.  Then, you can use sVMotion to migrate directly from your virtual machine to the new LUN.

  Once it is completed has your team the 'old' not present SAN LUN and do a new analysis of your storage adapters.

• Install/configure vCenter 4.1 U1 version before the hosts upgrade?

  What is the best way to upgrade to 4.1 U1?

  1. upgrade current vCenter 4.1 install to 4.1 U1

  2. install or upgrade hosts

  Thank you, Tom

  This is the required way.  Always upgrade vCenter until you can upgrade your hosts.

• DB double on the new version of the host 8.1.6

  Need a 8.1.6 copy db to the new server, looking for plan... that what I have in mind
  1 - take a cold backup of target db
  2 - scp backupsets on new server
  3 and duplicate db by using the following steps as
  http://www.Oracle-base.com/articles/9i/DuplicateDatabaseUsingRMAN9i.php
  
  or any metalink notes # would also help...
  
  Do me right if I'm not...

  Duplicate database is made by RMAN, is not using cold backup, you are facing just the database files (IE cold backup) using OS

  It's all here

  http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/A87860_01/doc/server.817/a76990/dupdb.htm#442255
  

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• Clone of the host in a Cluster Model

  Hello

  I have a host who all my models and a desire to make a clon of this but the virtual machine must have the location of the cluster, I would add to that that the lines of the vmclone.pl script:

  (...)

  my $cluster = Vim::find_entity_view (view_type = & gt; "ClusterComputeResource', filter = & gt; {'name' = & gt; "& lt; cluster_name & gt; »}) ;

  {eval

  $_ - & gt; CloneVM (file = & gt; $cluster - & gt; parent,

  name = & gt; OPTS::get_option ('vmname_destination'),

  Spec = & gt; $clone_spec);

  (...)

  But I get this error: "the operation is not supported by the current agent.

  I don't know if it's an error that the mo_ref of the new location or there is an error because it is forbidden action?

  Best regards.--

  If you take a look at the VirtualMachineRelocateSpec , you will see the required parameters.

  Your host property is incorrect, that you try to pass in the reference of the bunch, he expects HostSystem reference if you want to clone the virtual machine to a specific host ESX (i). The pool of property specifies the cluster and it accepts a resourcePool to a given cluster. If you do not use Resource Pools, then you must specify the default root pool is called resourcePool , which is what you have.

  If you RelocateSpec should look like:

  my $relocate_spec = VirtualMachineRelocateSpec->new(datastore => $ds_info{mor}, host => $host_view, pool => $comp_res_view->resourcePool);
  

  It might also be useful if you post the entire script and it not to post directly on the forum that the code may be truncated. Just provide a URL to the source code. Although the errors you see is most likely due to the disappearance of the incorrect properties in the method. Again, the API reference documentation is the best source for what are the required parameters and learn how to use the search feature as it can be very useful.

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• Update the host ESX 4.1 before upgrading vCenter 4.0 to 4.1

  Someone sees a problem updating my 4.1 ESX hosts and leaving in the former vCenter 4 Update 1 cluster?  I have rebuilt a new server vCenter 4.1 but can't stop the virtual machines and ESX hosts in maintenance until tomorrow night mode.  I want to put the ESX host in maintenance mode, both in the old server vCenter and 4.1 update and move remove/add new vCenter tomorrow night.

  You can't manage a host ESXi4.1 with nothing less than vCenter4.1.  If your plan will not work.  You must first upgrade vCenter.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.PDF

• Get the beta version of the UI across all PC

  So I was one of the lucky people the opportunity to try the new UI set up, but I got it on a PC that I do not particularly often. Is it possible for me to get this UI on other PCs or is it stuck on one on which there are currently?

  You can download the 6.20.64.104 version using this link:

  http://download.Skype.com/MSI/SkypeSetup_6.20.64.104.msi

• Script to determine the versions of ESX hosts

  Hi all

  I ran a few basic using Power CLi reports & a few gui based ones, but im findning it is difficult to determine the versions of the host. That is to say, I have some hosts ESX and ESXi on the same number of version 4.0.0 is there a way to filter hosts that are running on ESX as im going through a process of upgrading all hosts to ESXi 4.1.

  Thanks in advance.

  Yes, use

  Get-VMHost | Select Name,@{N="Product; E={$_. Extensiondata.Config.Product.Name}}

• Update comments before the host tools

  Hello

  Our backup software (TSM for EV) checks if the VMWare Guest tools are 'in progress', before you perform the backup of the application.

  This means that when we improve a host for the new version, the backup of the application of all the virtual machines on the host will fail, until the tools are upgraded.

  
  

  However, the cheque will go through if the comment tools version is newer than the version of the host.

  Then...

  Is it possible to orchestrate the tools update to a newer version than the tools on the host?

  (In addition to using a single host 'host jump' update for updates, and migration of virtual machines on that host one).

  Best regards

  Martin

  
  

  
  

  Is it possible to orchestrate the tools update to a newer version than the tools on the host?

  Yes, it's possible and fully supported to run versions of VMware Tools in the guests who are more recent than the ESXi host versions. For example, you can use the latest tools of U1 6.0 even on the hosts 5.x. see: product VMware interoperability matrices

  To obtain and deploy the latest tools, you have a couple of different options available; you don't need to bother with a "host of jump' or whatever it is.

  1. just update the package tools-light of your guests, for example with MUV. This beautiful thing is this can be done online and requires no maintenance mode or a reboot of the host. Make sure that no virtual machine currently has VMware Tools mounted ISOs.

  2 extract the ISOs tools the bundle version (patch) of target offline or installing ESXi ISO.

  3 download https://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/index.htmlTools packages. These correspond exactly to those of the packages included in the packages offline (patch) or installation ISOs. (Just get the .exe files big, no need to enter an ISO.)

  4 download the new standalone version 10.x of the tools of:

  https://my.VMware.com/group/VMware/details?downloadGroup=VMTOOLS1005&ProductID=491

  http://pubs.VMware.com/Release_Notes/en/VMwareTools/1005/VMware-tools-1005-release-notes.html

  Personally, I prefer not to bother with the ISOs editing or updating through the vSphere Client interfaces, but using an automated custom installation with the package of relevant tools like this:

  C:\VMware-tools-9.4.12-2627939-x86_64.exe/v number! REINSTALLMODE = vomus ADDLOCAL = DELETE all the Audio, BootCamp, FileIntrospection, Hgfs, NetworkIntrospection, Unity REBOOT = ReallySuppress

  This also some unnecessary components like unity, which are available on the position of work/Fusion/player, and eliminates a forced reboot.

• Version of tools > host?

  Are there problems during the installation of a tools version more recent than the version of the host?  that is, is it OK to install tools for 4.1 on a client running on a host 4.0?  What happened when we improve some hosts to ESXi 5.0 but not other hosts?

  We hope to be able to deploy a version of the tools to all guests - is - this appropriate?

  Thank you!

  ... /Ed

  There is nothing wrong with your plan and it is supported.  For us, with 150 ESX/ESXi hosts and ~ 3000 guests, it is a little easier.  When we improve, we are improving the entire infrastructure at the same level of build.  Tools and equipment virtual are a bit more difficult because we don't "own" the guest OS, we have a separate group that manages the operating system and are sometimes a little difficult to get them to comply.

  We have implemented a policy of "check and update tools in the power cycle" helps us close to conform, but 80% is our target.  We do not believe that we will never have 100% of existing clients...

• delete the host controller real time program

  using NI9642 sbrio host in the sbrio real-time like a startup program now when I use the fttp: to remove the previous host program I can't remove it especially when I remove the version of the host of the project, I'm looking for a way to delete the file and work with the new real-time application program that I use it now.

  Hi AlaaShaw,

  Have you tried to cancel the deployment of the executable to the target and then deploy the new application?

• Impossible to select the host for the pool, can only select Cluster

  Hello

  I try to assess the view and go into the Guide of the evaluators.  When I set up the parameters of resource under the vCenter part settings of the linked Clone Pool where I'm supposed to be able to select a host or a Cluster, I have only the option to select my (not an individual host) cluster.  The problem is that not all hosts in my cluster have access to the SAN that I use for this assessment, so I wanted to be able to isolate the pool to a single host.  Is there some kind of trick to get the hosts present themselves individually?  The hosts are 5.5 ESXi and vCenter vCenter 5.5 Standard

  Thank you

  Dylan

  You can only select the cluster. "Host or a cluster" refers to the fact that if you have a stand-alone Host which is not in a cluster, you can use - so you'd have to move the host you want to use on a stand-alone host or in its own cluster.

  Mike

• Access error in the status of material on the hosts to vCenter

  I have a virtual machine on one of my hosts, 64-bit Windows 2008 SP2, with of VMware vCenter Server installed on it. I connect to manage all my guests. I changed the NETBIOS name of the virtual from Windows machine to comply with the new standards of the convention of naming on our network, and now I have the following problem when you try to access the page of material status on my hosts. It works fine if I connect directly to the host, but no longer works via vCenter... Someone knows how to fix this? It must have something to do with the change of name, because it worked fine before the change.

  

  I don't myself yet, but maybe http://vr0x0r0man.blogspot.com/2010/08/rename-vcenter-41-server.html can help solve the problem.

  André