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• vCenter log files entries for the new virtual machine or distributed groups of ports

  All,

  I can't find the entries for the new virtual machine or distributed groups of ports in the vpxd.log file.

  Any suggestions?

  Thank you

  This kind of info are in the DB vCenter.

  Not in the logfile (used for debugging purposes).

• How to start a virtual machine without vmx file

  Hello, I have a virtual machine that I want to start up using 10.0.0 on Ubuntu 14.04 32-bit workstation but I don't have multiple vmdk files and a file on me vmxf and apparently, that's all that is in the software. How do I run something like that?

  Hello
  You cannot start a virtual machine without a vmx file.
  If you do not have a vmx file - fly a.
  For example this one:
  -----------------------------------

  . Encoding = "windows-1252".

  config.version = '8 '.

  virtualHW.version = '8 '.

  scsi0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0.virtualDev = "free".

  memsize = "2048".

  scsi0:0. Present = 'false '.

  scsi0:0. FileName = "set-path-to-bootdisk-and-then-set-.present-to-true-to-activate".

  ethernet0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000".

  displayName = "minimal-vm.

  guestOS = "windows7-64.

  virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted".

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

  That cuts into a file and store it as a *.vmx.
  Then launch the new VM with
  VMware /path-to-vmx/name.vmx or
  vmplayer /path-to-vmx/name.vmx
  Other users may also recommend to simply launch the user interface and follow the file > New menu...
  and then order the new virtual machine to the card by selecting your existing virtual disks.

• API to create a Virtual Machine without using a model

  I see the GUI documentation how to create a virtual machine without a model, but I can't find the actions of the API how to build the virtual machine based on custom settings (CPU, memory, OS, etc.), there are a only of the shares how instantiate OVF or vAppTemplate. Could you please tell is possible to generate/create the VM without model or OVF by API?

  I see. Thanks for the background.

  Based on my notes there is no such API. Other applications were similar to this one and the solution suggested in this case is to programmatically create an OVF (describing the configuration of the VM to instantiate) and import it into the vDC. The end result is the same (i.e. an empty VM configured by entries) the difference is how it gets instantiate (created from zero Vs described in the OVF and imported).

• Can I change the RAM available on a virtual machine without having to reboot?

  I would like to know if there is an option to change the RAM available on a virtual machine without restarting the virtual machine. I saw this old news item that says that it is

  possible (http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10044031-92.html), but I don't know how to do it. Any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance.

  Arne post, called PowerCLI: toggle the function add Hot VMs, shows how.

• HOWTO delete a VMDK to a virtual machine without actually deleting the vmdk disk file?

  How to remove a file VMDK to a virtual machine without actually deleting the vmdk disk file?

  Details:

  My perl script, I need to temporarily remove a vmdk to a virtual machine file. However I do not want the vmdk file should be removed from the virtual machine. For example, the gui vsphere provides this option to delete a virtual disk without deleting the virtual disk from the disk files.

  In my script, I use the ReconfigVM_Task to do this. This does the job, but also removes the vmdk file. How can ensure me that the vmdk file will not delete the disk?

  The code snippet is something are:

  My $devspec = VirtualDeviceConfigSpec-> new)

  device = > $device,

  #device to delete above:

  operation = > VirtualDeviceConfigSpecOperation-> new ('remove'));

  Push (@$ devspec_list, $devspec);

  My $config_spec = VirtualMachineConfigSpec-> new)

  deviceChange = > $devspec_list

  );

  my $task = $template_view-> ReconfigVM_Task (spec = > $config_spec);

  would really appreciate your help

  s

  Take a look at this script: vmdkManagement.pl

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  Twitter: @lamw

  repository scripts vGhetto

  Introduction to the vMA (tips/tricks)

  Getting started with vSphere SDK for Perl

  VMware Code Central - Scripts/code samples for developers and administrators

  VMware developer community

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• How to configure NTP between Virtual Machines without using Vsphere Client

  I have a group of 8 virtual servers of 5.5 ESXi without an Internet connection. There are virtual machines on each of these 8 virtual servers.

  I did one of these 5.5 virtual ESXi host a NTP server by editing the file /etc/ntp.conf with below configuration and

  started the ntpd daemon. He began to take the time to its local clock, here's the output of ntpq Pei

  IP server 10.108.190.14

  ip address of the client 10.108.190.15

  Server /etc/ntp.conf

  > > driftfile/var/lib/ntp/drift

  > > server 127.127.1.0 maxpoll 4

  > > fondant 127.127.1.0 stratum 10

  | ntpq Pei

  |   refid distance st t when poll reach delay offset jitter

  | ==============================================================
  | * LOCAL (0). LIUX. 10 l 2 64 377 0.000 0.000 0.001

  Then I edited the file /etc/ntp.conf on customers with below configuration but the customer would not synchronize with the server. He

  wouldn t get response from the server. Here is the output of ntpq Pei

  Customer /etc/ntp.conf

  > > driftfile/var/lib/ntp/drift

  > > server 10.108.190.14 iburst

  | ntpq Pei

  |      refid distance st t when poll reach delay offset jitter

  | ==================================================================
  | 10.108.190.14 INIT. 16 u

  Now, when I configure NPT Client/Server on virtual machines through the Configuration Option under Option Configuration time

  in Vsphere Client everything works fine and the client and the server to synchronize with each other. I checked the file /etc/ntp.conf on both the client

  and the server and it has a couple of restrict 127.0.0.1 and restrict the lines added by default kod nomodify etc.

  So why NPT Server featured when enabled via Vsphere Client works very well, but it does not work when it is configured manually

  in the virtual servers directly.

  I was connected to a vCenter Server Appliance through the VSphere Client and enabled the synchronization of time of the NPT.

  I really need to know how to configure the NTP server without using the Vsphere Client so that I can automate the

  task by writing a python script that would connect to each virtual server and NTP Client/Server configuration.

  Any help in this issue deeply appreciated!

  Thank you!

  You can configure the ntp server without using viclient.

  Take a look @ http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/documentLinkInt.do?micrositeID=&popup=true&languageId=&externalID=1003063

  Hope this helps

  -Assane

• Locate a virtual machine without vCenter?

  We run ESXi 4.1 with vCenter 4.1.  Our vCenter server as its backend SQL are located on the virtual machines.  Recently, our SQL Server went down vCenter rendered useless.  I rose all return successfully logging into the host of the SQL Server virtual computer with my client vSphere and restart it.  However, without vCenter, I was connecting each host and verification of inventory search of the virtual machine.  Fortunately, we do not have many guests, but y at - it a script or tool I can ues to know about what a particular VM host lies when vCenter isn't available?

  Thank you-

  Al Gaspar

  If you are looking for a particular virtual machine, you can use a script like PowerCLI below

  $hostlist = "esxihost1", "esxihost2", "esihost3".

  $hostlist = Read-Host "enter the name of the virtual machine:

  $hostlist | %{

  $dummy = connect-VIServer-Server $_-username-password

  If (Get-VM-name $vmName - ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {}

  Write-Host "VM" $vmName "found on" $defaultViServer - ForegroundColor Green

  Disconnect-VIServer-confirm: $false

  breaking

  }

  Disconnect-VIServer-confirm: $false

  }

• Find virtual machines without a VC

  Hey all

  Wondering if you could please help?

  I recently lost my VC (which is a virtual machine) and then realized I didn't host it was to get running. Therefore, to ensure that this does not happen again I tried to create a script (a base to it) just to tell me what hosting the "CV" is on a problem occurred again. The problem is the script keeps looping and the slightest mistake when trying to connect to a host. The script is as below and any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Munster

  
  $rootcred = get-Credential

  $esxservers = get-Content c:\scripts\prodservers.txt
  $vm = Read-Host "enter the name of the VM:

  foreach ($esx to $esxservers)
  {
  SE connect-VIServer-Server $esx - cred $rootcred
  (Get - VM $vm)
  {if ($VM)}
  Write-Host $vm"is on:"$esx - ForegroundColor white. "
  }
  else {}
  Write-Host $vm"is NOT on:"$esx - ForegroundColor Green
  }
  Disconnect-VIServer-Server $esx - confirm: $false
  }

  Hello

  I had the same problem as you and I solved it with the help of host DRS Group Manager. So vCenter Server and the database server is still running on a dedicated host.

  I've published a how-to post on my blog http://www.vmworld.net/?p=1240, but it is written in German - voicie so a little explanation:

  .) make a VMS DRS group - member vCenter Server + Server DB

  .) make a host group of the DRS - Member ESXHost where you will the vc to run

  .) make a rule of Virtual Machines to the host where 'VM Group'-> 'should run on hosts in the group'-> host group

  Important: use "should run on the hosts in group" and NOT «must run...» "because he's so HA and DRS know.

  So every time will know where your CV is running...

  Concerning

  Andi

• How to modify a Virtual Machine DRS existing group?

  Hello

  I use DRS-rules to place virtual machines to a host selected in a Cluster group.

  The poblem is that I did not find methods to change (add new virtual machines) to an existing group of DRS 'Virtual Machine '.

  As far as I know, the configuration is stored in $ClusterView.ConfigurationEx.Group

  Any ideas?

  Thank you!

  Hi Willibald,

  I did some research in the VMware vSphere SDK and made two functions Get-DrsGroup and VmToDrsGroup Add to add one or more virtual machines to a ClusterVmGroup. Some examples of how to use these function exists in the code. If you have added these features to your PowerCLI session, you can use Get-Help to get information about these functions. And also for the examples. For example Get-Help add-VmToDrsGroup-full.

  Function Get-DrsGroup {
  <#
  .SYNOPSIS
  Retrieves DRS groups from a cluster.
  
  .DESCRIPTION
  Retrieves DRS groups from a cluster.
  
  .PARAMETER Cluster
  Specify the cluster for which you want to retrieve the DRS groups
  
  .PARAMETER Name
  Specify the name of the DRS group you want to retrieve.
  
  .EXAMPLE
  Get-DrsGroup -Cluster $Cluster -Name "VMs DRS Group"
  Retrieves the DRS group "Vms DRS Group" from cluster $Cluster.
  
  .EXAMPLE
  Get-Cluster | Get-DrsGroup
  Retrieves all the DRS groups for all clusters.
  
  .INPUTS
  ClusterImpl
  
  .OUTPUTS
  ClusterVmGroup
  ClusterHostGroup
  
  .COMPONENT
  VMware vSphere PowerCLI
  #>
  
    param([parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$Cluster,
          [string] $Name="*")
  
    process {
      $Cluster = Get-Cluster -Name $Cluster
      if($Cluster) {
        $Cluster.ExtensionData.ConfigurationEx.Group | `
        Where-Object {$_.Name -like $Name}
      }
    }
  }
  
  Function Add-VMToDrsGroup {
  <#
  .SYNOPSIS
  Adds a virtual machine to a cluster VM DRS group.
  
  .DESCRIPTION
  Adds a virtual machine to a cluster VM DRS group.
  
  .PARAMETER Cluster
  Specify the cluster for which you want to retrieve the DRS groups
  
  .PARAMETER DrsGroup
  Specify the DRS group you want to retrieve.
  
  .PARAMETER VM
  Specify the virtual machine you want to add to the DRS Group.
  
  .EXAMPLE
  Add-VMToDrsGroup -Cluster $Cluster -DrsGroup "VM DRS Group" -VM $VM
  Adds virtual machine $VM to the DRS group "VM DRS Group" of cluster $Cluster.
  
  .EXAMPLE
  Get-Cluster MyCluster | Get-VM "A*" | Add-VMToDrsGroup -Cluster MyCluster -DrsGroup $DrsGroup
  Adds all virtual machines with a name starting with "A" in cluster MyCluster to the DRS group $DrsGroup of cluster MyCluster.
  
  .INPUTS
  VirtualMachineImpl
  
  .OUTPUTS
  Task
  
  .COMPONENT
  VMware vSphere PowerCLI
  #>
  
    param([parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $Cluster,
          [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $DrsGroup,
          [parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true)] $VM)
  
    begin {
      $Cluster = Get-Cluster -Name $Cluster
    }
  
    process {
      if ($Cluster) {
        if ($DrsGroup.GetType().Name -eq "string") {
          $DrsGroupName = $DrsGroup
          $DrsGroup = Get-DrsGroup -Cluster $Cluster -Name $DrsGroup
        }
        if (-not $DrsGroup) {
          Write-Error "The DrsGroup $DrsGroupName was not found on cluster $($Cluster.name)."
        }
        else {
          if ($DrsGroup.GetType().Name -ne "ClusterVmGroup") {
            Write-Error "The DrsGroup $DrsGroupName on cluster $($Cluster.Name) doesn't have the required type ClusterVmGroup."
          }
          else {
            $VM = $Cluster | Get-VM -Name $VM
            If ($VM) {
              $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterConfigSpecEx
              $spec.groupSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterGroupSpec[] (1)
              $spec.groupSpec[0] = New-Object VMware.Vim.ClusterGroupSpec
              $spec.groupSpec[0].operation = "edit"
              $spec.groupSpec[0].info = $DrsGroup
              $spec.groupSpec[0].info.vm += $VM.ExtensionData.MoRef
  
              $Cluster.ExtensionData.ReconfigureComputeResource_Task($spec, $true)
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  

  Best regards, Robert

  I changed the error handling logic in the Add-VMToDrsGroup function.

  Post edited by: RvdNieuwendijk

• move a virtual machine without taking down

  I know it can be done with vSphere/vCenter, but only two standalone ESXi 4.1 servers, is it possible to move a VM from one to the other while the virtual machine is always on?

  OR is there a way to move a virtual machine from a data store to another on the SAME ESX host without taking it down?

  Of course I can ovf them and re - deploy anywhere, but which requires to take the virtual machine down?

  you could use VMware Converter and convert a "machine engine.  In this way, you can leave the source running while you convert to the new destination.

• How to recover a virtual machine without vCenter

  Hello

  My setup is that, currently, I have 5 physical host (esxi 4.1) and I'll take backup using vmware datarecovery. my environment works fine. I deploy vcenter as a virtual machine, and also take the backup via VDR applicance. now, I'm a bit confused, if my vm vcenter's crash how to retrieve, as VDR is integrated with vcenter. any solution in this regard?

  Kind regards

  Muhammed Mohsin Khan

  If VC crashes

  Install the VDR plugin on the system you are goping VI client make for guests

  Once the plugin is installed to conenct to the host directly where the VDR unit is in place and functioning, rest are the steps that you normally VC.

  Concerning

• How can I migrate a virtual machine without vcentre?

  Afternoon,

  I need to migrate our vcentre server to another host which is located in another cluster, in order to configure CVS.

  IM struggling to find the cli commands through PuTTY.

  Can someone point me in the right direction please?

  Thank you

  If you need storage move ot, you can use something like FastSCP - details here:

  http://www.get-virtual.info/2011/01/20/essential-tools-FastSCP/

  FastSCP do you want to allow to exclude the VMDK and other files from one host to another (if you have no storage of netwroked)

  You need the new ESX host is now click the properties of host and find the data store that you have copied thte VM at.

  Choose 'Browse the data store' and search the .vmx file that you moved with the files of the virtual machine.

  Right-click on the *.vmx file and select "Import" - follow the instructions of the wizard.

  Good luck :-)

• How to move a file to a virtual machine without a network?

  Is it possible to move a file to a virtual machine that has the disconnected network?

  tdubb123 wrote:

  Yes is logical. Thank you. any recommendations on a device that does dhcp and nat?

  No, other than send you to http://www.vmware.com/appliances/

  Please consider using the buttons 'correct' or 'useful' to award points

  Thank you!

• snapshotmanager.pl to view the instant full name of the virtual machine without hanging.

  Is there an option in snapshotmanager.pl that I can use to display the entire name instant. From now on, the name of the snapshot is divided into LIST action after which my GOTO action does not rightly! All tweak in snapshotmanager that would allow me to list the full name of a snapshot for a virtual machine that I could feed to the GOTO routine (I wouldn't mind if date, State, standby is not displayed).

  Actually, I'm trying to write a script to perform multiple actions of instant goto for a virtual machine.

  Athens: / usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps/vm # /usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps/vm/snapshotmanager.pl--serveur 10.99.13.22 - root - password vmware1 - operation list username - vmname "CentOS_52 (1).

  Snapshots of virtual machine CentOS_52 (1) under the esx22.abc.com host

  Name Date status suspended

  Snap 2-n-n-2009-01 - 06 T 03:20 N receptor

  instantane1-n-n-2009-01 - 06 T 03:21 receiving N

  Snapshot created for Machine virtual CentOS_52 2009 - 01-06T 03:21 receiving N

  Athens: / usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps/vm # /usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps/vm/snapshotmanager.pl--serveur 10.99.13.22 - root - password vmware1 - operation goto username - vmname "CentOS_52 (1)"-nom_snapshot «Snapshot created for Machine virtual CentOS_52»»»

  Snapshot not found with instant name created for virtual computer CentOS_52 in virtual machine CentOS_52 (1) under the esx22.abc.com host

  The snapshotmanager.pl script uses the following line to display snapshots of a virtual machine.

  > printf "%s%-48.48s%16.16s %s %s\n", $head, of the $ str. $node-> name,

  > $node-> createTime, $node-> status-> val, $quiesced;

  It is a command simple "printf" which can be changed to format the output. You can modify this code to increase the character limit to meet your needs.