Virtualization on ESXi

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• Install ESXi/ESX/Vsphere on a single isolated standalone workstation

  In the hardware compatibility list, I noticed that the HP Z840 workstation is compatible with ESXi/ESX/Vsphere. In fact, the HP Z840 is the only HP computer that is not a server and still included in this list of compatibility.

  For the moment, I have a unique stand-alone HP Z820 workstation.

  If I decide to upgrade to a new computer HP Z840 independent, I will be able to install, configure and use ESXi/ESX/Vsphere on it and install top one, two or more systems of guest OS designed to run simultaneously, without having to connect this workstation Z840 even temporarily on another computer, separate console or network?

  There are two types of virtualization-

  1 bare Metal virtualization-

  ESXi is a virtualization software, have you install directly on the physical server from bare metal hardware. ESXi is very compact.

  Then to manage ESXi host and create the virtual machine on ESXi host, you need a system more to run vSphere Client or use client Host.

  ESXi directly access physical resources, which improve the performance of virtual machines.

  2 hosted virtualization-

  VMware workstation is a hosted type virtualization software, install you it on any system Windows or Linux and then create virtual machine on it.

  Windows underlying system provides material resources to virtual machines created in workstation that's why you get no good performance of the VM as compare to ESXi

  Today VMware workstation 12 perform as well, if you simply create VMS to test or purpose LAB VMware workstation will also work.

  For good performance, then you must ESXi host at least a Client system to manage ESXi and VMs.

  Thank you

  Hentzien

  Virtual Admin

• Minimum hardware requirements for ESXi 5

  Hello

  I am a newbie of virtualization and ESXi so please help me on these issues:

  I intend to host 1 Windows 2008 Server and 1 Pfsense on the same host with ESXi. The two servers to serve a small number of users (less than 10). The Win2k8 runs just small .NET application and the just Pfsense will act as a router/gateway for web portal (without VPN, nothing complicated here).

  I checked the minimum requirements for VMWare ESXi here (KB VMware: minimum system requirements for installing ESX/ESXi) but still uncertain before buying new equipment to run ESXi because the specifications said ESXi only works on 64-bit x 86 CPU.

  I'm looking at this PC:

  CPU: Processor Intel® Celeron® 1037U (2 MB Cache, 1.80 GHz)

  RAM: 8G RAM Support memory DDR3 2 G / 4G / 8G / 16G, DDR3 1333 / 1600 MHz

  Storage: 64G SSD

  
  

  ESXi will install OK on this system?

  
  

  Thank you
  

  Hello

  Intel http://ark.intel.com/products/71995/Intel-Celeron-Processor-1037U-2M-Cache-1_80-GHz CPU specs this should work in general, but can cause performance problems as this Celeron has only 2 hearts.

  Another thing to consider is the RAM, ESXi 5.5 OS takes about 4 GB of RAM on the 8 GB leaving you 4 GB for VMs Windows 2008 with less than 4 GB wil be quite slow and sooner or later begin to swap to disk.

  Also the motherboard used is something check with HCL as at the storage controller and connect it on Board should be compatible.

  The road easier to go is to get the material at the level of the server that is listed in the HCL, you can find systems awarded new/used being fully compatible. It would be much more reliable than the construction of a whitebox on office equipment system.

  cykVM

• Virtualization backup infrastructure

  Hello

  I'd like to migrate my version 5.5 virtualization infrastructure (ESXi and vCenter) to version 6.0 (ESXi and vCenter). My machines are on a SAN.

  Except that before I'd like to make a backup of my existing infrastructure. is this where this is possible? If Yes, what is the best practices?

  Thank you

  the most important is the sql of the vcenter. close all services and sql backup through the United Nations.

  then you can also make a backup of the vcenter.

  If you like VDP vmware or veeam backup solution, you can just a backup of all the virtual machines...

  the esx server you do not need to make a backup. in of they are installed ten minutes

  You have to do the upgrade to vcenter in advance... and since the esx server...

  If you want you can since und upgrade of the hardware version of virtual machines with the vmware tools...

• A clustrer function of Intel and AMD mixed server ESXi does

  I have a HP DL380p G8 which has 2 intel xeon CPUs (8 cores) and another HP DL385 G7 server with 1 CPU AMD Opteron 6134 (8 cores). Not now take place ESXi. We plan virtualization. Based on the VMware compatibility guide, two of these servers are ESXi 5.x supported. Although he said that the DL385 G7 needs 2 CPUs. Is this correct?

  We do not have a lot of servers and according to virtualize, three ESXi servers be enough. Can I get an another DL380p of the G8 and have a cluster of two servers Intel ESXi based and a base of AMD server or all three servers should I run the same processor/vendor?

  Thank you.

  A.

  Cluster of features such as vMotion (live migration) require processors from the same provider, supporting a common mode of EVC.

  Where did you read that the AMD need hosts two processors? Currently I'm not aware of such a requirement.

  André

• 64-bit nested comments ESXi 5 not supported

  I get an error on "Longmode is not supported" when trying to install windows 2012 server on a virtual machine to a nested instance of ESXi 5 reviews.

  I tried all the proposed resolutions, that I could find on the forums.  Someone knows how to fix this?

  On physical and nested instances of ESXi, I confirmed vhv.allow TRUE config,

  ~ # cat/etc/vmware/config

  LIBDIR = ' / usr/lib/vmware. "

  Authd.proxy.vim = ' vmware - hostd:hostd - vmdb.

  authd.proxy.NFC = ' vmware - pass: ha - nfc ".

  Authd.proxy.nfcssl = ' vmware - pass: ha-nfcssl. "

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfcssl = ' vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfcssl.

  Authd.proxy.vpxa - nfc = "vmware - vpxa:vpxa - nfc.

  Authd. FullPath = ' / sbin/authd '.

  authd.soapServer = 'TRUE '.

  vmauthd.server.alwaysProxy = 'TRUE '.

  VHV.allow = 'TRUE '.

  but HV still shows no VT capable?

  ~ # esxcfg-info | grep "HV".

  |----HV Support............................................ 0

  | - HV Replay Capable... fake

  \==+HV replay off the reasons:

  | - World Command Line... grep HV

  I started in the nested ESXi bios which is a PhoenixBios, but there is no option for setting VT

  In the graphical interface of vCenter, I checked "on" box below,

  CPU/MMU virtualization

  Use Intel VT-x/AMD-v for virtualization and IVR EPT/AMD INtel MMU virtualization nec training

  CPUID mask

  Expose the NX/XD flag for comments

  I also improved virtual hardware and the vm said vmx-09

  Saved and reloaded everything

  How can I get the 64-bit on the ESXi customer nested to work?

  The physical server is a Dell PE310 with Intel Xeon processors and I turn on VT in the bios that seemed to work correctly because I installed ESXi on it, more nested ESXi.

  References to the posts I've read solutions,

  http://www.vcritical.com/2011/07/VMware-vSphere-can-VIRTUALIZE-itself/

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 1011712

  http://www.VMware.com/files/PDF/software_hardware_tech_x86_virt.PDF

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-4-ESX-vCenter/index.jsp?topic=/com.VMware.vSphere.vmadmin.doc_41/vsp_vm_guide/configuring_virtual_machines/t_change_cpuid_mask_virtual_machine_settings.html

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1008170

  http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/how-to-enable-support-for-nested-64bit.html

  http://www.VI-tips.com/2012/09/enabling-64-bit-VMs-on-nested-ESXi-51.html

  What version do you use? Please take a look at Re: unable to boot x 64 VMs on nested ESXi host where jmattson explained the difference between ESXi 5.0 and 5.1.

  André

  Post edited by: a.p. - displaced nested virtualization VMware ESXi 5 Discussion

• ESXi 5.0 as a virtual machine

  For pure and for training automatic tests, I installed VMware ESXi 5.0 as a virtual machine inside a VMware ESXi 5.0 host (physical).

  How can I configure the network interface to allow the VM ESXi?

  Is there a best practices document to configure VMware ESXi as a virtual machine?

  Concerning

  Marius

  Basically, all you have to do is to allow mode promiscuity on vSwitch physical hosts, which you connect virtual ESXi hosts. Make sure that virtual ESXi hosts are configured with the virtual "E1000" NETWORK card adapters

  For other settings, please take a look at Execution nested VMs

  André

  Thread moved to nested virtualization VMware ESXi 5

• VMware ESXi 4.1 on VMware Workstation

  I need to know the hardware requirements for this solution?

  You need at least 8 GB of RAM: host about 5 for both, at least 1 for the NAS and enough for your host (in my humble OPINION, I would suggest using a 64 bit distro Linux).

  But also think about buying a cheaper server and allows you to virtualize your ESXi environment.

  André

• vSphere & server 2008 r2 not install x 64

  vSphere 60-day trial

  Server 2003 works very well

  Server 2008 r2 used :/ even get bast boot to install...

  My problem is shown in the video below... (Note: I use a remote connection if you have to help me.)

  Thread moved to nested virtualization VMware ESXi 5

• Startup to virtualization... What is the best solution to connect to ESXi?

  Hello;

  I started on virtualization and have some simple doubts on how to move forward... I hope someone can help me... (I hope I'm using the right forum to ask this question).

  I tested VMWare, and, so far, I made just a few steps:

  1.-j' VMWare ESXi (hypervisor) installed in a server.

  2. - I can connect to this server of VMWare ESXi with my Windows machine vSphere Client, and I created on the VMWare ESXi server a machine Suse Linux, I can use a lot of my windows machine and the software installed on it in vSphere Client.
  
  So far, everything is Ok, but I would go further:

  3 - I would like to be able to connect to this virtual machine for Linux on other computers, we (Windows, Linux)... And now, it's when I start to mix all the solutions and products, I prefer not to install the vSphere Client in all machines, because I'm not all machines to be able to administer virtual machines, but only to 'use ':

  I found there is a VMware View Agent, but I have failed to connect to my virtual Linux box, because after I installed on my Windows Machine, on the first screen, I put the IP address of my Linux virtual machine and get the message "unable to connect to...". ». I think it is because I have not installed the VMware discover the connection to the server... The truth is that to begin with, I don't plan to do more than 10 virtualized machines, therefore, I would like to avoid a solution where I have to install more software in addition to machines...

  ... And that's when my doubts:

  4. - what would be the most simple solution to connect to different machines to my newly created Linux box and 'use' VMware (not use)? (other VSphere Client to avoid someone administer my VM).

  5 - if I could use this solution on Windows and Linux? (Even better if I could use this solution to replace the operating system of the different machines and allow the machines just to start and connect to the virtual machines, because some machines are old, and I would like to re - use as a computer thinclient, in which, at the start, only will be apear icons of different machines to connect)
  

  Thank you!

  Alberto.

  Welcome to the community - just treat the VM as you would a physical machine - connect via RDP, SSH etc - which you could do with a Windows machine or lelievre

  See VMware Virtualize your desktops - that would be the solution to answer your question 5 that you could use a workstation as a terminal Wyse to allow a user to connect via AD and connect to their virtual office.

• ESXi virtualization problem

  I have a motherboard ASUS M4A785D - M PRO with AMD Opteron 1389.
  AMD Opteron 1389 is not supported for ASUS M4A785D-M PRO, but it works perfectly
  By CPU utility downloaded from the VMWare website, I noticed a different behavior between Windows 2003 V.M. and ESXi or Windows 2008.
  In line EVC mode supported, he acknowledged in W2003 AMD Gen 1, 2, and 3, but the other two only AMD Gen 1.
  ESXI virtualization I'm not able to use features that require a processor of Gen 3 (that is, fault tolerance, CVS,...) as my AMD Opteron 1389.
  My question is: which is the reason for this different behavior? Is this a bug of wrorkstation 8?
  Thank you in advance for your support suggestion.

  B.Rgds

  Nicola

  interesting - the setting guestOS in WS 8 has a greater influence than in earlier versions

  just curious - try to configure your VM ESXi as guestOS 2003 - maybe that helps

  other that this watch jmattsons post - he recently met another post on the VCA in a VM

• Cannot start ip-virtualization in Win server 2008 R2 (server role terminal server) on ESXi 4.1 U1

  Need help, pls

  Cannot start ip-virtualization in Win server 2008 R2 (server role terminal server) on ESXi 4.1 U1. User terminal session or program receives no DHCP or static IP http://technet.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/ee382306 (WS.10) .aspx.

  

  On ESXi 4.1 U1 hypervizor run configuration:

  1 win 2008 R2 Enterprise (10.0.0.3)

  Roles:

  Servises (RDS) (ON IP-virtualization) remote desktop

  2 win 2008 R2 Enterprise (10.0.0.2)

  Roles:

  -Domain services AD

  -DNS

  -DHCP

  3 win 2008 R2 Enterprise (10.0.0.1)

  Gateway Kerio Control 7.1.2

  Terminal server server events: looks like everything is good

  

  Is of the opinion that the reason can in that the server must be started in the virtual environment.

  Help, please!

  Have you tried to uninstall VMwareTools as test? I remember at one point that there was some question about VMwareTools and R2 IP virtualization...

  VMCI driver provided by the tools has been the question if I remember...

  / Rubeck

• How to create on multiple ESXi virtualization?

  Hi, I am a newbie in virtualization, and I would like to create a virtualization like this:

  

  I use Dell m620 Blade Server, using the generic Server SAN using Openfiler OS.

  I tried to install ESX on each blade, but VMware client can only connect to a single server at a time, and I can create virtual server only in a single machine. I was also connected with the ESXi iSCSI. I went through the tutorial on this friendly virtualization, but could not find those that describe the steps in detail.

  y at - it those who speak the VM technology could share knowledge for me. Thank you very much

  Hi Dhie20,

  Welcome to the forums.

  You must have VMware vCenter Server to manage multiple ESX servers and create a virtual infrastructure complete. Without this central management application, you can not your hosts work together to create a cluster to support hardware failures or balancing for example.

  It will be useful.

  Concerning

  Franck

• Benefits of virtualization from Citrix on ESXi 4 Server?

  Hello

  We will implement Citrix Server on a DELL PowerEdge (unrelated to FC SAN) server offline.  Citrix consultant suggests us install ESXi 4 on the DELL server before you install Citrix.  He says that he will facilitate the backup task.

  We wonder if there is any advantage to do?

  Thank you

  Tony

  Hi Tony,.

  Several environments means in a single ESXi server, you will be able to create multiple virtual machines by using resources of maximum server rather than use the physical server and just use resources from 20 to 30%.

  If your citrix deployment is large scale and requires many users to connect and many applications published, then you can opt for a physical server, but if the installation of citrix does not involve so many users (less than 50) and virtual environments should work fine with you. With virtualization, you can also save your citrix VM and in the cases of corruption of failure all you need are the power on your backup citrix server. Usually, I make a copy of all my production virtual server after all the applications are installed and licenses are applied because it saves time later, when corruption or failure occurs.

  Nikhil

• Because of the Extensions of virtualization ESXi MANDATE Intel, what other products?

  This may seem obvious, but I already said x 86 virtualization extensions to improve the performance of the virtual machine, but are not required to run virtual machines.

  I installed ESXi 4.0 on an HP Proliant DL380 G4 of second hand.  The processor specifications are as follows:

  2 x 3.40 GHz

  800 MHz front side bus

  2 MB of L2 Cache

  Cela rising site Intel here: http://processorfinder.Intel.com/list.aspx?ProcFam=528 gives me a shortlist of 3 processors, which none have 'Intel virtualization technology'.

  I have managed to install ESXi 4.0 without problem but cannot install Ubuntu Server Edition on a virtual machine, as it says I need a disc compatible i686.  (I tried both 32 and 64 bit discs without result).  However, I am able to boot from the drive natively without all these error messages.

  In the BIOS of the machine, I can find no mention of virtualization extensions, so I am lost to what is the problem.

  If this is the case, are there any alternatives for me to virtualize this machine? (i.e. ESXi 3.5, ESX)

  Thanks in advance

  It takes on hosts for 64-bit clients Intel VT - x.  See KB 1003945.  VT - x is not required for 32-bit clients.  This is true for all VMware virtualization products.