Virutal VCenter Server on ESX 3.5?

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• vCenter server and ESX versions

  Hello friends, can you please answer these questions:

  (1) what additional features we get in vCenter server Essentials

  in comparison with vCenter server Standard?

  (2) is it possible to have some ESX servers upgraded to 4.0

  3.5 in our infrastructure and some left at the same old ESX 3.5 level? Do

  they coexist? If they coexist, managing servers ESX 3.5 and ESX 4.0 with

  the same server vCenter 4.0?

  see you soon

  Jdsony5 wrote:

  (2) is it possible to have some ESX servers upgraded to 4.0

  3.5 in our infrastructure and some left at the same old ESX 3.5 level? Do

  they coexist? If they coexist, managing servers ESX 3.5 and ESX 4.0 with

  the same server vCenter 4.0?

  Yes, but you must have a license for 3.5 systems running server. The vSphere vCenter must be configured to point to this license server. One solution is to install this on the server vSphere vCenter and decomission license server when all the ESX servers running 4.x.

  Another option is to keep the old server licenses running and just the new vCenter for that one pint.

  AWo

  VCP 3 & 4

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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.

• 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.

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points marking the answer correct or useful

• 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.

• VCenter Server first to 5.5.0U3b update and later update of VMware ESXi ESX / will I have problems?

  Hello

  have trouble when I first updated my signature single vCenter Server and later update my vSphere hosts?

  A vCenter Server Version 5.5.0U3b should be able to manage vSphere Host Version 5.5.0 GA, right?

  Kind regards

  Roland

  The vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b can manage VMware ESXi ESX release GA to 5.5 5.5 update 3 b, take a look: VMware product interoperability Matrices

  BUT, according to the interoperability matrices and vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 release notes, VMware strongly recommends you upgrade your hosts to 5.5 update 3 b, see:

  What's new

  • Update Support for the SSLv3 Protocol is disabled by default
    Note: In your vSphere environment, you must update vCenter Server vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b before the update to 5.5 ESXi ESXi update 3 b. vCenter Server will not be able to manage 3B ESXi 5.5 update, if you update ESXi before update vCenter Server to version 5.5 update 3 b. For more information about the sequence in which vSphere environments must be updated, see KB 2057795.

  • VMware strongly recommends you update ESXi hosts to ESXi 5.5 update 3 b management of vCenter Server 5.5 updated 3B.

  VMware does not recommend the reactivation of SSLv3 because of the vulnerability of POODLE. If all you must enable SSLv3, you must activate the SSLv3 Protocol for all components. For more information, see

  KO 2139396

  .

  • Resolved issues. This version of vCenter Server 5.5 update 3 b solves the problems that have been documented in the resolved issues section.

• Und vCenter Server ESX Patch Abhangikeiten

  Hallo zusammen,

  WIR betreiben zur Zeit Vcenter Server in Version der 5.5u1 mit ESX Server auf der gleichen Version. WIR wollen die approximately auf 5.5u3 al environment. As das update

  the Vcenter Server haben wir eine unavailability die aber sehr knapp bemessen ist. WIR können die schon auf 5.5u3 al before ESX host? ICH habe leider nichts found was

  ER clearly verbietet oder allows...

  Danke fur Tipps

  Alex gruss

  Willkommen im Forum,

  vCenter Server 5.5 updated 1 supported lt. VMware product interoperability matrices alle current ESXi 5.5 - ER versions (and more), d.h. die update-Reihenfolge ist in diesem Fall in beliebig.

  Noch zwei short Anmerkungen:

  • every Update 3 should besser Update 3a zum Einsatz kommen (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2133118)
  • a so auf den vCenter servers sonst noch? I.d.R. ist eine unavailability as vCenter Server Dramatisches nichts. HA works auch ohne vCenter, nur die administration und z.B. vMotion/DRS etc. nicht really werden können.

  André

• Cannot add the ESX 6.0 host to vCenter Server 6.0

  OK, I'm testing laboratory a vsan 6.0 cluster.

  I have my running 6.0.0 esx hosts and vcenter server is 6.0.0 also.

  I have the services platform on a virtual machine and vcenter on another. I was able to create a data center, then a cluster below.

  Then I went to try to add a host to my group and I get this error...

  Failed to contact the specified host (hostname\IP). The host may not be available on the network, may have a network configuration problem, or that the management on this host services may not respond.

  
  

  Per this KB: KB VMware: Add a host VMware ESXi/ESX from VMware vCenter Server fails

  
  

  I confirmed that my vcenter server and platform services server can see all esx hosts. From the vcenter server, it can ping the host esx and PuTTY can access all of them. I even installed the client and it can connect to all esx hosts. I used the netbios name, IP and FULL domain name and they all work.

  I have only a single subnet, so this isn't a problem. DNS resolution works in all areas of both sides, vcenter esx hosts and host esx to vcenter.

  
  

  I am quite puzzled.
  

  
  

  
  

  OK, after working with VMware on this issue, I think that I thought about it.

  All my hosts are DL360 G6 servers.

  My hosts are run the same build «VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-2494585-HP-600.9.2.38-Mar2015.iso» ESX Downloaded from HP.

  All buildings are in trial mode.

  After placing a call to VMware, they had me build some ESX VM, the services of the platform and the vcenter VM on an ESX host. We suspended because it took all day to go upward.

  Once I woke up all the parts (sql server, esx vm, server platform & vcenter) in virtualization nested, I created my data center, then Cluster then added the ESX host.

  The hosts added properly, no error. Then I remembered when I installed ESX inside a virtual machine, I am angry that the iso, I had the habit of HP does not work in my VM nested due to virtualized hardware.

  Then a fire came into my head. We will rebuild all of the physical cluster but NOT use the CV provided the iso file but use VMware provided iso file "VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 6.0.0 - 2159203.x86_64.iso".

  I did it today. I have rebuilt all hosts with the provided iso file VMware ESX...

  Spun SQL Server vCenter, service platform, all VM VM VM you need. My AD & DNS VM are on another server, so he has been upwards all the time.

  Connected to the web interface (yuck!).

  Created my data center...

  Created my Cluster...

  Add all my Cluster hosts.

  All of this worked!

  Therefore, if you encounter the same problem, I'm plan to generate your with the provided iso file VMware ESX hosts and try it. In my case, the provided HP iso file didn't work properly for me.

  I also downloaded the iso file of HP 2 other times to make sure and do a validation test and it did the same thing.

• Displacement of the new vCenter Server (running on vDS) ESX hosts?

  Hi guys... as the title suggests... someone can guide me with how best to move the ESXi hosts on vDS linking a vCenter again vCenter?

  In addition, outside of losing performance stats, what are the other things I need to keep in mind?

  Thanks in advance.

  See you soon,.

  K

  Do you have a chance to see this KB

  VMware KB: Spend an ESX/ESXi host with vDS to a vCenter Server to another

  Thank you

  Avinash

• Cannot connect esx host or vcenter server via powercli (cannot run the cmdlet Connect-VIServer)

  Dear team,

  Once I opened powercli windows, I m unablwe to connect the ESX host or vcenter server, it gives me the following error... Help, please

  

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Hello, MrVmware9423-

  It seems that this may have to do with the .NET Framework is installed on the computer on which you run PowerShell/PowerCLI.  Take a look at http://communities.vmware.com/message/2174319 - users have been able to solve the problem with a newer version of the .NET Framework (v2, installed v3.5 - success).

  Because your problem seem (you use a? 2 version of .NET, and you're able to install a newer version)?

• How to know a program if a host is esx server or vcenter Server?

  Hello

  How to know a program if a host is esx server or vcenter Server?

  Kind regards

  NGO

  You can take a look at the section aboutInfo using either the apiType the difference between the host ESX (i) and vCenter - http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.wssdk.apiref.doc_50/vim.AboutInfo.html

  If you need to figure out if its an ESX, ESXi host, etc. then you can use productLineId

• Displacement of the ESX 4.0 host a VCenter server in different Windows domain

  Hi people,

  Current situation: two ESX 4.0 host controlled by a VCenter 4.0 Server (Cluster) within a Windows Server 2003 - field. All the user access control is done with the users in the domain of the old domain. The cluster and all the VMS are running fine without any problem.

  There is a Windows 2008 domain. We want to set up a new server VCenter 4.0 inside the new domain and move both ESX 4.0 hosts to the new cluster / VCenter Server 4.0.

  What is the right way to do it without block me out Vcenter / ESX?

  1) implemented the new vcenter one create a cluster

  (2) removing both the old cluster ESX servers

  (3) joining the two ESX servers to the new cluster

  (4) granting the domain users from access to the new domain to virtual machines...

  Is it really that easy?

  Should which accounts I include both ESX hosts to the new vcenter/cluster? The root-password? We have forgotten, but there is a way to reset it (single user mode), this shouldn't be a big problem.

  Thank you for your kind support,

  Wolfgang

  You must add the hosts to the new cluster through their DNS names and supply the root password when prompted.

  Make sure that select "piggyback pools of resources of the host" If you want to keep your pools on the new vCenter. To do this you must enable DRS in the new cluster too.

• Migration 4 and 3.5 ESX hosts again vCenter Server 4.0

  I'll put up a new vCenter Server 4.0 with an Oracle database to take the place of two vCenter using express databases included. They are both on the hosts recommended 5-50 VM for the Express database, oops.

  The first is vCenter 4.0 which uses the express database included is on a Dell 1950 server. ESX 4.0 hosts are on 2 groups on Dell blade servers that have 5 blades per cluster and are using storage arrays EqualLogic iSCSI for data warehouses. More there are a few individual Dell R900 and Dell R710 servers use local storage connected to the vCenter.

  The second is vCenter 2.5 that uses the express database included running on a Dell 2950 server with, like 20 other Dell running ESX 3.5 of 2950 using local storage.

  Looking for a vision a little and advise the host migration to the new server vCenter Server.

  Thank you... Jim Hurley

  I would say the easiest would be to create new vCenter new host OS (I would choose 64 bits that will put you in the conditions required for 4.1).  Once the new vCenter Server online, I then install a standalone license server for your VI3 hosts, then begin to disconnect and remove other environments and new hosts.

  Stand alone license server can be found

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/details/esx_35_licenseserver_dt/dGViZGVoKmJqQA==

• vCenter Server Setup - 2 ESX host

  Hi all,

  I'll put up a very small virtualized environment, and I am

  looking for some advice, so I can get it hopefully implement the best

  way!

  Here are my planned layout:

  Site:

  -1 Server ESX 4.0 U2

  -This server hosts our virtual machines in production, on 5 virtual machines of Windows Server 2003 total

  Off site (connected via private WAN circuit)

  -1 Server ESX 4.0 U2

  -This server stores our backed up (using Veeam) VMs and is used as a failover in case of emergency

  My question:

  Which physical server should host the virtual machine with vCenter on it?   I prefer the

  offsite one of free resources on the ESX Server hosting our production servers.   Are there problems with it?

  I personally would go there breast on-site environment for better performance, you can always plug on the vCenter server on your off-site location in case of a failover.  I doubt that the load on the vCenter server will be ideal for just two hosts, so I worry that too.

  -Kyle

  «"RParker wrote: I guess I was mistaken, everything CAN be virtualized"»

• Can the vcenter server that an ESX host is connected to determine through query of the esx host cmd line?

  Can the vcenter server that an ESX host is connected to determine through query of the esx host cmd line?

  All points will be awarded. Thxs.

  Look in

  /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg
  

  you will see that the IP VCMS listed something like

  1.1.1.1