VM ESXi and Cisco's UCS and EMC without a question of a novice

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• 5.5u0 ESXi and Adaptec 7805 (Maxview) question

  Hello community dea, here is another topic on ESX + Adaptec problem, I couldn't find a solution for mine yet.

  Here is the story:

  I have a Supermicro Server with controller Adaptec 7805. I joined the lates in VMware ESXi adaptec - 5.5.0 - 1331820-depot and was able to install ESXi 5.5u0 with him.

  The release of the list of vib software esxcli | grep-i aacraid:

  SCSI-aacraid

  5.5.5.2.1.41024 - 1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 Adaptec_Inc

  VMwareCertified 2016-03-31

  My next step was to get Maxview running. I installed successfully vibs: vmware-esxprovider - arcconf.vib and vmware-esxprovider-arc-cim - provider.vib

  Then I installed the Storage Manager latest Maxview of GuestOS on Win2012R2 Installer. So its gets to the and start page, when I entered the credentials his begins to think about a lot of time and just pop: connection failed: internal error occurred.

  It's the number one issue.

  Number two of the problem appeared when I decided to update my host to 5.5u1. This replaced update my driver with another version and all data warehouses disappeared.

  So here are two questions: 1 - How can I change ESXi lates release 5.5 without losing access to data warehouses? 2 - How can I make Maxview work?

  
  

  Thank you!

  in another thread, a man reported that this config works

  Arcconf 1.08 1.08 CIM and maxview 1.08.

• ESXi and an old EMC CX-200

  Hello

  I built a laboratory with a couple of Dell 2950 s so far, a switch of brocade SAN and EMC cx-200.  I had the CX200 for more than 10 years and it works perfectly :-) nice piece of kit for a laboratory, as far as I'm concerned...

  Don't know if there's someone that even these remembers, but I take a stab in the dark here...

  My problem is that my ESXi hosts do not seem to register with her.  (everything works well, the guests see all storage) I don't see no host the cx-200.  Normally with our new VNX, hosts automatically record their WWN.  This does not happen with my cx-200, so I'm expecting to rounding is fairly new, or it may never have been supported.

  There is a way to manually add hosts, but surprisingly, he asked an IP address rather than a WWN.  When I put the IP address of the ESXi servers in, it says that it cannot communicate with the host... that does not surprise me much.

  So I guess maybe there is someone who needs to go on the ESXi hosts for this to work because I can't find the configuration settings ESXi to push the record to an IP address.

  Does anyone know if there is an agent who goes on ESXi hosts?  and if yes is this abvailable, or could it be something to EMC, I guess they no longer or give because they want me to buy a NEW SAN :-(which I will obviously not do for my laboratory...

  Comments or ideas on this would be very appreciated.  It is not essential, but I really wanted to mask one LUN on the SAN that I need to connect to multiple hosts who will run PHEVS.  Obviously I can hide the LUN to the ESXi esxcli level... but just wondering whether or not it is a dead-end on the SP side

  Thank you

  Bill

  To be honest I have first experience with CX300, but it should work on CX200 as well. To work around the problem, you can manually record on EMC Navisphere host. If I remember well there are Navisphere GUI button for it but it can be done simply through NaviCLI.

  Manually enter the path with host, SP, port, initiatortype, failovermode and array commpath defined. You can repeat the command for each entry.
  

  navicli h 10.32.167.35 storagegroup - setpath-gname-o - SGNAME - hbauid 50:06:01:60:B9:A0:4 D: 58:50:06:01:63:39:A0:4 D: 58 - sp a - adapter 1 - type 3 - ip 10.1.1.1 - host HOSTNAME - failovermode 1 - arraycommpath 1

  Because you do not have the EMC CX agent on hosts (ESX host) you'll have to discover WWN of your self, but this isn't a big problem, right?

• VMware SRM 5.8 and EMC RP

  Hi people,

  We have implemented 5.8 SRM with EMC RP 4.1 (array-based replication). Even if we validate us migration we encounter several issues as shown below.

  ERROR 1:

  2.3 stop priority 3 VMs

  Error - operation exceeded: 300 seconds

  ERROR 2:

  5. restore the hosts of sites protected from sleep mode

  Error - the object has already been disposed or was not completely created

  ERROR 3:

  6.1.2 change the location read-only

  Error - Impossible to lower source devices. SRA command 'prepareFailover' failed. Failed to logon to user of the site IP mgmt. Check the logs of the server for more details. Do not downgrade to source devices. SRA command 'prepareFailover' failed. Failed to logon to user of the site IP mgmt. Check the logs of the server for more details.

  Error "Failed opening session for the user to the site IP mgmt", seen so even the matrix to SRM Manager configuration. But the same have resolved after you have enabled the "https" to two Can MRS. Mrs. somebody please help understand the question? I tried re-record ESXi nodes to vCenter inventory, restart ESXi and other infra servers, etc. But no luck.

  Thank you!

  Best regards

  Hari Narayanan.

  Guests of protected sites are restored from sleep mode (DPM is disabled) so that storage can be removed on their part and set to read only.

  I agree with what said GSS, the problem with the LUN downgrade error is very likely with the SRA and that is why EMC. I think as the hosts of the protected site of sleep problem can be linked to that as well (not able to remove LUN?)

  About your VM stopping, you say that the virtual machine stops successfully? The default value is for MRS wait 5 minutes (300 seconds) for closure, if the virtual machine takes more time that you do not want to change the timeout value in the advanced settings. See here for more details: Site Recovery Manager 6.0 Documentation Center

• I installed VMware ESXi on my Cisco's UCS server but after that I don't get from CIMC.

  I installed VMware ESXi on my Cisco's UCS server but after that I don't get from CIMC. also, I am unable to ping the address IP of CIMC. Any help?

  I think that MMIC does nothing with your ESXi installation... it is OoB management for servers of the UCS.

  Check your config MMIC inside the BIOS again.

  BR,

  Dragan

• Want to take the certification VCP6-VTC, but I finished the 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5

  Hello

  2 years ago I had the training for 5.5 ESXi and vCenter Server 5.5 - I wonder if that would satisfy the requirement and allows me to pass the exam VCP6-VTC?  Or should I stick with the VTC VCDP5 only?

  Have you taken after school.

  5.5 vSphere install, configure and manage.

  If so, please attend vSphere: what's new [5.5 to 6.0]

  It is a 2 day course that will allow you to take the exam VCP6-VTC.

  Otherwise, take VCP550 review and upgrade to VCP6-VTC in taking 2V0 - 621D.

  Pleaes see following URLs too.

  http://myLearn.VMware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&UI=www_cert&TRK=profile_certification_title

  VCP6-VTC Certification

• vCloud Director: using different groups of ESXi and vCenters

  Apologies for a question very newb-ish, but my knowledge of the vCD is very limited.

  VCD of can control and manage the following:

  1. multiple ESXi clusters under the vCenter even?

  vCD-> ESXi group has and ESXi cluster B

  2. several server vCenter, with their own groups of ESXi.

  vCD-> A vCenter and vCenter B.  vCenter cluster Cluster A1 ESXi and ESXi A2 A-> .  vCenter B-> Cluster B1 ESXi and ESXi cluster B2.

  I hope that all the senses.  I'll be happy to extrapolate more.

  Hello

  Please find the answers

  1. multiple ESXi clusters under the vCenter even?

  vCD-> ESXi group has and ESXi cluster B

  Yes, VCD support certainly take the resources of multiple clusters. To be more specific model allocation is deciding factor we can extend on cluster or not.

  2. several server vCenter, with their own groups of ESXi.

  vCD-> A vCenter and vCenter B.  vCenter-> Cluster A1 ESXi and ESXi cluster A2.  vCenter B-> Cluster B1 ESXi and ESXi cluster B2.

  Yes, we can certainly have several VC related to VCD. To max, it supports 25 VC.

• The traffic between a host ESXi and vCenter Server is secure?

  Dear team,

  You pray let me know is traffic between a host ESXi and vCenter server (vice versa) is secure?

  The VC and ESXi version is 5.1U1a

  concerning

  Mr. VMware

  Default SSL certificates are installed automatically. However, you can configure the third-party SSL certificates to make the environment more secure.

  Please see:

  VSphere Documentation Centre

  http://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-51/topic/com.VMware.ICbase/PDF/vSphere-ESXi-vCenter-Server-51-Security-Guide.PDF

• ESXi and local RAID 1 - do not know if it works

  I have setup a RAID 1 (2 discs) on my box of ESXi. Now I loaded ESXi and registered in with the vSphere client. In "The memory", is to show both of these drives. Should it only showing a?

  

  I thought that ESXi should see 'one' in the car for me to put on.and data warehouses, then the RAID controller would just reflect. But when I try to create a data store, it allows me to opt for the second time either of these discs on first, then the other drive. Is this job right? This doesn't seem to be just if I can just add warehouses of data on each disk individually.

  which means that you are not using the controller RAID HRDWARE and using your software RAID. in esxi software RAID is not supported

• a few questions about ESXi and SAN CF with HP P2000 G3

  Hello everyone!

  I am new to ESXi and SAN, then I need help for her.

  I have Encolosure C7000 system with 4 blades BL460c already installed ESXi 5.1U1 (HP custome ISO image). Everything works fine now, but I do not understand something:

  -What is the management network which I use vSphare Client to connect to? It is a private network to manage ESXi servers what difference with VMnetwork used by Virtual Machines? Because I've set up an IP address for this connection manually, but it is of course separate with IP addresses, I used on Virtual Machines.

  -If my system has problem, so I have to reinstall ESXi, license keys can be used again? Already, I have 8 license key for 4 blades (2 CPUs per server), but they have not yet used. Because I am new to ESXi, cause I had to reinstall ESXi several times to understand.

  -When I install successful ESXi, I don't know how to start working with SAN. What should I configure P2000 before it be plugged into the SAN switch? Or I can plug it then config later? Because I don't see it on the ESXi server. And on the OS I installed on the Guest Virtual Machines, I see nothing new in Device Manager. I thought that this guest operating system will detect the mezzanine card. But I see only mezzanine card that connect to the P2000 by SAN switch in ESXi (see image here http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/684/dsc04088k.jpg ). To my knowledge, I think that ESXi server have to detect the P2000 as hardware device. Can someone teach me step by step install and configure a San on ESXi? Or show me a tutorial because I searched but only iSCSI results.

  My devices:

  01 7.1 HP BLc7000 CTO 3 IN LCD ROHS Encl.

  04 BL460c G8 servers HP FlexFabric 8.5 10 Gb 2 p 554FLB FIO blade adapter

  02 7.3 HP B-series 8/12 c BladeSystem SAN Switch

  01 HP P2000 G3 MSA FC Dual Controller

  Thanks for any help, sugession or comment!

  -What is the management network which I use vSphare Client to connect to? It is a private network to manage ESXi servers what difference with VMnetwork used by Virtual Machines? Because I've set up an IP address for this connection manually, but it is of course separate with IP addresses, I used on Virtual Machines.

  Yes, it's a separate network used only for traffic management between ESXi hosts and vCenter - it is also the network used to connect to the environment - that's different, then the network used by your virtual machines

  -If my system has problem, so I have to reinstall ESXi, license keys can be used again? Already, I have 8 license key for 4 blades (2 CPUs per server), but they have not yet used. Because I am new to ESXi, cause I had to reinstall ESXi several times to understand.

  Yes the license keys can be reused, and if you use vCenter licenses will be managed by vCenter

  -When I install successful ESXi, I don't know how to start working with SAN. What should I configure P2000 before it be plugged into the SAN switch? Or I can plug it then config later? Because I don't see it on the ESXi server. And on the OS I installed on the Guest Virtual Machines, I see nothing new in Device Manager. I thought that this guest operating system will detect the mezzanine card. But I see only mezzanine card that connect to the P2000 by SAN switch in ESXi (see image here http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/684/dsc04088k.jpg ). To my knowledge, I think that ESXi server have to detect the P2000 as hardware device. Can someone teach me step by step install and configure a San on ESXi? Or show me a tutorial because I searched but only iSCSI results.

  Yes, you will be able to configure the San later - by default, the virtual machine will not see the SAn, as it is virtualized by your ESXi host - all the VM will see is a virtual SCSi disk - this doc's guide to vmware for storage - http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-511-storage-guide.pdf - you can visit the website of HP they might have documentation on configuring P2000 for vSphere -.

• Differences Betweem ESXi and ESX

  Hai,

  I want to know the differences between ESX and ESX? where can get. If they are distinguished by the features that are available are not available.

  Thank you.

  Most of the features are available in available in ESX ESXi. In order to get the full functionality of ESXi, the host must be managed by vCenter Server.

  ESX has a console that is drastically reduced in ESXi. It is actually easier to install and easier to manage ESXi.

  See;

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/ESXi-and-ESX/index.html

  and

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere/ESXi-and-ESX/compare.html

  Kind regards

  Paul

• Differences between ESXi and Vsphere hipervisor

  Hi guys,.

  I need to understand the difference between ESXI and Vsphere hipervisor.

  Is it correct to say that Vsphere ESX?

  Help will be very useful.

  Thank you very much

  vSphere is the range of products, including (hypervisor) ESX, vCenter (management) etc.

  In comparison, you asked "Is this correct to say that a shoe laces"?  No, not really.  One is a part of the whole.

• 3.5u5 ESXi and vCenter 4.0 (beta)

  I use eval to 60 days of ESXi 3.5u5 and 4.0u1 versions

  I'm using the beta version of vCenter server.

  I have x 64 multiple hosts running ESXi 4.0 u1.  These hosts are attached to my vCenter server, all work fine no probs.

  I have three 32-bit servers running u5 ESXi 3.5 I can't join without a license server vCenter (and, I guess as a license to put on this server file).  When I try to add a 3.5 on the server host, I get:

  -

  ---

  License server not configured

  -

  ---

  VI3 hosts cannot be added if vCenter is allowed but license server is not configured. Configure the license server, and then try again.

  I see not a download for the VI3 license server, and/or a license of 60 file days host on this server.  How to make the beta version of vCenter accept pre 4 ESXi hosts?

  I'm guessing that the answer will be "use the 60 day trial of vCenter and not version beta"?

  If you want to use 3.5 clients with vCenter 4.0, you will need to download and install the 3.5 license server because they use a different type of license.

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/details/esx_35_licenseserver_dt/dGViZGVoKmJkZXBo

  Instructions given in the following link

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vsp_4_legacy_host_lic.PDF

• ESX, ESXi and vCenter and virtual machines

  Hello all - I need to re - certify my VCP this month so I decided to sit down this weekend to set up a virtual lab.  I managed to get ESX, ESXi and vCenter working all in s vm on my laptop in less than 4 GB.  I use Player version 3 for now.  I have Workstation 6.5 but I have to spend my VCP to get a key of 7 workstations and improve it.

  The manual is a bit long, but here is the link if you are interested.  I'll update everything to Workstation 7 after my review.  I hope that some of you find it useful!

  http://blog.aarondelp.com/2009/11/VMware-data-center-in-box-using-VMware.html

  Aaron Delp

  http://blog.aarondelp.com

  http://blog.scottlowe.org/author/adelp/

  Nice - Thanks for posting.

  I doubt that you must update for Workstation 7 as VMplayer 3 is nothing else than a torn Workstation 7. It has the same basic functionality.

  So, nothing will be different if you use Workstation

  By the way - Starwind is really nice simulate a San.

  Another interesting thing, that you know may not...

  It is possible to assign up to 8 GB of RAM to your virtual ESXs, even if the host itself has only 4 GB of RAM.

  For this I have

  prefvmx.useRecommendedLockedMemSize = 'TRUE '.

  prefvmx.minVmMemPct = '5 '.

  in the file config.ini from the host. Do not run and then

  Using this trick, I was able to run 4 ESX virtual machines on my laptop 4 GB RAM running 2 k 3-32 bit host

  Ulli

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  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• Stimulus package SRM and EMC Mirrorview/S failed

  Hello!

  I have 2 servers, one with ESX 3.5 fU1 Foundation as a protected site and other ESX 3.5 U3 in mode assessment on recovery site.

  CLARiiON CX4-120 with FLARE 4.29 on two sites with fiber mirror active conection.

  Virtual Center 2.5.0 (trial mode), SRM 1.0.1 (trial mode) and EMC MirrorView SRA 1.4.0.15 are installed on both servers.

  I have the virtual machine on Mirrorview/s LUN replicated and SRM connection, management table, the mappings of the inventory and protection group configured on the protected site.

  Plan of stimulus is configured on the recovering site, and when this plan is stable or running - error has occurred (error in the photo and log attached).

  Can you help me? May be a few steps are missing... hm...

  Hi Veli,

  It seems also the newspapers have no consistency groups to be created. It is also a requirement with the SRA Mirrorview (well, it used to be, not sure about the SRA new).

  It might be interesting to look at a doc I wrote on how to implement the Mirrorview and Clariion for MRS.

  You can find it here:- http://viops.vmware.com/home/docs/DOC-1227

  HTH

  Cormac