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I have a lot of VM's. Some of them after rebooting, our monitoring system reports that vmware tools is not running.
Why is it not updating its correct status?
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Re: ESX SNMP OID false result - vmware tools status isn't updating.
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SNMP OID false result - vmware tools status isn't updating.
After system reboot, vmware-tools is running but SNMP OID value doesn't change.. Only executing "service.sh restart" in ESX corrects it. Vshpere is showing correct status.
Could it be that OID gets updated before the system is fully up??? Anything to with runlevel? Anyone have any idea about it?
snmpwalk -v 2c -c public 192.168.1.1 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.2
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.2.7 = STRING: "My-host"
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.2.8 = STRING: "My-host2"
snmpwalk -v 2c -c public 192.168.1.1 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8.4 = STRING: "running"
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8.9 = STRING: "not running"
snmpwalk -v 2c -c public 192.168.1.1 SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8.7 = STRING: "running"
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.6876.2.1.1.8.8 = STRING: "not running"
root@My-host2: /etc/init.d/vmware-tools status
vmware-tools is running.
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Re: How to I disable storage DRS for a VM?
It's set to Default (Manual) and the automated schedule seems to override and causes a storage vMotion anyway. The 2nd option is just for regular vMotion which is already disabled.
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Upgrading bcm5709 bnx2 Async Driver
Why does this Broadcom adapter fail when attempting to upgrade it using JUST the driver vib file as shown here:
~ # esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/53a91e28-0ae3a5bf-6316-a0369f20634c/Software/QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5h.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820.vib --no-sig-check
[DependencyError]
VIB QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5h.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires misc-cnic-register = 1.712.30.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB QLogic_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.5h.v55.1-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires com.qlogic.cnic_register-9.2.2.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
Please refer to the log file for more details.
~ #
Obviously there is a dependency. What I'm hoping for is more of an explanation as to why the dependency. BTW, the driver installation succeeds when using the entire offline bundle.
Here is the link to the vendor page with specific instructions to install drivers using JUST the vib file - with no mention of having to use the entire offline bundle:
http://www.qlogic.com/solutions/Pages/Ethernet-NIC-FAQs.aspx
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Activating a replicated VM
Hi everyone,
I have several VMs replicating to our DR site. I've had a problem with the vCenter Appliance and can't access it. When I browse the remote store I can see all of the files (up to date) so I know it's been replicating.
Is there a way I can power up these VM's on an ESXi server ?
Desperate times.
M
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Bank invalid configuration
Hi, I'm having troubles with ESXi and UCS.
We have an UCS C200 M2 and ESXi 5.1.0-799733 (customized for Cisco). It had a VM with Windows Server 2008 R2 and we installed a Recording Server (by Calabrio). Two weeks ago, suddenly it stopped recording. When we tried to open main directory of Recording Server, it showed that an I/O error. We rebooted the VM but showed again this error.
After some troubleshooting, we decide to reboot ESXi and UCS. Then ESXi shows a missing or damaged file, state.tgz. We tried to repair installation by upgrade and install but keeping VMFS partitions, but it didn't work. It showed : "Could not create locker database".
Then, we tried to boot from local storage, it showed:
"Bank 5: invalid configuration
Bank 6: invalid configuration
No hypervisor found"
My theory is that HDD drive has a physical problem. But BIOS has not SMART tool to discard this.
My question is: Do we do something wrong while installing? Is there any form to discard that hdd drive is broken or damaged?
I will thank you for your responses.
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Re: Reliable USB drives to install ESXi after several failures with Sandisk and HP (PNY) drives
If I install on a 32GB USB flash drive do I need to worry about the scratch dir?
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Cold Migration VERY VERY SLOW
Hello
We are in the process of migrating from vsphere 4.1 to vsphere 6.0U2 .The new 6.0U2 platform is located in another physical datacenter. The two data centers are connected with MPLS VPLS (over 2 x 1Gbps physical link) - that is more like transparent or stretched LAN. So a VM in the old datacenter in the same vlan and subnet as a VM in the New datacenter appears to be on the same lan segment. latency between the two sites is < 3 milliseconds at 1500 MTU non fragmented packets. Client is not willing to enable jumbo frames across its core network.
We have set up a temporary 5.5U3 esxi hosts and associated vcenter5 accordingly. As per agreed procedures and policies our client wants to maintain attachment or management of the existing 4.1 esxi hosts to the vcenter4.1. What we have done then is to attach the 5.5U3 esxi hosts to the same storage as the 4.1 hosts. So our client powers off scheduled VMs to be migrated removes it from the 4.1 inventory and registers it in the 5.5U3 inventory. We then update the network settings - (client was using standard switches on all 50+ blades: we have setup 2 dvswitches each with 2 uplinks in the 5.5U3 to consolidate all the port groups that were on the 4.1), trim off old snapshots as well upgrade the VM hardware compatibility. All these have to be done in 10mins if the VM was powered on. The VM is then powered on a 5.5U3 hosts in old datacenter and subsequently migrated to a 5.5U3 hosts in the new datacenter using vMotion.
vMotion works to our expectation and we are able to migrate live VM - about 500GB in 3hrs 35mins at transfer rates peaking at 650Mbps with spikes to 850Mbps. Each 5.5U3 has 4 physical nics which we have assigned to 2 distributed switch Uplinks (nic0 and nic1 for dvSwitch01 and nic2 and nic3 for dvSwitch02). vmk for management is located on dvSwitch01. vmk for vMotion is located on dvSwitch02.
The issue we are facing is cold migration - powered off VM migration is VERY VERY SLOW with maximum transfer rate of 90Mbps with spikes to 200Mbps. I understand cold migration traffic traverses through management network. We have done test to see if there are bottle necks on that network but our tests shows no such issues exist as we can push 800Mbps traffic consistently.
Any assistance, suggestion and pointers will be highly appreciated.
cheers.
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Limit IOPs
I have a problem about limiting IOPs. There is a VM that has two disk on a LUN and each VMDK limited to 100 IOPs and VM has 200 IOPs totally.
But the VM generated 1750 IOPs today!
Is there any configuration that we missed on our server or VM?
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Re: Limit IOPs
Hi,
Sorry for the dumb question but just confirming that the VM only has the two disks attached that you mention with IOPS limits? You don't happen to have a third disk with unlmited set. Like I said dumb question
Kind regards.
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Re: Limit IOPs
No there is only two disks and each disk is limited to 100 IOPs
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Restoring from a Raid 5 crash, Data recovered but not able to restore it from a fail
Hello, I had a recent Raid 2 out of 3 disk fail of the data storage in the ESXi server 5.1,
Had no backup to restore from but manage to do a raid data recovery
This the list of files,
/vmfs/volumes/57c5af3e-3c812262-6903-90b11c410e52/PAOV-SAP3 # ls
PAOV-SAP3-000001-delta.vmdk Windows Server 2012.nvram
PAOV-SAP3-000001.vmdk vmware-20.log
PAOV-SAP3-Snapshot1.vmsn vmware-21.log
PAOV-SAP3-e9ac0e4f.vswp vmware-22.log
PAOV-SAP3-flat.vmdk vmware-23.log
PAOV-SAP3.vmdk vmware-24.log
PAOV-SAP3.vmsd vmware-25.log
PAOV-SAP3.vmx vmware.log
PAOV-SAP3.vmxf vmx-PAOV-SAP3-3920367183-1.vswp
The VM is restored to the datastorage as recover from the data recover but shows this fail announsment,
Error message from esxi5.medinn.local: Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/57c5af3e-3c812262
-6903-90b11c410e52/PAOV-SAP3/PAOV-SAP3-000001.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.
0 (Input/Output error) 10/2/2016 5:22:31 AM
PAOV-SAP3
Any idea on hot to check integrity and be able to mount it,
thanks
Carlos Dreyfus
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Host Profile Error: SFCB Configuration has changed
Hi Experts and Anyone,
May I ask your help on how to fix this issue. Upon having 10 host only 1 of my host receives this error message. Which results into a non-compliant status. I hope anyone could help me how to fix it. Thanks.
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Re: Limit IOPs
Can you try to change thefollowing host advanced setting and try again?
Disk.SchedulerWithReservation = 0
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Re: Limit IOPs
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Re: ESXi 5.5 FusionIO FW / Software Version 3.2.10 VIB install issues
I am having same issues on NEW build 6.0 Update 2.
esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/5429ab2d-12f0f7b3-0ac1-2c44fd96ea68/Fusion/scsi-iomemory-vsl-5X-3.2.8.1350-offline_bundle-1816341.zip
[DependencyError]
VIBs (Fusion-io_bootbank_scsi-iomemory-vsl_3.2.8.1350-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, VMware_bootbank_esx-base_6.0.0-2.43.4192238) are conflicting with each other
Please refer to the log file for more details.
All we are doing is swapping out hardware, HP DL560 G8 and moved to DL560 G9 fresh install.
Cannot remove the "esx-base vib", so any ideas on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Javier
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snap shot Report
I want to generate snap shot report on every Monday and report should be deliver to email ID,
Is there any script or Is there any process to do this?
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Re: snap shot Report
Out of the blue I can think of a simple PowerCLI script in a scheduled task running on a VM/server that has access to vCenter. For example you vCenter host if it's a windows box and not an appliance.
- Store the following script somewhere on the server which will run the scheduled task like in "C:\Script\SnapHtml.ps1". (don't forget to change the fields).
- For best practice create a user in your AD (best if service account), let's call it VMW-TASK-RO
- Give R/W access to this user on the script folder
- In vCenter "Global Permissions", add this AD user with the Read-Only role (Only needs to query).
- On your windows server in task scheduler
- Create new task
- Run it as VMW-TASK-RO
- Set it to once a week (or whatever you want)
- Action: Start a program > C:\WINDOWS\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe “& ‘C:\Script\SnapHtml.ps1′” (It's the easy way)
- OK
- Test the scheduled task by running it and see if it works.
Of course you need powerCLI to be installed on the server.
The powerCLI script would be something like:
$WarningPreference = "SilentlyContinue" $Server = 'IP OR NAME OF YOUR VCENTER' Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core $Session = Connect-VIServer -Server $Server $FROM = "FROM email address" $SMTP = "Your smtp provider" $TO = "To email address" $SUBJECT = "WEEKLY SNAPSHOT REPORT" $SnapHtml = get-vm | get-snapshot | select VM,Powerstate,Created,Name,SizeGB | ConvertTo-Html | Out-String Send-MailMessage -Body $SnapHtml -From $FROM -SmtpServer $SMTP -Subject $Subject -To $TO -BodyAsHtml
(there is also an built in alert in vSphere for Snapshot consolidation required, but I like my powerCLI reports).
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Re: snap shot Report
Hi Thanks for reply
2 nd 11th lines are empty in the script ??
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Re: Can't connect to ESXi 5 from local subnet but works fine from a remote subent.
I have this exact same issue...
but esxi 6
I have rebuilt the VM, I have it on SD cards, i completely swapped the SD cards and reinstalled, kept same datastore.
I cannot from the local subnet from any machine, connect to it... however I can run converter to it if i turn SSL off in the worker file.
Which makes me think the issue is SSL related, however its completely rebuilt and same issue persists.
I have a 2nd server, i just built and put into the environment, and everything connects fine...
any ideas?
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