Re: How do I migrate an ESXi host from a vDS to a vSwitch with NAS storage on...
Hi Tom, Did you get a chance to check this KBVMware KB: Moving an ESX/ESXi host with vDS from one vCenter Server to another Thanks,Avinash
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Thank you. After reading both these documents, I have a question.I have two 10 GB nics that provide NAS storage, vmotion and VM ports.Can I move one of the nics on a host to the standard vSwitch I...
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Yes, this is the only way you can do it. Aditionally, you can then remove the host from the vDS. I would also do the operation putting the host in Maintenance Mode.
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So, the steps would be: 1) Create a standard vSwitch containing the same VM ports as the vDS 2) Put host in maint mode 3) Move one 10 GB nic to the vSwitch 4) Migrate the VM ports...
View ArticleNTP service on physical or virtual machine
I'm using vSphere 4.1.0 with 3 host ESXi 4.1.0 which are running about 50 virtual machines.I'm going to build my guest Linux server to give accurate time to my clients by ntpd service, can I install...
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Re: NTP service on physical or virtual machine
Hi, Set NTP service on host and and all vm will sync from this host..1) click on host and configuration.2) click on Time setting and properties3) in the option tab click NTP setting. and set NTP. and...
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or VMWare suggest to use physical machine ?As a general rule, VMware will never recommend a physical machine over a virtual one.
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VMware will never recommend a physical machine over a virtual one I wanted to say either Virtual machine or Physical machine, not Physical over virtual one.Virtual machine as time source cannot give...
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but this server is not able to give accurate time!Why? If your Linux machine is synchronising upstream with an NTP pool, then it should be perfectly capable of determing drift and associated issues and...
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Set NTP service on host and and all vm will sync from this host.. Ok, but now I need to build reliable time server for all my clients (included ESX hosts), this machine will do time queries to world...
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1) click on host and configuration.2) click on Time setting and properties3) in the option tab click NTP setting. and set NTP. and restart the service.4) Right click on vm edit,,, than option >...
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Problem is not update time of my virtual machines but to understand if, building new VM with ntpd, it's good clock source for all my clients !I wish to have unique time source for all my clients, I'd...
View ArticleRe: Unable to Locate Vmware Folder in the path : /etc/opt/vmware
Welcome to the communities, /etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg will be created, if your Host is added to any VC first.
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Thank you very much for clarifying this, for some reason I had a hell of a time getting an answer!
View ArticleRe: How do I migrate an ESXi host from a vDS to a vSwitch with NAS storage on...
This will work, but at some point of time you will need to migrate the VMs from the vDS to the std switches. I would include: 4. Migrate ONLY vmkernel adapters.5. Remove the host from maintenance mode,...
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Thanks again. I was wondering about the vms.So I need to migrate all the vms from the vds to the vswitch . Does this change apply to all esx hosts ? You are correct . Removing the esx host from...
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No, you will need to do it on a per-host basis. I really recommend doing it one by one, no hurry, and checking all the networking before doing the next move. Example: after migrating the vmkernel...
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Thank you This has been extremely helpful Tom Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® II, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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Re: How do I migrate an ESXi host from a vDS to a vSwitch with NAS storage on...
You're welcome. If you can check the replies with "helpful" and/or "correct" answers, will appreciate
View ArticlevSphere Client Issues???
I manage a "spread out" number of ESXi hosts up and down the East Coast. A problem I have been running into lately is a few of my ESXi 4.1 hosts are giving me the below error: Call...
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