I just purchased an ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16 to upgrade my existing vSphere / ESXI free server. I am using two Intel XEON 2620 processors with 32gb of ram so far, probably going to max it out. Even though ESXi 5.1 is listed as tested on the ASRock and Newegg site, it will not boot. I can boot to Windows 2012 server, Debian and OpenSuse with the board, I tested all of them. I tried installing ESXi 5.1 to both a flash drive and hard drive and the install finishes fine. After reboot it hangs at the BIOS logo and there is an error code on the board. The error code will vary where I move the flash drive or hard drive, looking up the error it seems to be generic USB or Hard Drive boot errors. I know this board has the new UEFI bios and I have tried changing a bunch of settings hoping that is all that is was, since this is a server board you have to wait 5 ~ 10 minutes to test each new setting. Does anyone have any ideas?
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ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16
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vsphere client connection problem
Recently I found myself cannot connect to Esxi host at datacenter through vsphere client 5.5 by several computers (Windows 7). It shows:
vSphere Client could not connect to "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx".
An unknown connection error occurred. (The client could not send a complete request to the server. (The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send.))
All VMs resume normally. And the telnet result seems normal at port 902:
220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.10: SSL Required, ServerDaemonProtocol:SOAP, MKSDisplayProtocol:VNC , VMXARGS supported
However, if I access http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:902. It showed:
220 VMware Authentication Daemon Version 1.10: SSL Required, ServerDaemonProtocol:SOAP, MKSDisplayProtocol:VNC , VMXARGS supported
SSL: Unknown SSL Error
VMAuthdSocketRead: read failed. Closing socket for reading.
SSH access has not been enabled, and I can't find any way to access the Esxi host.
Anyone got an idea on the issue?
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Bootbank cannot be found at path "/bootbank.
Hi...
VMWare vSphere 5 Essentials is installed on a Dell PowerEdge R620 with 2 CPU sockets with 2 hard drives with RAID1. System drive is on this RAID1 volume.
The system is running slow with the following errors, and can only find the shared SAN storage, not local. The errors are:
Bootbank cannot be found at path "/bootbank. A "Scan all" operation comes with the following error: "The request failed because the remote server '<IP address>' took too long to respond. (The command has timed out as the remote server is taking too long to respond.)
Error Stack: Call "HostStorageSystem.RetrieveDiskPartitionInfo" for object "Storage SYstem" on ESXi
Intermittent warning - Device naa.xxxxxx performance has deteriorated. I/O latency increased from average value of 6617 microseconds to 147751 microseconds.
SSH session result - again doesn't show local disks
~ # df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
VMFS-5 5.0T 4.6T 323.9G 94% /vmfs/volumes/VMWare
vfat 4.0G 26.8M 4.0G 1% /vmfs/volumes/53108da6-59975820-2d17-c81f66b84552
Any suggestions how to resolve this issue? Thanks in advance!
Jay
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dxgkrnl.sys during boot after installing VMWare SVGA
I can uninstall the SVGA driver and the machine will reboot ONCE. Next time I get the dxgkrnl.sys error, and it gets stuck in a reboot loop.
This is a P2V Windows 7 box.
ESXi 5.5
Machine version 8
Any ideas?
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ESXi 5.5 Hypervisor download?
Where can I download ESXi hypervisor 5.5 (or 5.5u2)?
All I can find is link for 6.0, but I do not want that version...
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ESXi Installation Error: Fatal Error 10 (Out of resources)
Hi,
I am attempting to install ESXi 6 U2 on a new server. The hardware is as follows:
SuperMicro motherboard X11SSH-LN4F (BIOS 1.0a, 12/29/2015)
32GB DDR4 RAM (2 x 16GB)
AVAGO MegaRAID SAS 9361-4i (Firmware 6.31.03.0, 1/25/2016)
4 x 2TB disk drives in RAID5
When running the ESXi install from CD, the following error occurs after only a short way through:
IMG_20160425_112039.jpg - Google Drive
Error loading /s.v00
Compressed MD5: 206f......
Decompressed MD5: 0000......
Fatal error: 10 (Out of resources)
I'm trying to find how I can troubleshoot this error. I have tried three different media to install from, including 5.5 U3b, all with the same error. I would appreciate any help on the next steps.
Many thanks and regards,
Alex
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vSphere 5.5 - Boot Menu - Scripted vsphere Installer
Sigh... for support reasons of a software vendor I have to maintain a 5.5u2 cluster.
Trying to stage for class / POC environment (hyperconvergence so has to work on hardware level), so I have to handle hardware
Goal:
1) Use kickstart structure answer files to load the nodes
2) Create a boot menu from vSphere 5.5u2 (oem customized versions) to allow user to boot USB image over IPMI, select node they are on, and it feeds it the correct ks.cfg file
I followed various guides / notes:
| vSphere Boot Menu Guides |
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Template attached but details for fields and assumptions below.
Create menu for the list of nodes to each customization answer file Documentation: http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/automating-esxi-5x-kickstart-tips.html |
But either it is a translation issue of my understanding of their notes, or issue with 5.5u2 or ???
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Step 1: Create bootable USB vSphere OS key on 2GB key
I named key label "esx5U2_auto_install"
I followed instructions and used tool rufus
I connected and used OEM vSphere cutomization ISO for vSphere 5.5u2
Step 2: Create answer file response files
Example is node 1-4 cluster.
on USB create directory "KS" and in that create files "NODE1.cfg" -"NODE4.cfg"
Example file for node1
| node1 ks.cfg |
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# Accept vSphere license ULA vmaccepteula
# Set root password rootpw password
# Clear drive partition on first device in device list clearpart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
# Set installation target to be first drive it finds in device list install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
# Set static IP for vmnic0 per Spectrum Accelerate table network --bootproto=static --device=vmnic0 --ip=172.20.11.197 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=172.20.11.1 --hostname=node1 -- nameserver=172.20.12.100,172.20.13.100 vlanid=11
# Reboot host reboot
# Post Installation goodies # Enable SSH and Tech Suport modes vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh esxcli network firewall ruleset set --ruleset-id sshClient --enabled yes |
Step 3: Create menu for nodes
Edit file "isolinux.cfg" for above host menu options. Save this file in root of USB key.
Design is to boot over USB attached drive through the IMM (or local attached USB)
DEFAULT menu.c32 MENU TITLE 5.5u2 Boot Menu NOHALT 1 PROMPT 0 TIMEOUT 80 # LABEL hddboot LOCALBOOT 0x80 MENU LABEL ^Boot from local disk # LABEL IBM Spectrum Accelerate Node 1 Install KERNEL mboot.c32 APPEND -c boot.cfg ks=usb:/KS/NODE1.cfg +++ MENU LABEL ^1 Node1 Install # LABEL IBM Spectrum Accelerate Node 2 Install KERNEL mboot.c32 APPEND -c boot.cfg ks=usb:/KS/NODE2.CFG +++ MENU LABEL ^2 Node2 Install # LABEL IBM Spectrum Accelerate Node 3 Install KERNEL mboot.c32 APPEND -c boot.cfg ks=usb:/KS/NODE3.CFG +++ MENU LABEL ^3 Node3 Install # |
#############
But... When I boot it just runs normal script to install vSphere from basic answer file
What I think I am missing is what do I need to do to the boot.cfg file to get it to call the menu (DEFAULT menu.c32)
As usual, all help is appreciated.
PS: I also tried to just effect the base load for just test of answer file (aka without fancy menu) by modification of "boot.cfg" as noted below...and it booted normal installer and ignored answers
| boot.cfg - node 1 direct ks.cfg call |
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bootstate=0 title=Loading ESXi installer kernel=/tboot.b00 kernelopt=ks=/KS/NODE1.cfg modules=/b.b00 --- /jumpstrt.gz --- /useropts.gz --- /k.b00 --- /chardevs.b00 --- /a.b00 --- /user.b00 --- /sb.v00 --- /s.v00 --- /brcm.v00 --- /misc_cni.v00 --- /net_bnx2.v00 --- /net_bnx2.v01 --- /net_cnic.v00 --- /net_tg3.v00 --- /scsi_bnx.v00 --- /scsi_bnx.v01 --- /brcdprov.v00 --- /net_bna.v00 --- /scsi_bfa.v00 --- /elxnet.v00 --- /emulex_c.v00 --- /ima_be2i.v00 --- /lpfc.v00 --- /scsi_be2.v00 --- /ianet_ci.v00 --- /net_igb.v00 --- /net_ixgb.v00 --- /lsiprovi.v00 --- /scsi_meg.v00 --- /scsi_mpt.v00 --- /scsi_mpt.v01 --- /concrete.v00 --- /filetran.v00 --- /fupb.v00 --- /fwupdate.v00 --- /hwckvm.v00 --- /ilfu.v00 --- /immpasst.v00 --- /pciinfo.v00 --- /soibms.v00 --- /mlnxprov.v00 --- /net_mlx4.v00 --- /net_mlx4.v01 --- /ima_qla4.v00 --- /net_qlcn.v00 --- /net_qlge.v00 --- /qlnative.v00 --- /qlogic_c.v00 --- /scsi_qla.v00 --- /ata_pata.v00 --- /ata_pata.v01 --- /ata_pata.v02 --- /ata_pata.v03 --- /ata_pata.v04 --- /ata_pata.v05 --- /ata_pata.v06 --- /ata_pata.v07 --- /block_cc.v00 --- /ehci_ehc.v00 --- /weaselin.t00 --- /esx_dvfi.v00 --- /xlibs.v00 --- /ipmi_ipm.v00 --- /ipmi_ipm.v01 --- /ipmi_ipm.v02 --- /misc_dri.v00 --- /mtip32xx.v00 --- /net_be2n.v00 --- /net_e100.v00 --- /net_e100.v01 --- /net_enic.v00 --- /net_forc.v00 --- /net_nx_n.v00 --- /net_vmxn.v00 --- /ohci_usb.v00 --- /rste.v00 --- /sata_ahc.v00 --- /sata_ata.v00 --- /sata_sat.v00 --- /sata_sat.v01 --- /sata_sat.v02 --- /sata_sat.v03 --- /sata_sat.v04 --- /scsi_aac.v00 --- /scsi_adp.v00 --- /scsi_aic.v00 --- /scsi_fni.v00 --- /scsi_hps.v00 --- /scsi_ips.v00 --- /scsi_lpf.v00 --- /scsi_meg.v01 --- /scsi_meg.v02 --- /scsi_mpt.v02 --- /scsi_mpt.v03 --- /scsi_qla.v01 --- /uhci_usb.v00 --- /tools.t00 --- /lnvcusto.v00 --- /xorg.v00 --- /imgdb.tgz --- /imgpayld.tgz build= updated=0 |
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vSphere Hypervisor administration
It seems the web-client is the tools to use for vSphere Hypervisor administration.
The "VMware vSphere Client" doesn't support the newest ESX VMs and have limited functions. Seems to be deprecated by VMware (?)
But even the web-client following the vSphere Hypervisor installations is rather limited.
I've read places that you get better functionality using the web Client Integrations Plugin (CIP).
But where can I get this? Do I really need to install vCenter to get this?....as fare I understand the vSphere Hypervisor (the free version) doesn't support vCenter so I have no use of it.
And beside you can only install vCenter on a Windows Server.....just wanna have a tool on my workstation.
It all seems rather ridiculous, or did I miss something!
How do I administer my vSphere Hypervisor host the best way?
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ESX 6 to 6.5 Conflicting_Vibs error - Fujitsu RX
Hi!
I recently successfully updated a single Fujitsu RX350 ESXi from 5.1.0 to 6.0 Update 2. When trying to upgrade from 6 to 6.5 following error appears:
CONFLICTING_VIBS ERROR: Vibs on the host are conflicting with vibs in metadata. Remove the conflicting vibs or use Image Builder to create a custom ISO providing newer versions of the conflicting vibs.
"Emulex_bootbank_scsi_lpfc820_8.2.4 151.65-1OEM.500.0.0.472560"
I already found a solution: simply remove the vib from the old system. If I understood correctly, then the command
"esxcli software vib remove --vibname XXXX"
removes a conflicting driver from the system? If I do that what are the consequences in this case? Does the setup still recognize the installed system and the datastore with VM's?
What if the setup fails - how can I undo that step?
Many thanks in advance!
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Hot standby (Activate/Standby)
Dear Expert,
Which VMware product is for Hot Standby for double servers?
thx!
Liu Wei
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How to move Hypervisor VMDK to different datastore without vmotion
I have a Hypervisor vmware host version 5.0 with 4 virtual machines. I one of my virtual machines has 2 VMDK files. I need to move one of these VMDK files to a different datastore without using vmotion. How can I do this?
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Failed to open device naa.xxxxx:1 : not supported
I have a Dell R610 running esxi5.5 trying to access a 250Gb LUN in an EMC CX3-40f Clariion array. The LUN is indeed visible, as I can myself see by issuing
~ # esxcli storage core device list .... naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011 Display Name: DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011) Has Settable Display Name: true Size: 256000 Device Type: Direct-Access Multipath Plugin: NMP Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011 Vendor: DGC Model: VRAID Revision: 0326 SCSI Level: 4 Is Pseudo: false Status: on Is RDM Capable: true Is Local: false Is Removable: false Is SSD: false Is Offline: false Is Perennially Reserved: false Queue Full Sample Size: 0 Queue Full Threshold: 0 Thin Provisioning Status: unknown Attached Filters: VAAI Status: unknown Other UIDs: vml.0200000000600601601f712100669db307a087e011565241494420 Is Local SAS Device: false Is USB: false Is Boot USB Device: false No of outstanding IOs with competing worlds: 32 ...
However, when trying to mount the LUN via the esxi console, I get an error. The vmkernel.log says:
2015-03-23T14:20:28.006Z cpu9:33519)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2321: Cmd 0x16 (0x412e803c0300, 0) to dev "naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011" on path "vmhba2:C0:T0:L0" Failed: H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x20 0x0. Act:NONE 2015-03-23T14:20:28.006Z cpu9:33519)ScsiDeviceIO: 2338: Cmd(0x412e803c0300) 0x16, CmdSN 0xc44 from world 0 to dev "naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011" failed H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x5 0x20 0x0. 2015-03-23T14:20:28.006Z cpu4:34247 opID=50ddd7ac)World: 14299: VC opID D6D55F59-0000010A maps to vmkernel opID 50ddd7ac 2015-03-23T14:20:28.006Z cpu4:34247 opID=50ddd7ac)LVM: 11786: Failed to open device naa.600601601f712100669db307a087e011:1 : Not supported
Anybody knows what is the culprit?
The LUN is formatted, as I've been able to format it and mount it correctly to other esxi machines (Dell R620). Everything goes smoothly. So as far as I can tell, the only difference is that this server is an R610.
Thanks,
Athanasios
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X710 SR-IOV on ubuntu guest on ESXI v5.5
Hi
I am using X710 Intel NIC cards on HP host with SR-IOV enabled. I am using DPDK igb-uio drivers on a Ubuntu VM on ESXI v5.5.
The VF driver on Guest fails to initialize, some times fails with below logs.
EAL: PCI device 0000:03:00.0 on NUMA socket -1
EAL: probe driver: 8086:154c net_i40e_vf
i40evf_init_vf(): init_adminq failed
i40evf_dev_init(): Init vf failed
EAL: Requested device 0000:03:00.0 cannot be used
and if this passes it fails with below logs.
EAL: PCI device 0000:03:00.0 on NUMA socket -1
EAL: probe driver: 8086:154c net_i40e_vf
i40evf_check_api_version(): PF/VF API version mismatch:(0.0)-(1.1)
i40evf_init_vf(): check_api version failed
i40evf_dev_init(): Init vf failed
This seems that the VF driver and PF driver used in the hypervisor are not compatible.
On host i have the below info about the nic.
ethtool -i vmnic4
driver: i40e
version: 1.3.45
firmware-version: 5.60 0x80002dab 1.1618.0
bus-info: 0000:05:00.0
Why is the dpdk driver on Guest failing?
What version of Firmware and hypervisor driver need to be used. Are the above driver and firmware version compatible?
Thanks in advance.
Sakthivel.
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Suggest Me VMDirectPath I/O Pass-Through Supported MotherBoards
Hello,
I'm tyring to build a home server and I need you to help me with your recommendations about motherboards that support (VMDirectPath I/O Pass-Through).
I came accross this mother board (ASUS PT6): http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1366/P6T/
Which was mentioned in this link: http://networkingbunny.co.uk/documents/vmdirectpath
But yet I need confirmation if it supports (VMDirectPath I/O Pass-Through).
Please guys, I'm newbie and I want to start building a server with a motherboard that supports VMWARE because I'm buying this motherboard for VMWARE usuage, and I don't want to spend money on the wrong mother board.
Please make me suggestions from your experience on either ASUS or GIGABYTE motherboards.
I'll be waiting for your replay,
Please this is pretty urgent.
Thank you all in advance.
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Core,Logical CPU,vCPU Explained
I am trying to understand vCPU concept in VMware.
To start with Physical component
SOCKET = Physical hole where in one Processor can fit in.
PROCESSOR = CPU
CORE = Logical Processor in physical chipset.
LOGICAL PROCESSOR = Amount of CPU's presented to the ESX Host
Example: If I have Two sockets with Two(DUAL) Core Processors means I have total 8 Logical Processors! Is this Correct?
Now with VMWARE vCPU concept considering ESX version 5.x Maximums document (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf)
Achievable number of vCPU per Core = 25 .. What does mean by this? If I have one dual core processor (=2 cores) I can create(overcommit) 50 vCPUs from two cores???
1 Physical CPU X 2 Cores X 25 vCPU = 50 vCPU
Does this mean that 1 Core supports 25 vCPUs ?
There is no one to one relationship between CORES and vCPUs. but you can have 1:1 ratio for good performance.Like 1 CORE = 1 vCPU = 1 VM will be a good practice.???
Please correct me if above is correct.It will be great if you can use reference from VMware documentation that explains this.
Thanks in Advance
Avinash
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ESXi History Command
All, for ESXi is there a history command and if so what is the syntax?
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Connect vSphere to ESXi Server over VPN
I've read a few posts, but so far none of them quite cover what I'm looking for. Here's the setup that I have:
Site 1:
ESXi Server --> Tomato VPN WRT54GL --> Cisco ASA* --> ISP
Site 2:
Management PC --> Tomato VPN WRT54GL --> ISP
* I do not have direct control over the ASA, but could submit a request to have changes made if required.
What I would like to know is, is it possible to utilize the built in VPN funcitons of the Tomato routers I have on either end to establish the conneciton I desire? I have been able to connect router to router (I think, here is the tomato VPN server status page showing the external ip of the client router):
My question is, being the VPN newbie that I am, how would I use this connection to communicate with the ESXi box? Do the 2 routers needs to be on the same subnet? How do I get the ESXi server to respond to the VPN? I can use the openVPN gui and obtain a private VPN IP in Windows on Site 1, but ESXi has no builtin support for openVPN that I know of. I realize I could maintain a VM or even seperate maching on the same subnet as the ESXi box and log into that one and subsequently log into the ESXi box, but I want a direct connect solution that doesnt depend on an intermediary.
I know someone has to have done this and should be able to dumb it down enough for me =) Let me know if you need additional information. I will be reasearching this in the mean time.
Thanks
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migration was canceled because the amount of changing memory for the virtual machine was greater than the available network bandwidth
Hi Anyone has seen this error
The migration was canceled because the amount of changing memory for the virtual machine was greater than the available network bandwidth. Attempt the migration again when the virtual machine is not as busy or more network bandwidth is available.
Failed to start the virtual machine.
Module Migrate power on failed.
vMotion migration [168378376:1391062685293888] failed reading stream completion: Connection closed by remote host, possibly due to timeout
Its a vcops analytic vm move with drs
Thanks
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Reclaiming space from deleted VM with thin provisioning disk
Hi,
I deleted a vm with a thin disk of 50GB but did not free space on the Datastore. Looking at google I found several documents on how to do if the space is to be released on a vm active, but none when the vm no longer exists.
The vm was stored on local Datastore (no NAS) that does not seem to support the function Delete Status
esxcli storage core device VAAI status get-d naa.600508b1001030364142443244300300
VAAI Plugin Name:
ATS Status: unsupported
Clone Status: unsupported
Zero Status: supported
Delete Status: unsupported
Is there a way to release the 50GB?
Thanks
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Intel VT-x mode issue
I'm provisionig Windows 7 x64 VM (guest) in the ESXi 5.0 and 5.5 (host) environment. Now I want to virtualize via VMWare Player in this Win 7 VM (guest) further 64 Bit Windows/Linux systems. I'm getting the information "This host does not support Intel VT-x mode" . VMWare Compatibility Check says: "This host ist NOT capable of running a 64-bit guest operating system under this VM product". What can I do in order to enable the 64 Bit mode for the virtualization under this VM?
The BIOS feature "Intel(R) Virtualization Technology"on the ESX Server (host) is enabled,
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