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Adding the VM from ESXi 6.5 Export files (vmdk & ovf)

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Hi,

I had a Linux VM on ESXi 6.5 and wanted to move to other/new ESXi Host.

As the VMware vSphere Client is removed from ESXi 6.5 ,

I tried with the Export option from ESXi Host Client Web Interface and saved 2 files. (disk-0.vmdk & vm.ovf)

 

So, now without having the flat.vmdk file , is this possible to restore my VM on new ESXi host ?

(Please note the old server is canceled.)

 

1. Restoring only possible on ESXi 6.5 & 6.7 ?

2. We have to rename the disk-0.vmdk to disk-0-flat.vmdk ?

3. We have to use a software to converting the disk-0.vmdk file ?

4. create a new disk with the same specifications, and then use that new descriptor file to point to the original data disk ?

 

Regards


Re: I am replacing a server running esxi 4.0. It is running fine but is low on space. How hard is it to migrate those virtual instances over to the new server

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Welcome to the Community,

 

I can't tell you whether it will work with v4.0, but it may be worth trying https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/06/how-to-copy-vms-directly-between-esxi.html.

Simply copying the VMs (files) may work too, but note that previously thin provisioned virtual disks will be inflated to their full size this way.

Other options are backup/restore, export/import as OVF.

Once migrated, and prior to powering on the VMs I'd recommend that you create a snapshot. Then update VMware Tools, and finally update the VM's virtual HW version. If everything works as expected, delete the previously created snapshot.

 

André

Re: Adding the VM from ESXi 6.5 Export files (vmdk & ovf)

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Welcome to the Community,

 

You can either import the OVF from the GUI, or use the ovftool command line utility.

Simply renaming the file may not work, because of the format used for exported virtual disks.

 

André

Unable to reinstall VMWare 15 because of error "unable to install USB INF"

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Hello

I was correctly using VMWare, when the USB weren't recognized any longer, and sometimes it locked the recognition of the USBs in the host itself, so that I had to reboot the host to make them work again.

For this reason, I had completely uninstalled VMWare and tried to reinstall it.

When I try to complete the installation, the wizard fails with the overmentioned error, what should I do?

Obviously it is official installer downloaded from VMWare website.

Thank you!

 

Dell Inspiron 5767 with Windows 10 64bit

Re: Install macOS from the recovery partition

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Thanks! Worked for Mojave. Here's the modified steps for nubies like me...

 

Create a sparse disk image:

sudo hdiutil create -o Mojave -size 8G -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J -type SPARSE

 

Then mount it:

sudo hdiutil attach Mojave.sparseimage -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

 

Run the create install media program:

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/install_build

 

Detach Apple's high Sierra volume:

sudo hdiutil detach /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Mojave/

 

sudo hdiutil convert Mojave.sparseimage -format UDZO -o Mojave.dmg

 

Then use VMWare Fusion  to create a new disk image using Mojave.dmg you just created.

Re: Error in UI: Unable to fetch inventory information for HW GW during "Manager Hardware Bindings"

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Hi Omkar,

Thanks for the info. and reply. Will do check with the release versions.

 

Physical_Port table

_uuid                                description name    port_fault_status vlan_bindings vlan_stats

------------------------------------ ----------- ------- ----------------- ------------- ----------

595997a6-7d0a-4de4-acdc-52213fc6ba94 ""          "1/1/2" []                {}            {}

 

Physical_Switch table

_uuid                                description management_ips      name  ports                                  switch_fault_status tunnel_ips        tunnels

------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------

51043e11-74ed-400b-a0de-49562929408d ""          ["192.xx.xx.xx"] "PS0" [595997a6-7d0a-4de4-acdc-52213fc6ba94] []                  ["192.xx.xx.xx"] []

 

sw-tor:/home/admin#

sw-tor:/home/admin# vtep-ctl list-ports PS0

1/1/2

 

Actually when i am not even seeing the physical switch- PS0 in <switch field> under HW VTEP during the "Hardware Bindings".

 

Looks like the NSX controller is NOT able to fetch and populate the switch with "the configured physical switch and also its configured physical port".

 

what i am seeing from the debug logs on switch's ovsdb-server that.

 

SWitch(ovsdb-server)---------------------------NSXcontroller(ovsdb-client).

1. SSL handshake between the two and connection is UP after putting sw-certificate at NSX controller.

2. Then NSX controller requests the get-schema from OVDB-Client of Switch.

Switch replies with complete hardware_vtep(1.3) schema to ovsdb-client.

 

3. The when i go for hardware binding and switches under HW VTEP does get populated even though PS0 is configured with port.

 

Could you please let me know the exact working procedure of NSX to SW-Gateway(HW VTEP) interaction, So that i can where is is failing.

 

 

 

Thanks,

Saroj

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re: disable VM questions for VMs provisioned by vRA

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vRA does not add any VMX advanced configurations that cause this behavior. If you want to override this behavior, use the options described in this KB article to do so.

Re: Can't Open a VM server

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According to the log file, the virtual disk contains errors, which may cause the issue.

 

Please download dsfok.zip from http://faq.sanbarrow.com/index.php?action=artikel&cat=47&id=111&artlang=en, extract the executables, run the below mentioned command in the VM's folder, then compress/zip the "....bin" file, and attach the .zip archive along with the VM's current configuration (.vmx) file to a reply post

for %i in (*.vmdk) do @dsfo.exe "%i" 0 10551296 "xxx-%~ni.bin"

The command will extract the file's metadata (i.e. no user data).

 

What I also need is the .vmdk file's exact size in bytes.

 

André


Re: how can define number of vcpu

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No, vCenter performance charts alone cannot determine this. You would either need to scrutinize esxtop output for a long period of time or use a tool like vROps.

Re: New Server Build w/ESXi 6.7

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That's all fine but, again as Joerg said, you need to ditch that H330. If that takes you over budget then you'll have to tell your customer(s) there's a cost to doing virtualization the correct way. That's just life. As a side note, I hope you've planned a proper backup strategy for the VMs that will reside on this host.

Upgrade a legacy virtual machine

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Hello,

 

I'm having several VMs (created by VMware Workstation) which I didn't use for a
long time.

 

Now I'm going to use them again.

 

Unfortunately I couldn't find a way how to perform this.

 

If someone knows a solution, please inform me about the procedure.

 

Best regards

 

Hermann Striecks

 

 

 

I'm using now:

 

Product: Workstation 12 Pro

 

Version:  12.5.7 build-5813279

Share folder

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I would like to share the folder of a host machine with the virtual machine Windows 10 installed on my workstation 15 station. and to share the folder of the virutal machine with the host?

 

 

best regards,

 

 

Borja

Re: Workstation Pro 14.1.2, garbled sound on Windows 2000/XP VMs

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Hey,

I'm having the same issue with Workstation 15.0.2. The only thing which worked for me was connecting an USB sound card to the guest system. Windows 2000 and XP will detect simple USB sound cards without a problem.
Still, this seems to be a pretty old and widespread issue and I hope it will be fixed some day.

Re: WKS 15.0.2 GSOD on W10 insder pro build 1809-18290-1000 (the latest)

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I have the same issue on 18298.1000 and VM 14.1.5 build-10950780

A green screen of death when I try and start a VM (tried 2 different vms)

Re: Answer VM Question

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Awesome Ilian! You are a saviour! :-)

 

My bad, I should have searched for the term "answer" in vRO, it was the first and the only answer. Did a google search but not vRO for actions & workflows. :-(

 

Thanks.

Regards Shekhar


Re: Help on ESXi 6.5 server running on Dell Poweredge 320

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Hello

Today I put offline the disk with the predictive failure. Then I powered off the physical server and removed the disk, leaving the two other RAID disk online. Now the ESXi seems running well and no more get "Lost access to volume..." warnings. On the next week I'll migrate the data from these 400-AAEB SATA disks to three new brand 400-ALRT SAS disk, always configured as RAID5.I'm choosing SAS since I cannot find a resellers (here in Italy) delivering these SATA 400-AAEB. BTW I think SAS is better than SATA.

André, last week I tried to do something with PERCLI but I wasn't able to download and install these tools on this server, something went wrong but I don't remember exactly what. I will try again to do this task as soon as possible.

 

Thank you and best regards

Riccardo

Re: disable VM questions for VMs provisioned by vRA

Help Downloading VMWare esxi

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I want to download VMWare esxi but i keep getting this error "Unable to process your request. Please try again later." I've created an account why won't it let me download

Re: Fusion11 Instatll Mac OS from recovery partition VMware Fusion could not find any recovery partitions on this Mac.

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Known issue.  Download the installer from the Mac App Store and install using that.

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