ESXi

EVC and CPU Compatibility FAQ (1005764)

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1005764#Which%20CPUs%20are%20compatible%20with%20each%20EVC%20mode?

http://www.virten.net/2013/04/intel-cpu-evc-matrix/

Manger host

To power on a virtual machine from the command line

List the inventory ID of the virtual machine with the command:

vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms |grep <vm name>

• Note: The first column of the output shows the vmid.

Check the power state of the virtual machine with the command:

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate <vmid>

Power-on the virtual machine with the command:

vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on <vmid> 

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Show FC WWN

[root@localhost:~] esxcli storage san fc list
Adapter: vmhba2
Port ID: 010B00
Node Name: 20:00:00:90:fa:86:71:cc
Port Name: 10:00:00:90:fa:86:71:cc
Speed: 8 Gbps
Port Type: NPort
Port State: ONLINE

Adapter: vmhba3
Port ID: 010B00
Node Name: 20:00:00:90:fa:82:8d:f4
Port Name: 10:00:00:90:fa:82:8d:f4
Speed: 8 Gbps
Port Type: NPort
Port State: ONLINE

VSAN

http://www.settlersoman.com/how-to-configure-vmware-virtual-san-vsan/

Virtual Machine Disks consolidation is needed

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Deploying a vApp failed with the error “Cannot initialize property “ | VMware Arena

http://www.vmwarearena.com/2014/02/deploying-vapp-failed-with-the-error-cannot-initialize-property.html

SSLLoadSharedLibraries: Failed to load OpenSSL libraries. libdir is /usr/lib/vmware

Creating the symlink with ln -sf /opt/vmware/lib/vmware/ /usr/lib64/vmware fixes the issue.

在主机上找到已弃用的VMFS卷

这是一个在VMware ESXi6.X上的BUG。

To Resolve is: Restarting the Management agents on an ESXi

[root@GRGESXi01:~] services.sh restart
services.sh: stop /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-fdm
Running vmware-fdm stop
Stopping vmware-fdm:Setting the memory limit for fdm resource pool on this host to
    0 MB
    success

    services.sh: stopped /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-fdm
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vmtoolsd
    Running vmtoolsd stop
    vmtoolsd is not running
    Errors: 
    Sysinfo error on operation returned status : Not found. Please see the VMkernel log for detailed error information
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vmtoolsd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vmsyslogd
    Running vmsyslogd stop
    Stopping vmsyslogd service using init is not supported
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vmsyslogd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/xorg
    Running xorg stop
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/xorg
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/snmpd
    Running snmpd stop
    root: snmpd is not running.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/snmpd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/wsman
    Running wsman stop
    Stopping openwsmand
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/wsman
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/sfcbd
    Running sfcbd stop
    This operation is not supported.
    Please use /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog stop
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/sfcbd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
    Running sfcbd-watchdog stop
    Getting Exclusive access, please wait...
    Exclusive access granted.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vpxa
    Running vpxa stop
    watchdog-vpxa: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34992
    vpxa stopped.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vpxa
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vobd
    Running vobd stop
    watchdog-vobd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 33247
    vobd stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vobd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/memscrubd
    Running memscrubd stop
    memscrubd is not running
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/memscrubd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/lacp
    Running lacp stop
    watchdog-net-lacp: Terminating watchdog process with PID 33478
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/lacp
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/nscd
    Running nscd stop
    watchdog-nscd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34535
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/nscd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/dcbd
    Running dcbd stop
    watchdog-dcbd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34502
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/dcbd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/smartd
    Running smartd stop
    watchdog-smartd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34496
    smartd stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/smartd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/cdp
    Running cdp stop
    watchdog-cdp: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34530
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/cdp
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/slpd
    Running slpd stop
    Stopping slpd
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/slpd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/rabbitmqproxy
    Running rabbitmqproxy stop
    rabbitmqproxy is not running
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/rabbitmqproxy
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/hostd
    Running hostd stop
    watchdog-hostd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34365
    hostd stopped.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/hostd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/lbtd
    Running lbtd stop
    watchdog-net-lbt: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34103
    net-lbt stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/lbtd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/sdrsInjector
    Running sdrsInjector stop
    watchdog-sdrsInjector: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34045
    sdrsInjector stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/sdrsInjector
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/rhttpproxy
    Running rhttpproxy stop
    watchdog-rhttpproxy: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34159
    VMware HTTP reverse proxy stopped.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/rhttpproxy
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vvold
    Running vvold stop
    /etc/init.d/vvold stop, called by pid 583428
    vvold is not running.
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vvold
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/nfcd
    Running nfcd stop
    nfcd is not running
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/nfcd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/storageRM
    Running storageRM stop
    watchdog-storageRM: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34052
    storageRM stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/storageRM
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vmfstraced
    Running vmfstraced stop
    watchdog-vmfstracegd: PID file /var/run/vmware/watchdog-vmfstracegd.PID does not exist
    watchdog-vmfstracegd: Unable to terminate watchdog: No running watchdog process for vmfstracegd
    vmfstracegd is not running
    Failed to clear vmfstracegd memory reservation
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vmfstraced
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/sensord
    Running sensord stop
    watchdog-sensord: Terminating watchdog process with PID 34111
    sensord stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/sensord
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/swapobjd
    Running swapobjd stop
    watchdog-swapobjd: Terminating watchdog process with PID 33900
    Waiting for process to terminate...
    swapobjd stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/swapobjd
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator
    Running usbarbitrator stop
    watchdog-usbarbitrator: Terminating watchdog process with PID 33932
    usbarbitrator stopped
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/DCUI
    Running DCUI stop
    Disabling DCUI logins
    VobUserLib_Init failed with -1
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/DCUI
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/SSH
    Running SSH stop
    SSH login disabled
    VobUserLib_Init failed with -1
    Connect to localhost failed: Connection failure.
    Errors: 
    Invalid operation requested: This ruleset is required and connot be disabled
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/SSH
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vsantraced
    Running vsantraced stop
    watchdog-vsantraced: PID file /var/run/vmware/watchdog-vsantraced.PID does not exist
    watchdog-vsantraced: Unable to terminate watchdog: No running watchdog process for vsantraced
    vsantraced is not running
    watchdog-vsantracedUrgen: PID file /var/run/vmware/watchdog-vsantracedUrgen.PID does not exist
    watchdog-vsantracedUrgen: Unable to terminate watchdog: No running watchdog process for vsantracedUrgen
    vsantracedUrgen is not running
    Persisting traces to /scratch/vsantraces
    cp: can't stat '/var/log/vsantraces/*.index': No such file or directory
    ls: /var/log/vsantraces/*.gz: No such file or directory
    Failed to clear vsantraced memory reservation
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vsantraced
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vsandevicemonitord
    Running vsandevicemonitord stop
    watchdog-VSANDeviceMonitor: PID file /var/run/vmware/watchdog-VSANDeviceMonitor.PID does not exist
    watchdog-VSANDeviceMonitor: Unable to terminate watchdog: No running watchdog process for VSANDeviceMonitor
    /usr/lib/vmware/vsan/bin/VSANDeviceMonitor.py is not running
    Failed to clear  memory reservation
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vsandevicemonitord
    services.sh: stop /etc/init.d/vsanObserver
    Running vsanObserver stop
    services.sh: stopped /etc/init.d/vsanObserver
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vsanObserver
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vsandevicemonitord
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vsantraced
    Running vsandevicemonitord start
    Running vsanObserver start
    Running vsantraced start
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vsanObserver
    VSAN Cluster not configured, not starting VSANDeviceMonitor
    VSAN Cluster not configured, not starting vsantraced
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vsandevicemonitord
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vsantraced
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/SSH
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/DCUI
    Running DCUI start
    Running SSH start
    Enabling DCUI login: runlevel = 
    VobUserLib_Init failed with -1
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/DCUI
    Connect to localhost failed: Connection failure.
    SSH login enabled
    VobUserLib_Init failed with -1
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/SSH
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/swapobjd
    Running usbarbitrator start
    Running swapobjd start
    swapobjd started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/swapobjd
    usbarbitrator started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/sensord
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vmfstraced
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/storageRM
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/nfcd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vvold
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/rhttpproxy
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/sdrsInjector
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/lbtd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/hostd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/rabbitmqproxy
    Running vmfstraced start
    Running sensord start
    Running rhttpproxy start
    Running vvold start
    Running sdrsInjector start
    Running storageRM start
    Running lbtd start
    Running hostd start
    Running rabbitmqproxy start
    Running nfcd start
    /etc/init.d/vvold start, called by pid 583971
    VMFS Global Tracing is not enabled.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vmfstraced
    nfcd started
    sensord started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/sensord
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/nfcd
    net-lbt started
    sdrsInjector started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/sdrsInjector
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/lbtd
    storageRM started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/storageRM
    vvold max reserve memory set to 200
    VMware HTTP reverse proxy started.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/rhttpproxy
    Ramdisk 'hostd' with estimated size of 750MB already exists
    rabbitmqproxy not up, probably not unconfigured yet.
    hostd started.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/hostd
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/rabbitmqproxy
    WaitVvoldToComeUp /var/run/vmware/.vmware-vvol.started created
    vvold stopped after start!
    /var/run/vmware/.vmware-vvol.started is not created
    Successfully cleared vvold memory reservation
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vvold
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/slpd
    Running slpd start
    Starting slpd
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/slpd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/cdp
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/smartd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/dcbd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/nscd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/lacp
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/memscrubd
    Running smartd start
    Running dcbd start
    Running lacp start
    Running nscd start
    Running memscrubd start
    Running cdp start
    The checkPages boot option is FALSE, hence memscrubd could not be started.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/memscrubd
    nscd started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/nscd
    smartd started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/smartd
    LACP daemon started
    dcbd started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/dcbd
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/lacp
    cdp started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/cdp
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vobd
    Running vobd start
    vobd started
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vobd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vpxa
    Running vpxa start
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vpxa
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
    Running sfcbd-watchdog start
    Getting Exclusive access, please wait...
    Exclusive access granted.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/sfcbd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/wsman
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/snmpd
    Running snmpd start
    Running sfcbd start
    Running wsman start
    Starting openwsmand
    This operation is not supported.
    Please use /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog start
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/sfcbd
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/wsman
    root: snmpd has not been enabled.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/snmpd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/xorg
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vmsyslogd
    services.sh: start /etc/init.d/vmtoolsd
    services.sh: start /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-fdm
    Running vmware-fdm start
    Running vmtoolsd start
    Running vmsyslogd start
    Running xorg start
    Starting vmware-fdm:services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vmtoolsd
    vmsyslogd is running.
    services.sh: started /etc/init.d/vmsyslogd
    Setting the memory limit for fdm resource pool on this host to
            250 MB
            services.sh: started /etc/init.d/xorg
            success

            services.sh: started /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-fdm

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