martes, 13 de mayo de 2008

Essential ESX 3.5 & VC 2.5 links


Eric Siebert (VMware Communities User Moderator) ha publicado (en forma de post sticky) una recopilacion de enlaces muy muy utiles para ESX 3.5 y V.C 2.5. La tenemos aqui.

Abarca una gran cantidad de puntos:

Compatibility & Version Info:
VI3 Key Features & Benefits Summary by Version - http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/key_features_35.pdf
VMware Infrastructure Compatibility Matrixes - http://vmware.com/pdf//vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_compat_matrix.pdf
Details of What's New and Improved In VI3 Version 3.5 - http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/whatsnew_esx35_vc25.html

Must Read:
RTFM Upgrade guide for ESX 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5 - http://tinyurl.com/3722dz


Release Notes/Install, Upgrade and Patch Guide:
ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Release Notes - http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_esx35_vc25_rel_notes.html
ESX Server 3 Installation Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_installation_guide.pdf
Upgrade Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_upgrade_guide.pdf
ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_esxupdate.pdf


Additional documentation:
Configuration Maximums for VMware Infrastructure 3 - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_config_max.pdf
Quick Start Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_quickstart.pdf
Basic System Administration - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_admin_guide.pdf
Virtual Infrastructure Web Access Administrator's Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_web_access.pdf
ESX Server 3 Configuration Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_3_server_config.pdf
Resource Management Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_resource_mgmt.pdf
Fibre Channel SAN Configuration Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_san_cfg.pdf
iSCSI SAN Configuration Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_iscsi_san_cfg.pdf
Virtual Machine Backup Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_vm_backup.pdf
VMware Infrastructure 3 Primer - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_prim.pdf


Additional downloads:
Remote CLI Download - http://www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=VI-RCLI
License Server for ESX 3.5 - http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/VMware-licenseserver-64192.exe
CPU Compatibility Tool for ESX 3.5 - http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/CPU_Compatibility-64557.zip


Converter:
VMware Converter Enterprise for VirtualCenter 2.5 Admin Guide - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vec_10_admin_guide.pdf
VMware Converter Enterprise for VirtualCenter 2.5 Release Notes - http://vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vec_10_rel_notes.html


Update Manager:
VMware Update Manager Release Notes - http://vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vum_10_rel_notes.html
VMware Update Manager Admin Guide - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vum_10_admin_guide.pdf
VMware Update Manager Sizing Estimator - http://vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vum_10_sizing_estimator.xls


Latest Hardware Compatibility Guides:
Systems - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_systems_guide.pdf
I/O - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_io_guide.pdf
Storage/SAN - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_san_guide.pdf
Backup Software - http://vmware.com/pdf/vi3_backup_guide.pdf


Blog & News Articles:
VMware ESX 3.5 goes live with key new features - http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid94_gci1285629,00.html
What's new in ESX 3.5 & VC 2.5? -
http://virtualgabe.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-esx-35-vc-25-part-2/
http://virtualgabe.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-esx-35-vc-25-part-3/
http://virtualgabe.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/what%e2%80%99s-new-in-esx-35-vc-25-part-4/
VMware VI Client 2.5 does not support 64-bit workstations - http://www.dabcc.com/article.aspx?id=6674


Relevant KB Articles:
Licensing:
Updates to your VMware VI3 Starter Licenses - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003299
Changes in licensing for VI3 Standard Edition When upgrading to VI 3.5 - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003301
Understanding VI 3.5 Licensing: Server and Host-based Licensing Models - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003295


ESX 3.5:
Installing ESX Server throws an "Anaconda Error" in the Partitioning Options screen - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003217
VMFS Partition cannot be created for "Typical" ESX Server Installation if Prior installation is detected - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003309
IBM System x3850 M2 and System x3950 M2 Servers fail to connect to 100Mbps Networks - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003226
Installing the Tivoli Storage Manager Client on the Service Console results in an error - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003142
Virtual Machine on a RDM Shared Storage becomes invalid after migration from ESX Server 2.5.x to ESX Server 3.5 or 3i - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003092
Vmotion is disabled after ESX Server upgrade - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003060
Certain Special Characters cause software iSCSI Initiator CHAP Configuration corruption - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003095
Connection to ESX Server host through VI Client is lost if you attempt to delete several VM's at once from the Datastore Browser - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003250
Storage Devices connected to McData FC Switch through Qlogic adapters occasionally do not re-appear after reboot - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003250
Snapshot operations submitted directly to an ESX Server Host during Storage vMotion corrupts Virtual Machine data - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003114
Storage vMotion on a VM with I/O intensive workload may result incorrectly in a timeout error - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003276
Upgrading to ESX Server 3.5 when the Root Parition is nearly full might cause Incomplete System Configuration - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003311
Restarting Hostd (mgmt-vmware) on ESX Server hosts restarts Hosted Virtual Machines where VM Auto Startup/Shutdown is enabled - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003312
ESX Server becomes temporarily unresponsive under a Heavy I/O load - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003039
Consolidation of Large or Deeply Nested Snapshots using VirtualCenter, SDK or VCB might take longer on ESX Server 3.5 than on ESX Server 3.0.x - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003308


Consolidated Backup 1.1:
Upgrading Consolidated Backup version 1.0.x to 1.1 causes the installer to hang - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003045
Consolidated Backup cannot create Quiesced Snapshots of VM's running Windows Vista - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003074
VCB 1.1 Command Line utility connection to port 902 causes an error message - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003088


VC 2.5:
When you install SQL Server Express on a System where SQL Native Client is present the installation might fail with error - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003076
VirtualCenter Server Fails to Start after your replace Default SSL Ceritifcates with Custom Certificates - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003070
Error Message During Installation: error 1603: error installing Windows installer engine - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003036
Administrative Credentials are Required for Oracle and SQL Database when Installing or Upgrading VirtualCenter - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003052
Client-side CD-ROM or Floppy can become disconnected - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003118
VirtualCenter Server does not detect changes in Host IP Address unless SSL Certificate Verification has been enabled - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003066
Permission problem if host had been in lockdown mode - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003117
Virtual Machines might lose Network Connectivity when moved to a different Port Group - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003061
Powering on Virtual Machines with multiple PCI Devices might fail - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003048
Incorrect Device Paths for LUNs displayed in Storage Summary - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003064
VirtualCenter Consolidation service Usernames and Passwords must use only ASCII characters - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003096
VI Client installation fails on Windows Vista Business Edition with enabled Anti-virus software - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003079
VirtualCenter Server might crash in a cluster with Manual or Partially Automatic DRS and Automatic DPM - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003027
Deleting Snapshots of VM's with Heavy disk I/O might cause host to be Disconnected from VirtualCenter - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003024
Paravirtualization option is not Disabled for Unsupported Operating Systems - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003008
VirtualCenter Server installation fails or results in an error if your system does not have MDAC 2.8 SP1 or later installed - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003160
Installing Update Manager with Unified Installer might faile if Disparate Databases are used - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003277
Some Alarms may disappear after upgrading to VirtualCenter 2.5 - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservicekb/1003072
VirtualCenter Database upgrade fails with an exception when a Password that contains Apostrophes or Double Quotes is used - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003049
The VirtualCenter Server might Crash when using an older ODBC driver with Oracle 9i - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003049
Guest Operating System Standby feature removed in VirtualCenter Server 2.5 - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002414
Cannot specify Destination Folder on Non-default Datacenter when Cloning Virtual Machines - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003075
VirtualCenter Service will not start on a machine with non-Ascii characters in it's Machine Name - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003075
vMotion from ESX Server 3.5 hosts to ESX Server 3.0.x hosts causes the console sessions of the migrated VM's to become blank - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003038
Automatic VMware Tools upgrade does not upgrade to the latest version on VM's with Insufficient space in the Root parition - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003051

Forum Threads:

3.5 Install Notes: http://communities.vmware.com/message/820473
VC 2.5 SQL Server 2000 permission configuration needs - http://communities.vmware.com/message/820079
VC 2.5 Upgrade - Wiped my Database - http://communities.vmware.com/message/820174
New Features - What Have You Noticed? - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/117565?tstart=50
VMware 3.5 Disappointing News - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/116816?tstart=100
Upgrade of 3.0.2 or Fresh Install? - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/116907?tstart=100
VI Client 2.5 only supports 32-bit OS - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/116881?tstart=150
VC 2.5 Database Upgrade - Space required by Upgrade Wizard - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/117001?tstart=150
Update Manager - Changing the Default Location of the Patch Repository - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/117426?tstart=150
ESX 3.5 Time Configuration Error "Failed to Change Host Configuration" - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/117349?tstart=200
VirtualCenter 2.5 Components won't install - http://communities.vmware.com/thread/116964?tstart=250


Other:
Technote: Round-Robin Load Balancing - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35_25_roundrobin.pdf
Technote: Enabling Netflow on Virtual Switches - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35_25_netflow.pdf
Technote: Configuring and Troubleshooting N-Port ID Virtualization - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35_25_npiv_config.pdf
Technote: Virtual Machine Failure Monitoring - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35_25_vmha.pdf
ESX 3.5 Installation Video (You Tube) - http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=qobhariBEec


Blog & News Articles:
Review: VMware Infrastructure 3.5 builds on the base - http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9053158


Relevant KB Articles:

VC 2.5:

For SQL Server 2000, Do Not Grant or Revoke the System Administrators Role to Satisfy the Database Permission Requirements When Upgrading to VirtualCenter 2.5 - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003346

No hay comentarios: