How to Migrate ESXi 7.0 hosts Networking from vSwitch to vSphere Distributed Switch in VC 7.0? #vmware #hpe #esxi #vc #network #vswitch #howto #vsphere #migration
Hi Sir, I am unable to offer online classes for VMware at the moment due to my busy office work schedule. However, I will continue to upload free content during my spare time. Thank you for expressing your interest. Refer to the following playlist for your review. VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)+ ua-cam.com/video/fkcm9SUylw8/v-deo.html VRA & VRO Playlist ua-cam.com/video/A2MoQ-UdXEA/v-deo.html NSX-T Playlist ua-cam.com/video/OkkeiOqgsBU/v-deo.html. vROPS ua-cam.com/video/4ALTwNDf0lo/v-deo.html vSphere 7 ua-cam.com/video/cM3NuUxurpk/v-deo.html vSphere 8 ua-cam.com/video/mJhIwpcGbaI/v-deo.html vSAN Playlist ua-cam.com/video/UNOeFXRsDAw/v-deo.html All the Best! Best Regards Gnan
- do you have the Part 1 of this video, the one that shows how you install & configured and connected each host, plus the creation of the cluster? - please show us the network side of this video. VLAN/SWITCH/etc... - is it a flat network or subnetwork? - what ip-addresses is been used
@12:43 - why can't you migrate all the vmnics at the same time? you are only migrating the one that is not connected to any vSwitch. In all production environment all vmnic are assigned to a switch, and most of the time it's unlikely to add a new nic.
Hello Sir, thank you for the valuable tutorial. Could you please also let me know if we can migrate the VCSA as well (similar to DC-01 VM) which is running on ESXi-04 host without any interruption ? Because, in case there will be packets drop while migating the networking of the VCSA VM, there there might be any disconnect within the VCSA and its host ESXi-04. Thank you.
Hi Sir, I'm glad you found the tutorial valuable! Migrating the VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) while minimizing interruptions is indeed an important consideration. When migrating VCSA to a new host, you're right that maintaining network connectivity and avoiding interruptions is crucial. Here's some guidance: To ensure a smooth migration of the VCSA running on ESXi-04 without interruptions: 1. **Plan Carefully:** Before starting the migration, plan each step meticulously. This includes the timing, network configurations, and dependencies. 2. **Networking:** As you mentioned, maintaining network connectivity is crucial. Make sure that your new host and the existing ESXi-04 host have network connectivity and are on the same network segment. This can minimize disruptions. 3. **vMotion or Storage vMotion:** If you have VMware vSphere licenses that support vMotion or Storage vMotion, you can use these features to migrate the VCSA with minimal downtime. vMotion allows you to migrate the VM between hosts without interruptions, while Storage vMotion allows you to migrate the VM's storage. 4. **Check Compatibility:** Ensure that both the source and target hosts have compatible CPU models, and virtual hardware versions, and are running compatible versions of VMware software. 5. **Monitor Resources:** During the migration, closely monitor resource utilization on both the source and target hosts to avoid overloading the systems. 6. **Testing:** If possible, perform a trial migration in a test environment to iron out any potential issues before migrating the production VCSA. 7. **Backup:** Before performing any migration, take a backup of the VCSA and its associated configuration. This provides a safety net in case anything unexpected happens. 8. **Rollback Plan:** Have a well-defined rollback plan in case the migration encounters unforeseen problems.
How to Migrate ESXi 7.0 hosts Networking from vSwitch to vSphere Distributed Switch in VC 7.0?
#vmware #hpe #esxi #vc #network #vswitch #howto #vsphere #migration
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Hi sir Thanks for good content. Is there any batch scheduled for VCP 2023 to join? ❤
Hi Sir,
I am unable to offer online classes for VMware at the moment due to my busy office work schedule.
However, I will continue to upload free content during my spare time.
Thank you for expressing your interest.
Refer to the following playlist for your review.
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)+
ua-cam.com/video/fkcm9SUylw8/v-deo.html
VRA & VRO Playlist
ua-cam.com/video/A2MoQ-UdXEA/v-deo.html
NSX-T Playlist
ua-cam.com/video/OkkeiOqgsBU/v-deo.html.
vROPS
ua-cam.com/video/4ALTwNDf0lo/v-deo.html
vSphere 7
ua-cam.com/video/cM3NuUxurpk/v-deo.html
vSphere 8
ua-cam.com/video/mJhIwpcGbaI/v-deo.html
vSAN Playlist
ua-cam.com/video/UNOeFXRsDAw/v-deo.html
All the Best!
Best Regards
Gnan
- do you have the Part 1 of this video, the one that shows how you install & configured and connected each host, plus the creation of the cluster?
- please show us the network side of this video. VLAN/SWITCH/etc...
- is it a flat network or subnetwork?
- what ip-addresses is been used
Hi,
Here is the vSphere Playlist containing a sequence of videos that cover all the topics:
ua-cam.com/video/cM3NuUxurpk/v-deo.html
Thanks
@12:43 - why can't you migrate all the vmnics at the same time?
you are only migrating the one that is not connected to any vSwitch. In all production environment all vmnic are assigned to a switch, and most of the time it's unlikely to add a new nic.
It is just to avoid network disruption. Yes, it is true. Thanks.
@29:00 - how do you migrate all the VMnic and still access the vCenter01 ?
- is the vCenter still running on vSwitch ???
Yes, it was originally on a vSwitch, but it has been migrated to a DvSwitch network.
@30:12 - you did not remove the vSwitch from esxi04 ???
Yes, I have not removed it from esxi04 yet, but I have removed it from the other 3 hosts.
It's okay to remove it from esxi04 as well. Thanks.
Hello Sir, thank you for the valuable tutorial. Could you please also let me know if we can migrate the VCSA as well (similar to DC-01 VM) which is running on ESXi-04 host without any interruption ? Because, in case there will be packets drop while migating the networking of the VCSA VM, there there might be any disconnect within the VCSA and its host ESXi-04. Thank you.
Hi Sir,
I'm glad you found the tutorial valuable!
Migrating the VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance) while minimizing interruptions is indeed an important consideration.
When migrating VCSA to a new host, you're right that maintaining network connectivity and avoiding interruptions is crucial.
Here's some guidance:
To ensure a smooth migration of the VCSA running on ESXi-04 without interruptions:
1. **Plan Carefully:** Before starting the migration, plan each step meticulously. This includes the timing, network configurations, and dependencies.
2. **Networking:** As you mentioned, maintaining network connectivity is crucial. Make sure that your new host and the existing ESXi-04 host have network connectivity and are on the same network segment. This can minimize disruptions.
3. **vMotion or Storage vMotion:** If you have VMware vSphere licenses that support vMotion or Storage vMotion, you can use these features to migrate the VCSA with minimal downtime. vMotion allows you to migrate the VM between hosts without interruptions, while Storage vMotion allows you to migrate the VM's storage.
4. **Check Compatibility:** Ensure that both the source and target hosts have compatible CPU models, and virtual hardware versions, and are running compatible versions of VMware software.
5. **Monitor Resources:** During the migration, closely monitor resource utilization on both the source and target hosts to avoid overloading the systems.
6. **Testing:** If possible, perform a trial migration in a test environment to iron out any potential issues before migrating the production VCSA.
7. **Backup:** Before performing any migration, take a backup of the VCSA and its associated configuration. This provides a safety net in case anything unexpected happens.
8. **Rollback Plan:** Have a well-defined rollback plan in case the migration encounters unforeseen problems.
@@gnancloudgarage Hello Sir, Thank you so much for the detailed guidance. This is really helpful 🙂
@@prasanjitbhattacharya3090 Hi Sir, Thank you🙂
@23:49 - why can't you move the second VMnic on both host at the same time?
It is just to avoid network disruption. Thanks.
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Thanks
Hi sir Please make a video on Vrops in Deep drive
Hi Sir, Sure will do. Thanks
@9:35 - Step 1 - Duplicate PGs ???
- you did not show this, what PGs to duplicate?
- how do you find the PG to duplicate? from the vSwitch 0 & 1 ???
@15:07 - i now see the PGs to which you were talking about:
vMotion on vSwitch0
iSCSI-1 & 2 on vSwitch1
but where is the VM Network PG?
Hi, I have already explained the meaning of Duplicate PGs, and we need to create similar VLAN Port Groups in the destination DvSwitch. Thanks.
I have created the Production PG in DvSwitch. Thanks.
@@gnancloudgarage "create similar VLAN Port Groups", ok, so it does not have to be the same name?
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Thank you