ESXi Crashes During 64 bit Win 7 Install
Hi everyone,
I am having an issue with a new ESXi server I have (version 4.0 as that is the version the datacenter supports).
When I try to install Windows 7 64 bit I have an issue where something on the ESX Server crashes and I am no longer able to access the server via SSH or via the vSphere client (I get cannot connect errors). This generally happens (i believe after the files have been copied and when they are being installed.
However all other VMs that are running remain running and completely accessible as though nothing is wrong. I just cant access the management side.
I am somewhat at quite a bit of a loss as to what might be going wrong.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Regards
Stuart
I am having an issue with a new ESXi server I have (version 4.0 as that is the version the datacenter supports).
When I try to install Windows 7 64 bit I have an issue where something on the ESX Server crashes and I am no longer able to access the server via SSH or via the vSphere client (I get cannot connect errors). This generally happens (i believe after the files have been copied and when they are being installed.
However all other VMs that are running remain running and completely accessible as though nothing is wrong. I just cant access the management side.
I am somewhat at quite a bit of a loss as to what might be going wrong.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Regards
Stuart
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Hi Team,
The management and VM networks do share a single nic, I will talk to my datacenter about switching that off. I have also been doing more research and it appears that they are running an older build (24437 IIRC).
My newer patched system does not have this problem however that is the latest version they support and for some really weird unknown reason every time I check for updates it says it is running the latest version (which it clearly isnt) and every time I try to patch the system with vihostupdate it says none of the patches "apply to the current system or incorrect arch"
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Stuart
The management and VM networks do share a single nic, I will talk to my datacenter about switching that off. I have also been doing more research and it appears that they are running an older build (24437 IIRC).
My newer patched system does not have this problem however that is the latest version they support and for some really weird unknown reason every time I check for updates it says it is running the latest version (which it clearly isnt) and every time I try to patch the system with vihostupdate it says none of the patches "apply to the current system or incorrect arch"
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Stuart
Hi
@technicalnotebook how many nics have your host? Is one, or more than one host?
If you have some nics you will need to change your settings. Isolate the Service Console and VM Kernel.
Also in the vSwitch that you create for VMs Network, create backup Service Console for possible Service Console failover
After making this changes, test your environment and test the VM Windows 7 again
Hope this can help
Jail
Jail
@technicalnotebook how many nics have your host? Is one, or more than one host?
If you have some nics you will need to change your settings. Isolate the Service Console and VM Kernel.
Also in the vSwitch that you create for VMs Network, create backup Service Console for possible Service Console failover
After making this changes, test your environment and test the VM Windows 7 again
Hope this can help
Jail
Jail
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your suggestions, I have been poking and prodding more and it turns out this is a known issue with the older build I am running.
Going to post something up in a while to see if anyone can help with the inability to update the server.
Stuart
Thanks for your suggestions, I have been poking and prodding more and it turns out this is a known issue with the older build I am running.
Going to post something up in a while to see if anyone can help with the inability to update the server.
Stuart
@isk-ck that is a good point.
Sometimes sharing the same nic to Service Console management and for VM Network can create some network and performance issues
Jail