Vmware Integration

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Hi all,

A client of mine has the following infrastructure:

3 nodes ESX cluster plus a vCenter, I've managed to successfully install DP/VMware integration in one of the ESX nodes and in the vCenter...having said that here're my questions:

- I don't see any kind of "vmware integration" stuff when I try to create a backup, only filesystem. Should I see something like Oracle Integration?
- I can't browse vmfs folder in the ESX server

I've been ITRCing and googleing about this issues but with no satisfactory answers.

thnx in advance

R.

[Shoghi Martinez G.]

Hi, use this guide:
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01540177/c01540177.pdf


you never assign point to your answers do not forget to read this: http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

HTH
Shoghi

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Shoghi, thnx for the advice...but,

I still can't see any VM or browse /vmfs in the ESX server, I've been reading the Integration Manual for 6.1 (sorry I omitted that before), I'm backing up the ESX and the vCenter as a F/S, but I can't get to configure any of the VM's...

any thought???

maybe licensing?

R.

[Matthew Pearce]

Under the "backup specifications", do you have folder called VMware? I'm using 6.1 on my cell manager, and I have that option, similar to oracle integration backup. It wasn't there in 5.5, I'm not sure about 6.0. So yes, this is where I create the VM integration backup specs. Installing the disk agent and VM integration on the ESX host is correct.

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Matthew,


No VMware Integration found!! That's one of my problems. I installed from the manual but it seems that something is wrong...Did you apply some "special" installation procedure?

thnx for the reply...

R.

[Georges Esteves]

hi,

if you select your ESX server and V-center client in DP GUI, is the VMware integration listed in the DP agents installed ??

if not, i suggest you to delete these clients form DP GUI, without desinstalling DP software, then import them again in the DP cell.

georges.

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Georges,

VMware Integration is installed in both machines...weird huh?...

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here's my cell_info

-host "ggamma" -os "gpl i686 linux-2.4.21-57.ELvmnix" -core A.06.10 -integ A.06.10 -da A.06.10 -ma A.06.10 -vmware A.06.10
-host "vcadmacsb" -os "microsoft i386 wNT-5.0-S on microsoft i386 wNT-5.2-S" -core A.06.10 -integ A.06.10 -da A.06.10 -ma A.06.10 -vmware A.06.10

Installation on ESX...
[root@ggamma root]# rpm -qa |grep OB
OB2-CORE-A.06.10-1
OB2-MA-A.06.10-1
OB2-INTEG-A.06.10-1
OB2-DA-A.06.10-1
OB2-VMW-A.06.10-1

[Georges Esteves]

have you take a look at the debug.log file on cell and clients for any error message about VMWare integration ??

Georges.

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Georges,


some errors...not very straightforward though...

In ESX:
08/18/2009 03:06:03 PM INET.3182.0 ["inet/inet.c /main/hsl_dp61/19":2861] A.06.
10 bPHSS_39510/PHSS_39511/DPSOL_00370/DPLNX_00076
mkdir /opt/omni
Command not allowed! Aborting

08/18/2009 03:06:05 PM INET.3296.0 ["inet/inet.c /main/hsl_dp61/19":2861] A.06.
10 bPHSS_39510/PHSS_39511/DPSOL_00370/DPLNX_00076
mkdir /opt/omni
Command not allowed! Aborting

08/18/2009 03:06:06 PM INET.3410.0 ["inet/inet.c /main/hsl_dp61/19":2861] A.06.
10 bPHSS_39510/PHSS_39511/DPSOL_00370/DPLNX_00076
mkdir /opt/omni
Command not allowed! Aborting

What does "Command not allowed" point to? Ok, can't create /opt/omni...but why? That directory already exists....


In vCenter...

08/18/09 14:42:40 BMA.7400.0 ["lib/ipc/ipc.c /main/hsl_dp61/dp61_patch/3":3365]
A.06.10 bPHSS_39518/PHSS_39519/DPSOL_00374/DPLNX_00080
Releasing handle 3 of unknown type.


08/18/09 14:44:21 BMA.7400.0 ["lib/ipc/ipc.c /main/hsl_dp61/dp61_patch/3":3365]
A.06.10 bPHSS_39518/PHSS_39519/DPSOL_00374/DPLNX_00080
Releasing handle 3 of unknown type.


08/18/09 14:46:02 BMA.7400.0 ["lib/ipc/ipc.c /main/hsl_dp61/dp61_patch/3":3365]
A.06.10 bPHSS_39518/PHSS_39519/DPSOL_00374/DPLNX_00080
Releasing handle 3 of unknown type.


R.

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