Hi,
I have a two node ESXi 4.0 installation with vCenter I have configure the vMotion Switch and connected a crossover cable but the status of the network card is still down and I can't vmping from one node to the other using the vMotion IP addresses, any ideas?
I would search the forums for other references to crossover cables. Why would you want to give up a NIC dedicated to VMotion when it could be used to add redundancy, management separation etc.
Did you add a VMkernel on both vSwitches of the ESXi Servers?
I'm just testing my configuration and only have a small netgear hub. When I do conect it to the hub the card comes up but before migration I get a warning stating that the vm will be powered off before migration. I have added a VMkernal port to both hosts and enabled vMotion.
Are your ESXi server the same hardware?
Make sure your hosts have the same processor family (Both AMD or Both Intel) and they are enough similar that you can enable EVC if necessary. http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003212
Completely the same.
Make sure you have complied with all the requirements for vMotion. http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-esxi-4-1-embedded/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm search on vMotion.
Both of the pNICs are gigabit?
Have you tried an alternate cable? If the pNICs are gigabit a crossover cable is not required, a standard cat5e or greater cable would surfice as well.
Did you log onto the server and run a "vmkping" to the other computer's vmk1 vMotion IP?
It should work fine BTW.
C
I have abandoned the use of the cross over cable and will make do with the limitations of my hub for now.