I have started the evaluation process of VMware ESX 3.0.2. The evaluation is going very smooth.
My current test environment consist of 2 ESX Servers, within a cluster using VirtualCenter (loaded on a MSDE Workstation) with 2 Win2003 VMs and 1 Template.
As it stands, I have all the 2 VMs on one ESX Server...the other ESX Server in the cluster is idle.
I have installed the license server, and applied and enabled HA and DRS, Configured Rules, HA-Fully Automated Level, DRS Threshold-Apply all Recommendations, and VMKernel Port configured on each ESX Server.
It seems I cannot get the HA and DRS add-ons to perform as they are designed. I have tested both a CPU Load and a Server/Hardware Failure, and neither DRS or HA enabled features are working.
I have attached a link to a document full of screenshots of my test environment. As it stands, I need to pick up the pace on this evaluation while I can! I just need to get the DRS and HA functions to work, and stable, so that I can present a presentation to management!
Thanks,
Dale
http://www.mediamax.com/txskibum/Links/624D54E5F2
(The doc is about 10mb and link is virus and spam free!!!)[/b]
