Hi Folks,
We have proposed plan for P2V for the Vcenter server 4.1.So before going for
P2V for Vcenter server 4.1 i wanted to know if any one highlights what are the pros and conns of doing P2V of Vcenter server.
thanks
vmguy
Hi
If you have DB on this same server where vCetner is installed so no issue at all
PROS:
vCenter will be protected by HA (on hardware level)
much easier to make an maintenance (only software maintenance)
all VMware features are available (vMotion, sMotion, Snaphsots, Clone, FT etc )
cheaper (save a hardware, space, power in server room)
CONST:
in case you loose all esx host you will loose vCenter VM too
if VM went down you always know where it is (as a VM it is not always a case) 🙂
Suggested configuration
Set restart priority to High for vCenter VM
exclude vCenter VM from DRS (in case if vCenter went down you will know on which server it was running before)
Create a resource pool with High resources and put there vCenter VM
Regarding P2V I wouldn't do that. As JDLangdon said - Create new VM, Move DB from old to new vCenter and install vCenter on fresh OS.
Where is the VC database stored - on the vCenetr server or a seperate database server? - If you are looking to upgrade to vSphere 5 at some point - I might take this as the time to insure you are using a supported database by moving the data to a supported database by vSphere 5 and doing a reinstall of vcenter -
Personally, I wouldn't do the P2V. What I would do is create a brand new VM's, do a fresh re-install of vCenter, and then migrate the database over. That is, assuming that you are using a single server for both vCenter and the database.
jd
Hi,
Vcenter Database is located on the same server.So please suggest me.
However migration to vSphere 5 will take time.
thanks
vmguy
Hi,
Yes I am using the same server as Database for vecenter server.
thanks
vmguy
Hi
If you have DB on this same server where vCetner is installed so no issue at all
PROS:
vCenter will be protected by HA (on hardware level)
much easier to make an maintenance (only software maintenance)
all VMware features are available (vMotion, sMotion, Snaphsots, Clone, FT etc )
cheaper (save a hardware, space, power in server room)
CONST:
in case you loose all esx host you will loose vCenter VM too
if VM went down you always know where it is (as a VM it is not always a case) 🙂
Suggested configuration
Set restart priority to High for vCenter VM
exclude vCenter VM from DRS (in case if vCenter went down you will know on which server it was running before)
Create a resource pool with High resources and put there vCenter VM
Regarding P2V I wouldn't do that. As JDLangdon said - Create new VM, Move DB from old to new vCenter and install vCenter on fresh OS.
Hi,
Thanks for repsonse.I really appreciate your suggestion and its was excellent.It would be kind if you forward me the steps for migrating old db to new vcenter server.i.e (Move DB from old to new vCenter).Thanks once again.
thanks
vmguy