vmkping doesn't work

[gnetaneli]

Hi,

I have an IBM BladeCenter with 4 * ESX 3.0.2 servers. Each of these servers is attached to 2 * IBM IP Switches that are installed within the BladeCenter.

I have configured a VMkernel network for VMotion. The IP Addresses for the blades are 192.168.55.11-14 (one per server), subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 and the 192.168.55.1 is the default gateway.

I am using VLAN ID 301 for all servers for VMkernel, and the IP switches are properly configured (As far as I can see).

VMotion is fully licensed on all servers.

VMotion is working partially only.

ESX1 & ESX4 can VMotion between them, and ESX2 & ESX3 can also VMotion between them. But you cannot VMotion between these two groups (for Example, I cannot VMotion between ESX2 & ESX4).

"vmkping" provides a similar view of the networking. From ESX1, only ESX4 responds properly. From ESX2 only ESX3 responds well.

I have looked at the configuration on all virtual switches again and again and I can't figure it out.

Any ideas?

Your suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Guy

[masaki]

Post your configuration here:

esxcfg-vswitch -l

esxcfg-vmknic -l

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masaki

[gnetaneli]

Here's the output for ESX1:

\[root@headsesx1 root]# clear

\[root@headsesx1 root]# esxcfg-vswitch -l

Switch Name Num Ports Used Ports Configured Ports Uplinks

vSwitch0 32 10 32 vmnic1,vmnic0

PortGroup Name Internal ID VLAN ID Used Ports Uplinks

CACpublic portgroup4 901 0 vmnic0,vmnic1

CACdmz portgroup3 801 0 vmnic0,vmnic1

CACdefault portgroup1 1 5 vmnic0,vmnic1

VMkernel portgroup5 301 1 vmnic0,vmnic1

Service Console portgroup0 1 1 vmnic0,vmnic1

\[root@headsesx1 root]# esxcfg-vmknic -l

Port Group IP Address Netmask Broadcast MAC Address MTU Enabled

VMkernel 192.168.55.11 255.255.255.0 192.168.55.255 00:50:56:66:8e:7c 1514 true

\[root@headsesx1 root]#

Here's the output for ESX2:

\[root@headsesx2 root]# esxcfg-vswitch -l

Switch Name Num Ports Used Ports Configured Ports Uplinks

vSwitch0 32 11 32 vmnic1,vmnic0

PortGroup Name Internal ID VLAN ID Used Ports Uplinks

CACpublic portgroup4 901 0 vmnic0,vmnic1

CACdmz portgroup3 801 0 vmnic0,vmnic1

VMkernel portgroup5 301 1 vmnic0,vmnic1

CACdefault portgroup1 1 6 vmnic0,vmnic1

Service Console portgroup0 1 1 vmnic0,vmnic1

\[root@headsesx2 root]# esxcfg-vmknic -l

Port Group IP Address Netmask Broadcast MAC Address MTU Enabled

VMkernel 192.168.55.12 255.255.255.0 192.168.55.255 00:50:56:6f:08:39 1514 true

\[root@headsesx2 root]#

Any thoughts?

Guy

[masaki]

the ESX config side seems ok.

Look at this thread:

http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=219493&#219493

I think you have to do some config on the Blade's switches.

I hate blades

Let me know