Change ESXi Hostname/IP when using a vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS)

Recently, I had a client that wanted to re-organize their ESXi servers.  They wanted all the IP’s nicely lined up and the host names changed.

 

But they were also using a VDS. This was my solution.

 

The only way I know of to accomplish this is to remove the host from the cluster and re-add it. Because the host is part of a VDS, you have to remove it from the VDS first before you can remove it from the cluster.

I had previously setup the cluster to use Host Profiles – THIS IS IMPORTANT!  It will save tons of time.

These steps are for the vSphere Client.

So…here are the steps:

1. Put the host into maintenance mode.
2. Host->Configuration->vSphere Distributed Switch->Manage Physical Adapters->Remove one adapter (you do have more than one right?!)
3. vSphere Standard Switch->Add Networking->Virtual Machine Type->Click through to Finish (we are going to migrate the VMK port, so we don’t need a new one)
4. vSphere Distributed Switch->Manage Virtual Adapters-><the vmk# port> –>Migrate->The vSwitch you just created->enter the right VLAN!
5. vSphere Distributed Switch->Manage Physical Adapters->Remove other physical ports
6. Home->Networking->DVSwitch->Hosts Tab->right-click the host in maintenance mode->Remove from vSphere Distributed Switch
7. Hosts and Clusters->Right Click the host in maintenance mode->Remove
8. Go to the KVM console of the host and change the IP and hostname
9. Back to the vSphere client->Cluster->Add host
10. Host->Attach Profile (Manage Profile)
11. Host Profiles->Apply Profile
12. Host Profiles->Check Compliance
13. Exit Maintenance mode

That should do it!

Just For Laughs review

So my friends and I spent thousands of dollars to stay for 5 days in Montreal and go to the Just For Laughs shows.

We figured the best shows to see would be the Galas with the big names.

But, the way it works is this: the headliner only hosts the show. They just introduce the comics. And, you can't find out before hand who you are actually gonna see. So, you buy tickets based on the big name.

All the headliners (Chevy Chase, Adam Samberg) didn't really do anything except read introductions from a TelePrompTer. I coulda done that.

Most of the comics weren't funny and we had lights shining in our eyes the whole show.

So disappointing.

Out of 5 Galas and 2 other shows in 5 nights, we might have seen a total of 5-6 good comics.

There were a few bright spots, but mostly it was just crude, lude and racist humour.

Ron White was pretty good, but his intro comic was actually funnier.

Oh well, lesson learned.

Update:

Just saw the Gala hosted by Russell Peters - now that it is how it should be done!  What a great show! George Wallace, Godfrey...actually all the comics were funny! Russell himself did a set too and was good.

Super glad they weren't all weak.