VM Ware on Linux possible?

abourke · 05-14-2017, 05:00 PM

Hi

I have VMWare esxi running on a server. On windows I would use vSphere to manage it. But now that I'm using Linux I need to know if its possible to do the same?

I have heard I could setup the web interface. But as far as I know you have to purchase it. Is that true?

Please advise me what options are available to me.

Regards,
Aubrey

Didier Spaier · 05-14-2017, 05:37 PM

Not sure what you need exactly but you can have a freely downloadable and usable VMware Work Station Player (without some features available in a paid version but still useful as is in my opinion)

abourke · 05-15-2017, 04:42 AM

Thanks for your answer. I forgot to mention I will need the create/restore snapshot functionality aswell.

rkelsen · 05-15-2017, 04:57 AM

You can use the web interface on any version of esxi newer than 6.0

r3sistance · 05-15-2017, 05:08 AM

vSphere client is deprecated and some features from it are obsolete, as rkelsen has said, use the web interface else you'll likely see issues where ESXi will fail to make changes as they have to be done via web interface.

sundialsvcs · 05-15-2017, 10:09 AM

I'd check with VMWare. It sounds like you're being referred to (and, are referring to) software that is not current and/or that might not apply to your VMWare situation.

Yes, they do supply client and control software that runs on a variety of operating system hosts.

abourke · 05-15-2017, 11:25 AM

Ok thanks guys.

I will check what version I'm running.

Regards
Aubrey

wpeckham · 05-15-2017, 01:27 PM

If you are not migrating existing guests, you might consider moving to OpenVZ 7. It is a powerful hypervisor with many features enabled that are disabled in the free VMWARE engines.

rkelsen · 05-16-2017, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wpeckham

If you are not migrating existing guests, you might consider moving to OpenVZ 7.

They're not the same. Cool as it may be, OpenVZ isn't a hypervisor.

sundialsvcs · 05-16-2017, 07:29 AM

Well, if you simply want a hypervisor that isn't a "hobbled horse," you need only look at VirtualBox. But, we are straying away from the OP subject.

rkelsen · 05-16-2017, 08:42 AM

Not a valid comparison either. Apples and oranges.

wpeckham · 05-16-2017, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkelsen

They're not the same. Cool as it may be, OpenVZ isn't a hypervisor.

Actually, starting with version 7 OpenVZ IS a hypervisor. IT is a major departure.

JJJCR · 05-17-2017, 12:01 AM

OpenVZ Virtuozzo Containers Wiki
https://openvz.org/
Nov 30, 2016 - OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization for Linux. OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers

OpenVZ - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVZ
OpenVZ (Open Virtuozzo) is an operating system-level virtualization technology for Linux. It allows a physical server to run multiple isolated operating system

I think good comparison for OpenVZ is Docker. I might be wrong though.

I think the OP should either go for Esxi, Vbox, Vmware Player or Xen Server maybe

wpeckham · 05-17-2017, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJJCR

OpenVZ Virtuozzo Containers Wiki
https://openvz.org/
Nov 30, 2016 - OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization for Linux. OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers

OpenVZ - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVZ
OpenVZ (Open Virtuozzo) is an operating system-level virtualization technology for Linux. It allows a physical server to run multiple isolated operating system

I think good comparison for OpenVZ is Docker. I might be wrong though.

I think the OP should either go for Esxi, Vbox, Vmware Player or Xen Server maybe

Those are valid for all versions through version 6.
Version 7 is a hybrid hypervisor that supports both kernel containers ala LXC and older OpenVZ, and full virtual machines to include those based upon other kernels and even Microsoft operating systems. IT is newer than all of those WIKI pages.

jefro · 05-17-2017, 01:47 PM

I'm pretty sure you should have an option on web interface with current esxi so I'd agree with the above.

There are many good choices in the ever improving vm world. I can't easily say what is best now. At one time it was Vmware. Containers are being improved almost each day.