It is possible to install Solaris Cluster on ESXI host ?

I try many time to install and configure Solaris Cluster on ESXI, but i received the same transport error between. When i set manuel private (net1,net2) ip config i have ping between nodes.

--node1
 
net0 - public

net1 - private

 net2 - private


--node2
 
net0 - public

net1 - private

net2 - private

on ESXI i created vSwitch1 (net1/net1) / vSwitch2 (net2/net2)

Yes, not seeing the network interfaces when installing Solaris on VMware is expected behaviour.

Please search this forum for answers using keywords like "Solaris VMware vmxnet"

Also, the VMware KB item: VMware Knowledge Base

Use the same keywords on Google.

If you still have issues don't hesitate to post back here stating which version of Solaris you are installing.

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Thanks you for replay hicksd8.

Today i try same installation on VirtualBox on my home PC. Results is same.

Solaris 11.4
Cluster 4.4

i will attach log file with errors from installation process...

root@sclr1:~# ipadm show-if
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    --
ipmp0      ipmp     ok       yes    net0
net0       ip       ok       yes    --
root@sclr1:~#
root@sclr2:~# ipadm show-if
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    --
ipmp0      ipmp     ok       yes    net0
net0       ip       ok       yes    --
root@sclr2:~#
root@sclr1:~# dladm show-phys
LINK            MEDIA         STATE      SPEED  DUPLEX    DEVICE
net0            Ethernet      up         1000   full      e1000g0
net1            Ethernet      unknown    1000   full      e1000g1
net2            Ethernet      unknown    1000   full      e1000g2
root@sclr1:~# ipadm show-if
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    --
net0       ip       ok       yes    --
root@sclr1:~#
root@sclr2:~# dladm show-phys
LINK            MEDIA         STATE      SPEED  DUPLEX    DEVICE
net0            Ethernet      up         1000   full      e1000g0
net1            Ethernet      unknown    1000   full      e1000g1
net2            Ethernet      unknown    1000   full      e1000g2
root@sclr2:~# ipadm show-if
IFNAME     CLASS    STATE    ACTIVE OVER
lo0        loopback ok       yes    --
net0       ip       ok       yes    --
root@sclr2:~#
root@sclr2:~# ifconfig net1 plumb 172.16.1.2 netmask 255.255.248.0 private up
root@sclr2:~# ping -sR 172.16.1.1
PING 172.16.1.1: 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 172.16.1.1: icmp_seq=0. time=0.375 ms
64 bytes from 172.16.1.1: icmp_seq=1. time=0.335 ms
64 bytes from 172.16.1.1: icmp_seq=2. time=0.380 ms
^C
----172.16.1.1 PING Statistics----
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)  min/avg/max/stddev = 0.335/0.363/0.380/0.025
root@sclr2:~#
root@sclr1:~# ifconfig net1 plumb 172.16.1.1 netmask 255.255.248.0 private up
root@sclr1:~# snoop -d net1
Using device net1 (promiscuous mode)
  172.16.1.2 -> 172.16.1.1   ICMP Echo request (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 0)
  172.16.1.1 -> 172.16.1.2   ICMP Echo reply (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 0)
  172.16.1.2 -> 172.16.1.1   ICMP Echo request (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 1)
  172.16.1.1 -> 172.16.1.2   ICMP Echo reply (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 1)
  172.16.1.2 -> 172.16.1.1   ICMP Echo request (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 2)
  172.16.1.1 -> 172.16.1.2   ICMP Echo reply (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 2)
  172.16.1.2 -> 172.16.1.1   ICMP Echo request (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 3)
  172.16.1.1 -> 172.16.1.2   ICMP Echo reply (ID: 4783 Sequence number: 3)
  172.16.1.1 -> *            ARP C Who is 172.16.1.2, 172.16.1.2 ?
  172.16.1.2 -> 172.16.1.1   ARP R 172.16.1.2, 172.16.1.2 is 8:0:27:d8:c5:9c
  172.16.1.2 -> *            ARP C Who is 172.16.1.1, 172.16.1.1 ?
  172.16.1.1 -> 172.16.1.2   ARP R 172.16.1.1, 172.16.1.1 is 8:0:27:9c:45:73
root@sclr1:~#

I get my mystake..

root@sclr1:~# scinstall
- (1) Create a new cluster or add a cluster node
         - (1) Create a new Cluster
                 - (2) Custom
                         - Clustername: vbox-cluster
                         - Cluster Nodes: nodea nodeb
                         - Use two private networks
                         - Don't use Switches <---------------
                            - Use net1, conneted to net1@scrl1
                            - Use net2, conneted to net2@scrl2

--- Post updated at 02:25 PM ---

root@sclr1:~# cluster status

=== Cluster Nodes ===

--- Node Status ---

Node Name                                       Status
---------                                       ------
sclr2                                           Online
sclr1                                           Online


=== Cluster Transport Paths ===

Endpoint1               Endpoint2               Status
---------               ---------               ------
sclr2:net2              sclr1:net2              Path online
sclr2:net1              sclr1:net1              Path online


=== Cluster Quorum ===

--- Quorum Votes Summary from (latest node reconfiguration) ---

            Needed   Present   Possible
            ------   -------   --------
            2        2         2


--- Quorum Votes by Node (current status) ---

Node Name       Present       Possible       Status
---------       -------       --------       ------
sclr2           1             1              Online
sclr1           1             1              Online
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