ESXi shutdown via vMA and apcupsd. ssh issue.
Hi, I'm trying to set up a safe shutdown of our ESXi U4 (free) host using the method described by jholland here. I have set it up as described in the article and am attempting to test it, for testing...
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Hi,I am trying to set up vMA and i am up to page 15 of the guide (http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/vma41/doc/vma_41_guide.pdf).Where it says to go to a windows PC and run this commandktpass...
View ArticleCannot install rpm to 5.1 vMA
I'm attempting to install an rpm to 5.1 that I previously installed to 5.0. On 5.0 it installed without issue. On 5.1, I get the following errors: Preparing......
View ArticlevMA Tools, VM hardware, etc....
Not a lot of guidance on the vm config options, but can the tools be upgraded vm hardware upgraded from v7 to vmx-09 without any issue?
View ArticlevMA 5.5 will not function
I installed the new release of vMA 5.5 and configured the IP address and network configuration through the console on the vm. When I try to open my browser and browse the site it sits for a while and...
View ArticleHow to get any VM's hostname using Remote CLI [ESX Server] ?
Hi, I am trying to automate some testing where in i need to depoly some packages on the VM's on the ESX server. I need the hostname information for the same. i know that we can get the Vm location...
View ArticlevMA 5.1.0.0 does not retain name/domain upon reboot
I'm trying to the latest vMA (5.1.0.0 Build 782391) build and cannot figure out why it will not retain it's hostname. I follow the 'Deploy vMA' steps completely and verify the name is updated, but when...
View ArticleGetting frustrated trying to get a password in vMA 5.5.0.0-1387931
I'm trying to set up vMA to get the APC Network Shutdown installed, and I'm really getting annoyed here.I'm on a danish keyboard, so I'm trying to do it as simple as possible, to elimitate problems...
View ArticleAdding users as vifp users
Is there a way to allow individual users to use vifp (fastpass). When I add users and try to run commands under them I get the error "This is not the vifp user" For audit reasons I want to have each...
View ArticleNeed help in changing the VMA's console display resolution
I installed the VMA app and I am able to use it. Unfortunately, the console screen resolution is not high enough (output is hard to read with the low resolution). Please let me know if you have...
View ArticleChanging from DHCP to Static IP
Hi, just wondering if anyone can help. I originally configured my VMA to be a DHCP client, but now I need to configure it with a static IP. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
View ArticleBest Practice for AD authentication in vMA
I use ad authentication in vMA, but authenticating each time to run scripts with ESXi and vCenter .have any Best Practice for AD authentication in vMA ? ========for example:$ vifp addserver...
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Best way to transfer files to vMA
My first experience with vMA was very painful. I needed to transfer some files to it but found that the only way to do so, at first glance, is using some CD/ISO image!? Come on, I'm not going to burn...
View ArticlevMA, CPAN and gcc
Howdy all, We are just setting up our vMAs and I'm wondering about using CPAN to add perl modules as they are needed. Using CPAN usually means having gcc installed so that libraries and such can be...
View ArticleVMA 5.0 hostname "localhost"
I deployed VMA 5.0 and despite it asking me for Host name during deployment, it still shows as localhost. What's the proper way to change it's name?
View Articleghettohostshutdown vma 5 apc shutdown the cloud
Hi, we have two rooms with esxi hosts running in one cluster.if one room (or both) are in a power fault there are apc ups which have power for ~40minutes. Till now we had vSphere 4.1 with the...
View ArticleSNMP Config allow only a single host to query
Hi, I enabled via vicfg-snmp from vMA the snmp on my vSphere 5 host. It works pretty fine. Now I'd like that only one IP is allowed to query my ESXi host. I did not find any option for the vicfg-snmp...
View Articlevdf equivalent in vSphere 5.0?
Hi,I have installed Nagios on vMA 5.0, which is useful extension of vMA functionality beyond managing UPS (PCNS) or Adaptec RAID (Arcconf). However, I would like to monitor Datastores (warnings on...
View ArticleChange subnet mask and default gateway for vMA
We've made some changes to our network and vMA is the last one to receive the new subnet mask and default gateway. Can anyone tell me how to change those details? I've done stuff like this on several...
View ArticleHow to configure ESXi 5.1 to shutdown using an APC SmartUPS
HelloI understand that DOC-9531 is depreciated and was for ESXi 3.5 but has this method of shutting down ESX Hosts been replaced with something? What is the best practice mentod for shutting down ESXi...
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