VMA Error Messages on Load
Hi. I just downloaded and installed the VMA 4.1 so that, like everyone else here, I could deploy the APC PCNS software. <-: When I start up the appliance I get this: Memory for crash kerner (0x0 to...
View ArticlevMA 5.0 Logging?
Hi, I have setup an esxi 5.0 environment and deployed the linux vcentre appliance as well as the new vma 5.0 appliance. Aside from some password/timezone glitches etc everything seems to be fine....
View ArticleCannot set password when deploying vMA 5.0
Hey all- OK, I've looked around and can't seem to find anybody else with this issue. I've jusy deployed a brand-new insance of vMA 5.0, but I can't deploy it as I am stuck setting the vi-admin...
View ArticlevSphere vMA 5.0 backup ESXi via WAN
Hi All, i am new to this matter and want to have you suggestions to my next challange.I have succesfully installed the vMA 5.0 and created a backup of the ESXi 4.1 host aswell, where both vMA and ESXi...
View ArticleProblem to execute script from cron
I have a script that i would like cron to execute every day and it works fine if I logon to the vMA and execute it from the command line, but cron just throws back "Server version unavailable at ......
View ArticlevMA vi-logger why was it removed?
Does anyone out there know the reason why VMware removed the vi-logger functionality out of the vMA appliance in vSphere 5? I can understand adding an easy to use facility on vCenter as this is a great...
View ArticlePLEASE HELP! Using vMA to run script using cron fails!
I am trying to revert a guest to the latest snapshot using snapshotmanager.pl and all works fine when I run it. However when I try to run it using cron it fails! I redirected output from the...
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 Articlevmclone.pl customization error
Hi, fairly new to using the perl sdk... I am trying to deply from a template using vmclone.pl. It works fine when I don't customize the vm or guest, but when I do I get the following failure when...
View Articlevifp addserver: failed to add users
All, I've got a weird problem I wish someone could help me with. I have google this and found the error, but all the info is regarding vMA that is active directory enabled and mine is not. I have two...
View ArticlevMA 5.1 vs 4.1: Slow SSH connections and slow network response
I just deployed the latest vMA 5.1 after attempting vMA 5.0 Patch 2 and being unable to resolve issues with the proxy settings. IMO vMA 5.0 and vMA 5.1 are just simply awful. Anyway, I need some help...
View Articlefastpass doesn't work if vCenter is configured with a domain user
I installed vMA 5.1 with vCenter 5.1.1a. ssh vi-admin@vma_ip #vMA has been joined to the AD domain:vi-admin@vma:~> sudo domainjoin-cli queryvi-admin's password:Name = vmaDomain =...
View ArticleVMA Build 1062361 not pingable
Hi, I am trying to deploy a VMA to help on my VCAP-DCA exam. I have gone through, and deployed the virtual machine from the ovf file. I also went into edit the settings of the VM, under the Options...
View ArticleError contacting apcupsd @ localhost:3551: Connection refused
Good day! Faced with a trouble while trying to setup apcupsd on vMA. Here is config: /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf:UPSCABLE ether UPSTYPE snmp DEVICE 10.99.64.254:apc:public #(this is IP-address of my...
View ArticleVMware vMA and free ESXi - which ESXi license do you need so that vMA is...
I'm just evaluating vMA 5.5 with my home-lab of a few free ESXi 5.5-servers and now after reading some documentations I was trying my first few commands in the vMA-machine. So i registered my first...
View Articlewhere is vmkping?
So I want to ping my iSCSI SAN via the kernel ports to verify MTU, but I can't find the vmkping command. How do I ping my SAN using one of the vmk ports? Thanks -Craig
View ArticlevSphere SDK Perl - A specified parameter was not correct.
I have been puzzling over this issue for a few days and I hope that this is the correct location for this post. I have been using perl to configure the ESXi 4 hosts once they have been built. But have...
View ArticleHow to browse datastores to run vmkfstools
i'm a huge n00b to vMA, vCLI, PowerCLI, etc. I'm trying to clone a VM using ESXi. I have vMA installed and i've already added my server through vifpadd server and i've already done vifpinit to my...
View ArticleAccess host datastore from vMA
Hi Guys! I haven't found the way how can I access the EXSi host datastore and copy files from there to the vMA guest. Do you know something about it? Thanks,RobertJ
View Articlekerberos/ktpass/kinit problems
I've set up a version of ghettoHostShutdownESXi41 to shut down my VMs and hosts when my Dell UPS's lose power. I'm using adauth, and everything works as planned (shuts all VMs, sends email, shuts...
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