How to set advanced host options w/ Perl SDK?
I want to write a script that will let me set advanced host options, so I can roll them out to all of my hosts in one go vs. touching each host. I have the Enterprise license so I don't have host...
View ArticlevMA 5.1 with AD
Hello vMA specialistsToday I installed vMA 5.1. What i did:- vMA joined in AD- vCenter Server added as target with Authpolicy adauth- added an ESX 4.1 and two ESXi 5.0 hosts to vMA. All ESX...
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Unable to install vmware tools in vMA
After deploying vMA 4.1, I notice that vmware tools is not included. When I attempt to install it, it said that vmware tools is already installed and I have to remove it first before I can install the...
View Article"Virtual Ethernet card 'Network adapter 1' is not supported..." when...
Hi, We've successfully deployed vMA in our ESX cluster and noticed that when we try to VMotion the virtual machine to another host we get the following warning message: Virtual Ethernet card 'Network...
View ArticlevMA GUI/Web Interface?
Hi there, I just had a quick question - is vMA all command line based or is there a gui or web interface of some sort or plans of creating one? I'm trying to pass down maintenance to less technical...
View ArticleHow can I run the vim-cmd on the ESXi target from vMA?
I need to get some vSwitch specific information like - whether the MAC Address Change, Forged Transmits and Promiscuous Mode policies are set to Accept or reject. I can get the information directly...
View ArticlevMA 5 script command to start up a VM
I've been googling this for a while and just can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Is there a way to use the vMA to start up a powered off or suspended VM? Thanks! h
View ArticlePCNS on vma 5
I'm working on setting up PCNS 3 on our ESXi 5 servers. Our servers are in a vmware cluster and I have 1 vma (for 2 ESXi servers) (should I have one vma instance on each host?). Anyhow, how do I...
View ArticlevMA 5.1 WebUI not working
Hi, I can't access to WebUI of vMA. The reason is vami-lighttpd is not listening to the ipv4 address: netstat -tulpen | grep 5480tcp 0 0 :::5480 :::*...
View ArticlevMA 5.1 - rielloUPS - ghettoHostShutdown5.pl - not working as daemon
Hi all, this is my first post so please don't hurt me ;-). and thanks for your patience Our System-Environment:- we have a rielloUPS with netman (ethernet) running and a small ESXi System with two...
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 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 ArticleDeploy URL VMA 4.1
Hi, I am used to deploy the vMA directly from the VI Client. For the Version 4.0 the URL is documented : "When you use the vSphere Client to deploy vMA to an ESX/ESXi host, you can enter the following...
View ArticleError connecting to server at 'https://localhost/sdk/webService': Connection...
Hi there, Im trying to setup a cronjob to email the vmwarevSphereCheck report daily/weekly. However setup in the crontab - nothing happens. I don't get an email. This is a snipnet from my crontab....
View ArticlevMA4 vima-update error
Hi, i have a problem when i run the sudo vima-update scan. I have this Mess.: Encountered error TypeError: This is an unexpected error. Please report it as a bug.* Error Message - iterable...
View ArticleHow to set timezone for VIMA appliance
I discovered the timezone of the VIMA is set to pacific time. But I dont like this.... So, After some searching, I found a redhat article about changing the timezone: RedHat change Timezone
View ArticleRPM install in VIMA?
So I want to install apcupsd (a daemon for controlling APC UPSes www.apcupsd.com) on VMWare's VIMA virtual appliance. Is this possible? I'm sure others have installed rpms on VIMA before. I usually...
View ArticleUsing VIMA to shut down an EqualLogic PS5000E SAN
Currently I'm working on setting up a VIMA to handle shutting down hosts in the event of a power failure (Talking to an APC UPS) Has anyone had much experience with Dell/EqualLogic's host scripting...
View ArticleHow to resize VIMA console?
I apologize if this is a noob question, but I couldn't find the answer in the doc set... Is there a way to resize the console window for VIMA? 80 x 25 is not great, especially since some of the...
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How to install VDDK 1.1 on vMA 4.0 (libfuse.so.2 fix)
For those of you that might be interested in installing and giving Virtual Disk Development Kit 1.1 a try on VMware vMA, you may run into an issue with the following: The following libraries could not...
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