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vicfg-hostops -o info returns vmotion disabled...
always, vma 5.5. And vMotion works vi-admin@vma:~[esxi1]> vicfg-hostops -o info Host Name : esxi1Manufacturer : VMware, Inc.Model : VMware Virtual...
View Articledomainjoin-cli not found?
I'm trying to follow the doc for the vMA guid on page 14. I can't get my vMA to join my AD domain because my shell can't find domainjoin-cli. I've installed vMA 4.0.0-161993. Here's what happens:...
View ArticlevMA causes rapid database growth
Hey all. Have a question and I wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this. I deployed vMA 4.1 a while back and I believe I followed the deployment guide correctly. However, I had a problem...
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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 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 Articlevilogger authentication failure in vMA 4.1
I have multiple ESXi 4.1 hosts and have setup a vMA 4.1. I have added all hosts with authentication fast pass, using vifp addserver. I can connect to individual target host and it works fine. I have...
View ArticleAPC Powerchute Network Shutdown - ESXi 4.1 and vMA 4.1
We are taking our first venture into the ESXi world. We've used ESX a lot but not ESXi. We have multiple clusters in vSphere (1 cluster for each physical location). Most of the clusters have 2 physical...
View ArticleUnable to open /dev/sdb after adding 2nd HD to vMA
I am trying to setup the vMA to use for ESXi SysLogs as outlined here: http://www.simonlong.co.uk/blog/2010/05/28/using-vma-as-your-esxi-syslog-server/ Everything is going fine until I go to format...
View Articlereading vm powerstate
Hi together, i have a virtual machine that is "Powered On". This powerstate i wanna read by a vma perl script. i tried the following:$vmstate = $_->runtime->powerState; As output i...
View ArticleIs it worth installing vMA 5 if I already use PowerCli to do a lot of my...
I have been using PowerCLI for a while now and love it. I have the vMA 5 installed in my home lab and I have used it a little. The main reason I have used the vMA is to collect syslogs. I can also...
View ArticlevMA 4.1 Network issue
I have issue with vMA 4.1 , From vMA i am able to ping all host / VCenter but from VC neither I am able to ping or putty vMA
View ArticlevMA 5.0 - PCNS auto startup?
Hello guys,We have a ESXi 5.0 host with a vMA 5.0 VM running.We have successfully installed PCNS 3.0 on the VM. We can access the PCNS management page just fine. If we restart the vMA, the web page is...
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 ArticleScript download
Where I can download the script from? There is no link in the doc page. Thanks!
View Articlevifptarget missing in vMA 5.1 after update
A 5.1 I saw the Kb article on how to fix this issue. My question is how to do i edit the .bashrc file. I tried using winscp, but got access denied. The KB states to login to the console as root and...
View ArticleShutdown script not working
Hi, I am using an Eaton UPS, and have written a script to shut down all my VM's in case of power loss. When I run the script manually while sshed into the vMA 5 machine it works like a charm, the...
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 ArticlevMA login issue
I just setup my vMA.. I didnt setup AD authentiction to my esxi host.. I added my target server as my vc Server... then I tried to add my esxi host via running add server commands.. and I am getting...
View ArticlevMA causes rapid database growth
Hey all. Have a question and I wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this. I deployed vMA 4.1 a while back and I believe I followed the deployment guide correctly. However, I had a problem...
View ArticlevMA with active directory problems
I've read a few posts with people having issues, and William mentioned there may be a bug, but has it been resolved? Using ESX4.1 u1. vMA 4.1.0 For some of my esx hosts, when trying esxcfg-nics -l for...
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