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PowerChute Shutdown Server VMA 5.1
Anyone experience issues with the PowerChute Shudown Server (PCNS) install? I'm able to get everything installed and can run the config, but constantly run into the following: The folks @...
View ArticleVMA 5.1 Credentials Store
I am working through some issues adding servers with AD authentication. Until I get adauth working, I will temporarily add servers with fast pass authentication. I see this message when doing so. "This...
View ArticlevMA and vCenter together
Does it cause a conflict to have the vSphere Management Assistant and vCenter in the same environment?
View ArticleRunning commands in vMA
I have vMA up and have added a test host to it using vifp addserver. How does one then run esxcli and vim-cmd type commands against hosts using the vMA?Thanks!
View ArticleScript download
Where I can download the script from? There is no link in the doc page. Thanks!
View ArticlevMA - Still asking for username/password
I have run all the commands to set and verify that the ESXi host I want to manage via the vMA is functional. vifp listservers --long returns the correct server (complete hostname), type (EXSi) and...
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 ArticleWith fastpass some commands work, some don't
I'm using vMA 5.1 with Active Directory fastpass enabled. This command works, without asking any password (fastpass is ok):vma:~[testvcenter1.mydomain.local]> esxcli -h esxi-e1b1.mydomain.local...
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 Articlevma 5.0/5.1 joined domain... but can't use vifp addserver??? kind of urgent :-(
Hi, I joined my vma to my domain. I pointed it at my ESX Admins OU when I did so. I put the users I want to be able to use the vma in my OU, and gave them admin privileges in vcenter. I can login to...
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 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 Articlevi-fastpass for scripts
hi! How are you? I have a problem for to do script using vi-fastpass. The first i agree all ESXi with vifp addserver.... but later i dont know how to call this function in a script. i´m sure that...
View ArticlevMA 4.1 error Failed to add users.
hi, guys:I have just installed a new vCenter 4.1 with 1 esxi 4.0u2 and 1 esxi 4.1. I have downloaded vMA 4.1 and try to use AD auth to connect vCenter. I have joined the vMA into domain and restarted...
View Articlektpass necessary
I use ad authentication on the vMA. The sudoers file is modified so a particular AD group can perform sudo actions. We don't want to use the vi-admin unless necessary. On the ESXi severs Ad...
View ArticleCronjob
Hi guys, I got my whole environment up and running, I can manually create backups with ghettoVCBg2.pl and it works perfectly. Only thing I want to do now, is make it a cronjob.I tested the cron feature...
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...
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 ArticlevMA, PCNS & HA
I am using PCNS 3.0 on vMA 5.0 (esxi 5.0) and looking to have a complete shutdown in the event of having x number of minutes of battery time left. My testing has been successful and is down to one...
View Articlefastpath authentication does not appear to work - pcns
I believe we are having a problem with fast path authentication.I can set the host and set the target and run commands successfully against the target without authentication prompts. Once I close the...
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