It is not best practise to use vMA as centralized log server?
Hi, It is not best practise to use vMA as centralized log server?
View ArticleWhat process will be in background while connecting esx / esxi through vMA?
Hi, Recently we encountered a problem with putty, connecting to esx servers. mks redirection message. So want to know what process will be in background while connecting to esx / esxi through vMA?
View ArticleHP System Management Homepage in vMA
Hello! I've read that it is possible to install hardware agents in vMA. I would need HP System Management Homepage and the Compaq Array Configuration Utility. Can I use the Linux versions or those for...
View ArticlevMA 5 vmware-cmd getguestinfo displayName
I read somewhere that you could retrieve any information stored in the .vmx using vmware-cmd getguestinfo <variable>. I've been playing with this a little, and while it does return a number of...
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 ArticleHow 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 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 ArticlevMA and apparent firewall issue
I deployed a new copy of the vMA 5.5.0.1. Immediately after deployment, I was able to ping the vMA and ssh into it. After running for about 24 hours, I am no longer able to ping or ssh into the...
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 ArticleRegarding vifplib Library
Presently vifplib is available for Java and Perl APIs. Any idea if this library can be made available for C/C++ programmers. --Subram
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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...
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 ArticleCan't Install VMa
I'm new to VM Ware and I'm trying to install VMa for my education. Currently, I'm running ESXi 4.0 on a Dell PowerEdge. When I try to install VMa, I get the following error when it tries to start:...
View ArticleFailed to add vmkernel nic: A specified parameter was not correct. vSphere...
Hi. I try to add vmknic with Jumbo Frames to my distributed virtual switch. I read the guide vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide:"vicfg-vmknic -a -i DHCP "vmk5"I see error...
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 ArticleHow to copy ghettoVCBg2.tar.gz to vMA server
Hello, I am Very new to VMware and have just setup a ESXi host server with 2 Windows VMs. I have downloaded the vMA appliance and have logged into it with the vi-admin account. What is the best way to...
View ArticlevMA 4.0 and IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 agent for Linux
I would like to know if the following requirement for ITM 6.2.2 agent for Linux precludes vMA 4.0. The Linux version must support the Korn shell (ksh) and Motif Window Manager (libmotif) for...
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 Articleinstalling PowerChute Network Shutdown on a vMA
When I try to install the PCNS software for VMware, the vMA is connected to the cdrom when I do a ls to see what is on the cd, look at the attached screen shot.when i do sudo ./install.sh i get the...
View ArticleAdding an Active Directory group to sudoers file
I found an article "virtuallyghetto.com" that describes how to add an AD group to vMA sudoers file. I am getting this message when trying to run certain scripts on ESXi Hosts. I'm assuming this is...
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