Use of uninitialized value in string eq at /usr/bin/vmware-cmd line 392 error?
I am getting the following error with vMA 4.0 build 161993: [vc-01]$ vmware-cmd -T esx-08 /vmfs/volumes/4a4d5344-49ca8461-cc25-003048d27c87/SAM/SAM.vmx getstateUse of uninitialized value in string eq...
View ArticleScripting a few deployment parameters
Does anyone have any success on scripting either of the following two changes in an ESXi deployment? I'm not seeing options for these in the vMA. PowerShell is an option however ideally I'd like this...
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 ArticleYour CPU doesnt support long mode.
I have installed ESXi 4.0 server as a host on Dell OptiPlex 755 with 4 GB ram(Intel Core2 Duo E4600@2.4GHz 2.39 GHz).I am using 32-bit system.Now I also installed vMA and when I am put the power on,it...
View Articlesetting up vMA with AD
Hi,I am trying to set up vMA and i am up to page 15 of the guide (http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/vma41/doc/vma_41_guide.pdf).Where it says to go to a windows PC and run this commandktpass...
View ArticleCleanup needed after removing vMA prior to deleting targets
vMA 4.1.0 BUILD-268751 I removed my vMA prior to removing it targets. Is there a preferred way to cleanup the residual "vi-admin00" and "vi-user00" account information on the esx hosts prior to...
View ArticleCreate FT on vCenter via cron
I have two host joined to server vCenter 4.1 on 64bit Windows 2008 server. I installed the VMA to manage server hosts and vCenter. VMA join to a domain. I found a perl script to manage the FT. If...
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...
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 ArticleUPS shutdown from Windows host to ESXi 4.1
There is this thread http://communities.vmware.com/message/1493654#1493654 as reference. Worked well when ESX was on the hosts. The enviroment has been upgraded and now I no longer have a way to...
View ArticleBrowsing host using the vma
I am in the process of learning VMAThings seem to be pretty well except I can seem to browse a host structure. For example when trying to view what datastores are listed in vmfs/volumes. The commands...
View ArticleESXi and VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)
We are a care home company looking to virtualise our environment using ESXi 4.1. I need to connect the ESXi running on a DELL poweredge R610 to a UPS. I have downloaded the new VMware vSphere...
View ArticlevMA 5 unable to SSH
Hello all, I have been setting up vSphere 5 in my test enviroment and I have run into a problem with the "vSphere Management Assitant (vMA) - 5.0.0.0 build 472630". I have set it up with a static IP...
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...
View Articlehow to configure NTP client in vMA 5.0
Hi All, Can you please provide me the steps to configure NTP client in vMA5.0 appliance?
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 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 ArticlevMA keeps prompting BAD PASSWORD
When trying to configure vMA for the first time I enter pretty long passwords, for example (VMw@53de or T5s1ng#3) but Unix keeps on saying the passwords are too simple!! passwd= Authentication token...
View Articlevifptarget: command not found since upgrading
I upgraded my vma appliance from 5.1.0.0 build 782391 to 5.1.0.1 build 1062361 this morning and now when I try to issue the vifptarget command to specify one of the hosts in my list as the target I...
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