vMA 5.1 fails with fsck problem
I am running a vma 5.1 on every esx 5.1 host in a local store with installed APC shutdown software. Everything worked fine for some weeksI did a backup of the vma with veeam after installing every...
View Articleany way to copy VM disk to another datastore only connected to VCenter,...
Hi This is a little confusion why not connect to ESX host. This is because of the policy! And I was asked to automate the backup jobs. Our manual backup works like: create a snapshot, download the VM...
View ArticleSlow Performance with RCLI Scripts
I've noticed that almost all RCLI scripts (ESX 4 or 3.5) take anywhere between 5-30 seconds to complete on the vMA. But when running directly on the console, the output is returned instantaneously....
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 ArticleHow to change keyboard in vMA5?
This post is actually a follow-up to my thread at http://communities.vmware.com/thread/318603 but I think I'd better start a new discussion. First, a little summary:In vMA 4.1, it was possible to press...
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 Articlevmkfstools -L lunreset|targetreset functionality in VMA
Hi All, I couldnt find vmkfstools -L lunreset|targetreset functionality in VMA. Is there an alternative for the same in VMA. If no then please point me to the appropriate API/method for the same in...
View ArticleHow to restart the ESX/ESXi Management Agents via vMA ?
Hi, I could not find a way to perform the "Restart Management Agents" operation that is available on the DCUI, through a perl script on a vMA. ESX has the "service mgmt-vmware restart" command...
View ArticleVMA Integration with HDS Storage Tools
I have a VMA instance configured (4.0.0-161993) and have pointed to each of my Vcenter servers (x2) using the "vifp add server" commands and the authentication pass through to ESX hosts works fine....
View ArticleHow to install GUI software on vMA
Hi All, I developed one software which uses GUI(java swings) to install it but now I want to install it on vMA which is headless linux and we can uses commands only. How can I install it on vMA? Is...
View ArticlePCNS doesn't work after upgrade VMA
Hello, I use PCNS 3.0.1 on Vsphere ESXi 5.0.1 and VMA to shutdown the VM's and the host in case of a power outage. Last week I upgraded VMA 5.0.0 to the latest version 5.0.0.1 (not really an upgrade,...
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 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 ArticleUpdate vMA without internet access
We are not allowed to let our servers to connect to the internet. Not even a proxy.Is there a way to update the vMA offline?
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 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 ArticleSlow vMA - Every vifp command takes 10-15 seconds to run.
The subject says it all. The vMA VM is fast and responsive but as soon and I run a vifp command or an esxcli command against a target it takes ~10 seconds for a result. Any thoughts?
View Articlerunning IBM ServeRaid agent in vima
Hi. Is there a way to get ESXi ServeRaid`s health using VIMA? I tried to install IBM ServeRaid agent to VIMA, but ServeRaid Manager shows only virtual LSI logic controller:( The hardware is IBM 3650...
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 ArticleManage snapshots with vMA
Hi, Is there any way in which I could manage VM snapshots using vMA? I'm using the command "vmware-cmd" but I see no option to LIST the snapshots and revert to a specific one. I can only get the...
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