vdf equivalent in vSphere 5.0?
Hi,I have installed Nagios on vMA 5.0, which is useful extension of vMA functionality beyond managing UPS (PCNS) or Adaptec RAID (Arcconf). However, I would like to monitor Datastores (warnings on...
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...
View Articleesxi UTC vma5 syslog
Hi I have setup syslog on my vma 5. My vma is set to a NTP source which use GMT+2. Logs coming in from esxi hosts are received in UTC. Is there any way to increment these timestamps +2, so they equals...
View ArticleCan I distribute vma with other software, is this legal or not?
hi all,I install a software(that I develope) in vma and then I export the vm to the virtual appliance,can I distribute the file in virtual appliance market, is this have any legal responsibility ??
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 5.1.0.0 does not retain name/domain upon reboot
I'm trying to the latest vMA (5.1.0.0 Build 782391) build and cannot figure out why it will not retain it's hostname. I follow the 'Deploy vMA' steps completely and verify the name is updated, but when...
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...
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 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 ArticleAssign VMA management rights to any user other than vi-admin
How to assign VMA management rights to any user other than vi-admin?
View ArticlevMA 5.5.0.0 Refreshed Build
Hi there, I note that a newer build of vMA 5.5 has recently been made available (and indicated by a notice in the vMA forum I'm posting in). The newer build appears to be v5.5.0.0 Build 1387931 while...
View Article"Find entity by IP" when PCNS gives shutdown command.
I recently installed PCNS 3.1 on vMA 5.5. This in an ESXi version 5.5. I installed vMA and added my ESXi with 'vifp addserver server.domain.name' .with 'vifp listserver'I can see that it is...
View ArticleGetting frustrated trying to get a password in vMA 5.5.0.0-1387931
I'm trying to set up vMA to get the APC Network Shutdown installed, and I'm really getting annoyed here.I'm on a danish keyboard, so I'm trying to do it as simple as possible, to elimitate problems...
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 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 ArticleIs resxtop on vMA ever going to be either fixed or adequate workaround provided?
I used to make use of the vMA more during the pre 5.1 days to avoid having to enable SSH on all of my hosts and to have a central point of host management for CLI type stuff. Version 5.1 broke resxtop...
View ArticleHow to reset IP / hostname info in vMA appliance?
A while ago, this question was asked and answered (http://communities.vmware.com/message/1020415) for VIMA, but the answer no longer seems to work. If you've assigned the wrong IP, or need to change...
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 Articlevifp addserver - Error: Host is not reachable.
I'm trying to add an ESXi 4.0.0. to a freshly installed VMA 4.1. I keep getting "Error: Host is not reachable." after issuing "vifp addserver" command.Issuing vifp listservers" gets me a "Error: No...
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