vMA login issue
I just setup my vMA.. I didnt setup AD authentiction to my esxi host.. I added my target server as my vc Server... then I tried to add my esxi host via running add server commands.. and I am getting...
View Articlevifptarget command not found
I just downloaded and setup the vMA vapp this week and while trying to get things setup I have added server using the vifp addserver command. I can list the 6 hosts that I have setup but I cannot use...
View ArticlevMA 5.1 vs 4.1: Slow SSH connections and slow network response
I just deployed the latest vMA 5.1 after attempting vMA 5.0 Patch 2 and being unable to resolve issues with the proxy settings. IMO vMA 5.0 and vMA 5.1 are just simply awful. Anyway, I need some help...
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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 Articlecron + vifpinit
Hi, I've added the required server, and by manually running "vifpinit" am able to run commands against it. What I wish to do is have a crontab task do some of the things, and unfortunately there seems...
View ArticleDeploy URL VMA 4.1
Hi, I am used to deploy the vMA directly from the VI Client. For the Version 4.0 the URL is documented : "When you use the vSphere Client to deploy vMA to an ESX/ESXi host, you can enter the following...
View ArticleRPM Package on ESXi 4.1
Hello, I'd like to install the package hpsmh-6.2.1-14.x86_64.rpm from...
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 get custom values from vCenter
hi guysI need an idea! For my monitoring, i have to get some custom information about the vCenter environment, but this info's are not include in VC by default.So my client is an linux server with...
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 command for esxcli swiscsi
what is the vma command to run esxcli swiscsi nic add -n vmk3 -d vmhba35
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 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 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 ArticlevMA 4.1 and non-standard vCenter port
I just set up vMA 4.1, everything is working fine, even got AD auth working. However, when I try to run a command as an AD user, I get this: [vi-admin@vma01 ~][vcenter01]$ esxcfg-mpath -l --vihost...
View ArticleVMA 5.0.2 and 5.0.1 permission denied with resxtop
I've mounted a windows share on the appliance to dump logs to when running resxtop. I'm able to write a file to the windows share with touch, but get Permission denied when using resxtop. I also...
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Unable to install vmware tools in vMA
After deploying vMA 4.1, I notice that vmware tools is not included. When I attempt to install it, it said that vmware tools is already installed and I have to remove it first before I can install the...
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 ArticleCommand to find vm,host the vm running on, cluster name & data center name...
Hi Can anyone pls share vma command if any to to find vm,host the vm running on, cluster name & data center name the VM is part of Thanks in advance
View ArticlevMA scripting wonders
Ok, so I have been working on scripting from the vMA. I am pretty familiar with what you can and cannot do with it, but this is my first attempt at scripting a complete configuration. One thing I am...
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