Installing VM like Vima.
Hi! How can I install a virtual machine with the characteristics that the Vima? I want to install this in a linux 32 bits becouse I don't have nothing in 64 bits yet. What steps I need to do fo do...
View ArticleVIMA : cannot add server with 'wifp addserver' command
Hi, I've just installed VIMA to be able to manage my ESX3i, by installing the Virtual appliance VIMA found on the wmware website. No problem to import and start the Vima vm, but, when I try to add...
View ArticlePassword for VIMA?
Dumb question, but I can't find the passwod in the Admin guide? Can someone help?
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RCLI 3.5u2 new?
Hi Harvey, I was unable to post a comment under your newly created document for VI Remote CLI 3.5 Update 2, hence I created a new forum thread. Is this actually a new update? Or were you just creating...
View ArticleError mounting CDROM from VIMA client
When attempting to mount CDROM from VIMA client I get errors end -request: I/O error, dev hda, sector 64 Isofs-fill-super: bread failed, dev-hda, iso_blknum=16, block=16 Mount: wrong fs type,...
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 ArticleProblem with VIMA and APCUPSD
I have 2 ESXi 3.5 hosts and APC SmartUPS RT 6000 and i was following the steps in Joseph Holland guide to make VIMA shut down my VM's i case of power failure.So the problem is that when i came to...
View ArticleApache Install on VIMA
Is there a simple way to get Apache running on the VIMA appliance? I'm using William's kick-arse healthcheck script and some other scripts to move html reports ever 30 minutes, then using logrotate to...
View ArticleVIMA update
I just found out about VIMA at a local VMUG session yesterday, so I've got it set up and I am playing with it. I've configured vima-update, and when I run a scan I get an "unable to lookup depot url...
View Articlevima error when using ghettoClone.sh
Hi there, I have a query, I'm running the vima and using the script ghettoClone.sh when I run the script the clone a VM template which I've created I get the error "fault...
View Articlehelp with health scripts running using vima
I am trying to use the health script which is located at http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-9420 Using health script version 0.9.4VIMA 1.0 The below command runs perfectly for a ESX host and...
View ArticleHow to resize VIMA console?
I apologize if this is a noob question, but I couldn't find the answer in the doc set... Is there a way to resize the console window for VIMA? 80 x 25 is not great, especially since some of the...
View Articlecontinuous "BrowseDiagnosticMessages" in ESXi Tasks
Hi everyone, I just installed a fresh ESXi3.5U4 node and added it to an also absolute fresh VIMA. Everything works fine that far, but the moment I enabled vilogger, hell break loose on the ESXi node:...
View ArticleConfiguring automatic startup with perl in VIMA
I have 3 ESXi hosts running in a vCenter cluster. I need to configure the virtual machines on them to start up automatically as they could potentially be shut down by a UPS. I have HA enabled which...
View ArticleVIMA esxcfg-mpath -a bug
So there is a bug in the VIMA 1.0. When you run esxcfg-mpath -a on a host with a service console, it out puts the WWPNs on the FC cards (good). When you run it on the VIMA against a host, you get the...
View ArticlevMA default web and shell login
vMA 5.0.0.0 can anyone tell me the vMA's default web and shell login? i tried below username:password combinations but no success so far admin:vmw@re root@vmw@re admin:default how do I reset them?
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
View Article"SNMP Get" Support with VIMA?
Does VIMA enable the SNMP GET command? (esxi doesnt support GET natively. It only support TRAPs) Thanks in ADVANCE Barry Weinstein
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 stops collecting Logs
Hi guys, I've been using vMA for a while now, I've got about 50 Hosts currently added. What I've been noticing a lot is that for some reason vMA stops collecting logs. This is quite random. It doesn't...
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