vifptarget 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 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 ArticleCannot install rpm to 5.1 vMA
I'm attempting to install an rpm to 5.1 that I previously installed to 5.0. On 5.0 it installed without issue. On 5.1, I get the following errors: Preparing......
View ArticlevMA 5.1 - rielloUPS - ghettoHostShutdown5.pl - not working as daemon
Hi all, this is my first post so please don't hurt me ;-). and thanks for your patience Our System-Environment:- we have a rielloUPS with netman (ethernet) running and a small ESXi System with two...
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 ArticlePCNS v2.2.3 with VIMA
To all, I have recently been testing VIMA with a niffty set of shutdown scripts and have created single script, to shutdown the client servers, the SAN Mass Storage and finally the ESXi Host. My next...
View ArticlevMA4 vima-update error
Hi, i have a problem when i run the sudo vima-update scan. I have this Mess.: Encountered error TypeError: This is an unexpected error. Please report it as a bug.* Error Message - iterable...
View Articlevma update not working
Hi, I installed vma4.1 new, on my vsphere 4.1 environment. I added my servers without a problem (great manual!). The problem starts when I want to run the update command. Here is what I do:...
View ArticlevMA logging and host lockdown mode
Hi, My vMA scenario is as follows: I've installed the vMA and added esx(1) / esxi(7) hosts with the vifp addserver command. They are using fastpass authentication (non-AD) and this works correctly. The...
View ArticleHow can we use vmkfstools on vMA to create disk for host?
I'm very sorry for my stupid question. But according to DCA blueprint, we should know how to use vmkftools on vMA to create disk or do other datastore operations. I normally use vmkfstools directly on...
View ArticleAPC Powerchute Network Shutdown - ESXi 4.1 and vMA 4.1
We are taking our first venture into the ESXi world. We've used ESX a lot but not ESXi. We have multiple clusters in vSphere (1 cluster for each physical location). Most of the clusters have 2 physical...
View ArticleHow to edit text files inside vMA5?
In vMA5, "nano" or "pico" don't seem to exist? Except "vi", what could we use to edit text files?
View ArticleGhettoVCBg2 Error 404 Not Found due to rotation max
All of the sudden I am receiving this error running my ghettoVCB script: my environment is vSphere ESXi 4.1 Build 381591Backup target : NFS Here is the log file (Thank you in advance) This was working...
View Articlevma svmotion detect datastore migration has completed
I want to use svmotion to do a large batch of migrations of VMs from one datastore to another. I see the command listed below, svmotion, which will accomplish the storage vmotion, but what command can...
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 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 Articlevdf 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 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 ArticlePCNS on vma 5
I'm working on setting up PCNS 3 on our ESXi 5 servers. Our servers are in a vmware cluster and I have 1 vma (for 2 ESXi servers) (should I have one vma instance on each host?). Anyhow, how do I...
View ArticleIs it possible to Telnet to a VMA server
I have spent days trying to find out if there is a way to telnet to a vma server. Is this possilble? any help appreciated thanks.
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