vMA 5 vmware-cmd getguestinfo displayName
I read somewhere that you could retrieve any information stored in the .vmx using vmware-cmd getguestinfo <variable>. I've been playing with this a little, and while it does return a number of...
View ArticlePLEASE HELP! Using vMA to run script using cron fails!
I am trying to revert a guest to the latest snapshot using snapshotmanager.pl and all works fine when I run it. However when I try to run it using cron it fails! I redirected output from the...
View ArticlevMA Update Best Practice
Hi everyone,I apologise if this is a basic question but I had trouble finding any relevant documentation. Simply, what is the best practice for keeping vMA (v5.0+) up-to-date? I'm currently running a...
View ArticleHow do you use vMA
If there are multiple VM admins, do they need each vMA or can one vMA serve the purpose for all of them ? I know, we can use vMA with AD but I am not sure, how this will work when multiple users are...
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 - Still asking for username/password
I have run all the commands to set and verify that the ESXi host I want to manage via the vMA is functional. vifp listservers --long returns the correct server (complete hostname), type (EXSi) and...
View Articlevma 5.0/5.1 joined domain... but can't use vifp addserver??? kind of urgent :-(
Hi, I joined my vma to my domain. I pointed it at my ESX Admins OU when I did so. I put the users I want to be able to use the vma in my OU, and gave them admin privileges in vcenter. I can login to...
View ArticlevMA 5.5 will not function
I installed the new release of vMA 5.5 and configured the IP address and network configuration through the console on the vm. When I try to open my browser and browse the site it sits for a while and...
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 ArticleREAD ONLY
Hi, I try to modify a config file in /var/tripplite/poweralert and the system refuse. ACCESS DENIED. Any idea plz
View ArticlevGhetto linked clone script in vMA : Can't locate AppUtil/VMUtil.pm in @INC
Hi, I'm trying out the new vGhetto linked clone script in th vMA script. I currently got the "Can't locate AppUtil/VMUtil.pm in @INC" error when i tried the script on n empty vMA appliance. When...
View ArticleResxtop with VMA 4.1 batch mode capture not opening in perfmon
I've created an hour long batch capture using resxtop with the following command: resxtop -b -n 720 --server servername.domain > vmacapture.csv However when I add the Data Source to perfmon I get:...
View ArticlevMA 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 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 ArticlevMA, PCNS & HA
I am using PCNS 3.0 on vMA 5.0 (esxi 5.0) and looking to have a complete shutdown in the event of having x number of minutes of battery time left. My testing has been successful and is down to one...
View ArticleCustom splash screen in VMA console?
I was wondering if there was a way to add some content to the console screen displayed by VMA? I have added web administration to my VMA and would like to show a link to the start page. I happened...
View ArticleUnable 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 ArticlevSphere Management Assistant (vMA) 5.1 VMware Tools
The vSphere Client is showing that VMware Tools is not installed. Does the VMA need VMware Tools? The vSphere Client Install/Upgrade VMware Tools is not working? I assume I have to do a manual install?
View ArticleHow to configure ESXi 5.1 to shutdown using an APC SmartUPS
HelloI understand that DOC-9531 is depreciated and was for ESXi 3.5 but has this method of shutting down ESX Hosts been replaced with something? What is the best practice mentod for shutting down ESXi...
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...
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