vMA Tools, VM hardware, etc....
Not a lot of guidance on the vm config options, but can the tools be upgraded vm hardware upgraded from v7 to vmx-09 without any issue?
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 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 ArticlePCNS doesn't work after upgrade VMA
Hello, I use PCNS 3.0.1 on Vsphere ESXi 5.0.1 and VMA to shutdown the VM's and the host in case of a power outage. Last week I upgraded VMA 5.0.0 to the latest version 5.0.0.1 (not really an upgrade,...
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 ArticlevCenter running check script
Hi. Very new to VMA and Perl, just got the appliance installed and want to try writing a simple script to just check if vCenter is actually running - guessing you could simply try to connect to the...
View ArticleAgents running in VIMA
What agents have people running in VIMA? I have been pushing back on loading agents into the console. These include CA UniCenter and CA DSM agents. I am also interested in how people are really...
View ArticleCreating a cron job
Hello all, I'm using the VMware Health Check v0.9.4 script by William Lam. The script works great from the VIMA appliance but when I try to setup a cron job it does not execute. Here are the contents...
View ArticlevSphere SDK Perl - A specified parameter was not correct.
I have been puzzling over this issue for a few days and I hope that this is the correct location for this post. I have been using perl to configure the ESXi 4 hosts once they have been built. But have...
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 ArticlePowerChute Network Shutdown in vMA?
Hi, what are your experiences with PowerChute Network Shutdown to ESXi 4.1 in vMA? It is not going as expected for me. It is Shuting Down VMs not doing Guest shut down!...
View ArticleKeep loosing putty connection with vMA
Guys, I recently deployed vMA in our ESXi test environment. I have not used vMA before and just wanted to play around with it. Anyway I deployed the VM and connect to it with putty and am able to run...
View ArticlevMA5.0 has firewall?~ how can I close it or add port to a application.
My host is vSphere 5.0, I have vMA 5.0 and vMA4.1 on the host. I install a appication in vMA5.0 and vMA4.1, vMA4.1 is work fine, but the appication can't work fine on vMA5.0, I guess that it's the...
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......
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PowerChute Shutdown Server VMA 5.1
Anyone experience issues with the PowerChute Shudown Server (PCNS) install? I'm able to get everything installed and can run the config, but constantly run into the following: The folks @...
View ArticleRunning commands in vMA
I have vMA up and have added a test host to it using vifp addserver. How does one then run esxcli and vim-cmd type commands against hosts using the vMA?Thanks!
View ArticleHow to find out what is a issue while booting vMA?
I deployed vMA 5.1.0.0 Build 782391. Too long time delay for network to come up while booting vMA. The console screen while vMA is booting. == Provisioning Agent: starting ==Waiting for network to come...
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 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 Articlesetting up vMA with AD
Hi,I am trying to set up vMA and i am up to page 15 of the guide (http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/vma41/doc/vma_41_guide.pdf).Where it says to go to a windows PC and run this commandktpass...
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