vmware-cmd register command
I have been running the following command successfully in a script for several months now. vmware-cmd --server 192.168.5.29 --vihost 192.168.5.28 -s register...
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vMA: No virtual machine found
Hi there, I have trouble with controlling vms with the CLI remote AND the vMA.I read this problem in other threads, but I don´t find any solution for that. When I am ask for the inventory with...
View ArticleCan't Install VMa
I'm new to VM Ware and I'm trying to install VMa for my education. Currently, I'm running ESXi 4.0 on a Dell PowerEdge. When I try to install VMa, I get the following error when it tries to start:...
View Articletrying to run vmware-cmd
when I try to run vmware-cmd from a putty session on the host the commands work greatbut when I try to do it via vma it tells me Host not foundI have tried by IPFQDNper the cli guide I am...
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 Articleautomation for viftarget -s only on startup (for PCNS)
Hello out there Atm I'm working on a vMA specially for APC's PCNS.So far everything works fine but if the vMA itself reboots I have to run a vifptarget -s manually, otherwise PCNS won't be able to...
View ArticleWorking with the Dell Equallogic MEM Adapter...Need help
I'm trying to use vMA fast pass to install the Dell MEM package on my ESXi host and I am running into a issue. I can save my credentials and I can successfully run the vicfg-vswitch -l command against...
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 ArticlevMA unable to authenticate via web ui?
Hi there... Have installed the latest vMA in order to get UPS graceful shutdown working but am having a strange problem. It is all setup fine and have followed the instructions to the letter in the...
View ArticlevMA 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 ArticleShutdown script not working
Hi, I am using an Eaton UPS, and have written a script to shut down all my VM's in case of power loss. When I run the script manually while sshed into the vMA 5 machine it works like a charm, the...
View Articlevmkfstools -L lunreset|targetreset functionality in VMA
Hi All, I couldnt find vmkfstools -L lunreset|targetreset functionality in VMA. Is there an alternative for the same in VMA. If no then please point me to the appropriate API/method for the same in...
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 - 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 Article"Find entity by IP" when PCNS gives shutdown command.
I recently installed PCNS 3.1 on vMA 5.5. This in an ESXi version 5.5. I installed vMA and added my ESXi with 'vifp addserver server.domain.name' .with 'vifp listserver'I can see that it is...
View ArticleVMA integrate with hitachi HDS
Hi, Please provide the steps for integrate with Hitachi HDS 6.3 RegardsSenthil Kumar D
View Articlelisttargets.sh shows
Hi all, I tried to use AD Authentication on vMA4.1 and facing an issue. Below is my setup: 1. I've a vMA4.1 (vm881), vCenter 4.1 (vc41.testvma.test), ESX4.1 (esx9), a domain name is testvma.tes, and a...
View ArticleFailed to add vmkernel nic: A specified parameter was not correct. vSphere...
Hi. I try to add vmknic with Jumbo Frames to my distributed virtual switch. I read the guide vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Reference Guide:"vicfg-vmknic -a -i DHCP "vmk5"I see error...
View ArticleInstalling 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 ArticleHow to set timezone for VIMA appliance
I discovered the timezone of the VIMA is set to pacific time. But I dont like this.... So, After some searching, I found a redhat article about changing the timezone: RedHat change Timezone
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