Scripting a few deployment parameters
Does anyone have any success on scripting either of the following two changes in an ESXi deployment? I'm not seeing options for these in the vMA. PowerShell is an option however ideally I'd like this...
View ArticlevGhettoLinkedClone Customization failing
Hi all, I just recently started playing with vGhettoLinkedClone for ESX4; it works perfect until I try to use the --customize_guest option.This is the command line I am using: vGhettoLinkedClone.pl...
View ArticlevMA 4.0 and IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 agent for Linux
I would like to know if the following requirement for ITM 6.2.2 agent for Linux precludes vMA 4.0. The Linux version must support the Korn shell (ksh) and Motif Window Manager (libmotif) for...
View Articlesshd_config + AllowGroups + AD group
I am doing some tests with the AllowGroups settings in sshd_config.We have a security group which contain all our administrative accounts that should have access to the vMA. I only want to allow this...
View ArticleAPC PCNS for VMware
I am trying to install PCNS for VMware on vMA so our UPS can shutdown our hosts. I'm getting the following message (see attached screenshot): "This version of Powerchute Network Shutdown only supports...
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 ArticleCronjob
Hi guys, I got my whole environment up and running, I can manually create backups with ghettoVCBg2.pl and it works perfectly. Only thing I want to do now, is make it a cronjob.I tested the cron feature...
View Articlejoining vma to domain w/ server 2008
Hi all, trying to join a vma 4.1 appliance to a domain with 2008R2 servers and having problems. I've been able to add all esxi hosts to the appliance. networking is function w/o problem. i can...
View ArticleHowto restart vmware-vpxa using the vMA 4.1
I like to know Howto restart vmware-vpxa on an ESXi host using the vMA 4.1 Currently i do it with a PowerCLI procedureConnect-VIServer «hostname»$vpx = Get-VMHostService | where {$_.Key -eq...
View ArticleUnable to open /dev/sdb after adding 2nd HD to vMA
I am trying to setup the vMA to use for ESXi SysLogs as outlined here: http://www.simonlong.co.uk/blog/2010/05/28/using-vma-as-your-esxi-syslog-server/ Everything is going fine until I go to format...
View ArticleVMA 5.0 hostname "localhost"
I deployed VMA 5.0 and despite it asking me for Host name during deployment, it still shows as localhost. What's the proper way to change it's name?
View ArticleHow to send an email from vma?
Hi together, does anybody know how to send an email from vma?i don't find the command "mail". Thanks Timm
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 ArticleVMA 5.0.0.1 upgrade path to 5.0.0.2
Has anyone figured out the proper procedures to upgrade the VMA from 5.0.0.1 to 5.0.0.2? We have too many custom scripts and changed made to the current VMA to just rebuild it. We attempted to use...
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 ArticlevMA 5.1 fails with fsck problem
I am running a vma 5.1 on every esx 5.1 host in a local store with installed APC shutdown software. Everything worked fine for some weeksI did a backup of the vma with veeam after installing every...
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 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...
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