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ESX Vcenter not able to add clusters and datacenter after install vcenter

Virtualizeit — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:57:25 GMT

never mind I got it my dumb fault

Database

AndreTheGiant — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:06:33 GMT

No official information. I also hope that will support more DBMS.
See also: DBMS Compatibility for vCenter Server 2.5 on Linux

Andre

Problem when upgrading VMTools

Texiwill — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:50:49 GMT

Hello,

I think this beta is closed, but will talk with the powers that be about it.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009, Virtualization Practice Analyst
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Getting Started - What you need

parann0yed — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:54:33 GMT

Great instructions. I followed them all but when I browse to the webpage, I don't get any links to download the client. All I get is the ability to reboot/shutdown, configure the network our logout. Did I miss something?

vCenter 4 on Linux?

dcap — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:46:18 GMT

This subject is starting to again get some press: http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/will-vmware-ever-release-a-linux-version-of-the-vmware-infrastructure-client/

OpenLDAP

domboy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:57:38 GMT

Cool. Though I'm more interested in authenticating with OpenLDAP or Novell's eDirectory than AD... thanks!

Cannot connect to VC on Linux

UniMatrix — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:32:11 GMT

I was experiencing the same problem: nothing on http://ip-of-appliance when using the Oracle_On_VMware virtual appliance as database server.

Turned out the Oracle database wasn't created (properly). Resolved it with the following steps:

Used the Oracle web interface to create a database user and gave this user dba rights B-)# .
On the VC4Linux appliance ran /usr/sbin/vpxd_odbcconfig to connect to Oracle and create the database.

Now the familiar VirtualCenter welcome / Getting started page appears on http://ip-of-appliance.

Vi-client you download there is still the Windows version

template deployment on linux vcenter

lugac — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:55 GMT

Hello,
it is possible to use sysprep customisation of deployed guest OS template on linux-vcenter? If it is, how...? I've found folder /etc/vmware-vpx/sysprep/, but when I put sysprep files here, it still does not offer me options of customizing deployed template.
Thanks.

vCenter on Linux dumping core every 2 days for an offline ESX 3.5u4 host?

rcardona2k — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:35:56 GMT

In looking for the vpxd logs for an unrelated post below, I noticed vpxd is core dumping every two days. The vpxd.log and core file are 39 MB compressed so I have put them here: http://senduit.com/8d4620 (valid for one week from date of this posting).

The only host that is registered to this vCenter is offline at the moment. This looks like vCenter is attempting to heartbeat that ESX 3.5u4 host that is offline, here's the stack trace:

~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.045 'App' 72334224 verbose~~ VpxdHeartbeat Queuing 10.5.12.5:1444 (host-8)
~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.046 'App' 69176208 verbose~~ HeartbeatHandler 501803e4-25e6-eb2c-fd24-caa5c419f488:1444 (host-8)
~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.046 'App' 69176208 verbose~~ VpxdHostHeartbeat Need inventory sync for: host-8
~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.046 'App' 69176208 verbose~~ VpxdInvtHost Queuing sync LRO for: /vpx/host/#8/
~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.047 'App' 104094608 info~~ VpxLRO -- BEGIN task-internal-7502 -- host-8 -- VpxdInvtHostSyncHostLRO.Synchronize
~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.049 'App' 73386896 error~~

Exception: ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-135580/bora/lib/vmdb/vmdbDb.c:2410

~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.055 'App' 73386896 error~~ Backtrace:
00 eip 0x8824d2 Vmacore::System::BacktracePosix::BacktracePosix()
01 eip 0x70abd4 Vmacore::System::SystemFactoryImpl::CreateBacktrace(Vmacore::Ref<Vmacore::System::Backtrace>&)
02 eip 0x6addb5 Vmacore::Throwable::Throwable(std::string const&)
03 eip 0x6ae6cc Vmacore::PanicExit(std::string const&)
04 eip 0x39de86 signed char*
05 eip 0x838348 unsigned long volatile
06 eip 0x832caa /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so.1.1 0x832caa
07 eip 0x830e17 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so.1.1 0x830e17
08 eip 0x82e31f unsigned long volatile
09 eip 0x867a71b /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x867a71b
10 eip 0x867c1d8 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x867c1d8
11 eip 0x8e5187d /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x8e5187d
12 eip 0x5a92db /lib/libpthread.so.0 0x5a92db
13 eip 0xce612e char

~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.057 'App' 104094608 error~~

Exception: ASSERT /build/mts/release/bora-135580/bora/lib/vmdb/vmdbDb.c:2446

~~2009-06-25 00:35:05.060 'App' 104094608 error~~ Backtrace:
00 eip 0x8824d2 Vmacore::System::BacktracePosix::BacktracePosix()
01 eip 0x70abd4 Vmacore::System::SystemFactoryImpl::CreateBacktrace(Vmacore::Ref<Vmacore::System::Backtrace>&)
02 eip 0x6addb5 Vmacore::Throwable::Throwable(std::string const&)
03 eip 0x6ae6cc Vmacore::PanicExit(std::string const&)
04 eip 0x39de86 signed char*
05 eip 0x8383ee unsigned long volatile
06 eip 0x832d1a /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so.1.1 0x832d1a
07 eip 0x830efb /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so.1.1 0x830efb
08 eip 0x82e31f unsigned long volatile
09 eip 0x8560cd7 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x8560cd7
10 eip 0x86b2e50 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x86b2e50
11 eip 0x86b8c93 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x86b8c93
12 eip 0x867c107 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x867c107
13 eip 0x8e5187d /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/vpxd 0x8e5187d
14 eip 0x5a92db /lib/libpthread.so.0 0x5a92db
15 eip 0xce612e char

Console in vCenter not displaying properly

kpc — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:54:13 GMT

Hi

Been using the Linux VC however when I click on the console tab for my VM's I sometimes can't see the whole screen whilst sometimes I see part of the summary screen, any else notice this?

Cheers

Refresh of vCenter on Linux

rcardona2k — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:58:40 GMT

I just installed the 2/22 bits and it's 6/10. Is there a planned refresh in the works soon? What can VMware say about the vCenter 4 version? External references also welcome.

Thanks

SMTP mail settings

Texiwill — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:11:20 GMT

Hello,

Proper mail handling will be necessary for vCenter for Linux. Adding in ssmtp while doable should not be necessary, so I think its another item for VMware to fix in the JeOS of the vCenter for Linux. Plus a way to configure it.

Best regards, Edward L. Haletky VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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DBMS Compatibility for vCenter Server 2.5 on Linux

Texiwill — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Hello,

Linux VC should support the MSSQL of the normal vCenter... I have not tested it as I would rather not use MSSQL, but its code is similar.

Best regards, Edward L. Haletky VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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Welcome to the VMware vCenter Server 2.5 for Linux Technology Program

caldwelr — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:57:28 GMT

adyoung wrote:

We are aware of the DB issues, and we are working on a better set of options. For my development, I started out with OracleXE in a separate VM. This is where I would advise you to start. In the future, we will be supporting Oracle and DB2 at a minimum. Beyond that, there is a lot of pressure for an embedded Database, just like you said. That is as much as I can really say at this time, but we hear you. I will leave you with this: the VC LInux project started because engineers at VMware recongized the need and quality of running VC on Linux, and only later was it accepted as a key piece of corporate strategy.

Excellent to hear that. I really believe that as the the full impact of your technology becomes apparent it will be more and more important not to have dependencies that are owned by key competitors (such as Oracle and MS). Avoiding such dependencies may sometimes be hard, but after seeing that you appear to have achieved it with vCenter Data Recovery I'm really encouraged.

While an "embedded" database would be nice, if it has limitations on the size of supported infrastructure please be sure that a freely available database is also available as a supported option in a separate installation.

Getting involved and vCenter on Linux without already having it on Windows

kpc — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:30:09 GMT

thanks man, can't believe I didn't see it!

friday afternoon in a hot office with no air conditioning is my only defense

Linux vCenter & vSphere4 RC - Some Findings

AndreTheGiant — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:07:57 GMT

VC 2.5 (also the Windows version) cannot manage the ESX 4.
Its need vCenter 4.

Andre
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Vmotion & DRS

satish.lx — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:42:04 GMT

You need to create same networking configuration and connect box esx box with shared storage network so they can share same VM configuration and VMDK and then test VMotion you should migarte vm on esx01 to esx02 like right click on VM click on migrate button and then select destionation esx host where you want to move your machine after selecting dest. it will vaildate your configuration with destination and if success go ahead and select priority and finish wizard.. and then there you go....your machine will migrate on other host after few min. if this work then easy to implement HA and DRS..

if this anwer satisfied your need. give me point for it.

Free to Blog?

Mike_Laverick — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:04:23 GMT

Am I free to blog about VC4LIN?

or am I constrained by NDA/Beta Agreement?

Regards
Mike Laverick
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ricardo-vmware — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:23:33 GMT

I don't believe a Vc on Linux product has been announced.

But you can imgine that it would support the current versions of esx

Linux version of VC

Texiwill — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:33:31 GMT

Hello,

Nothing that I have seen yet. I imagine Oracle w/Linux VC will always be supported however.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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Create Databases?

whitemice — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:39:59 GMT

shankarunni wrote:Unfortunately it's a significant amount of work to make it work with a different database. vCenter server doesn't have a convenient O/R layer that hides the differences between the underlying databases, so a port to a new database involves a large number of changes where we have had to account for the minor and major differences between the variousdatabases that we support. Stored procedures, in particular, are a big pain.

We are looking at the possibility of adding one of the open-source databases to our supported database set. Personally, however, I'm a little wary of MySQL, because we have strong transactionality and performance requirements. Postgres is a more likely choice if we do go down that path, but we are definitely interested in receiving feedback on this topic.

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto. Please not MySQL, maybe it is great for LAMP stuff but not so much in other arenas. PostgreSQL support would be an EXCELLENT addition and PostgreSQL has lots of documentation on porting Oracle applications.

Hello and question about Oracle XE

Alex15 — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:48:04 GMT

Found the answer thx for your help http://neuroning.com/2005/11/01/oracle-db-express.

My ODBC settings aren't good enough for vCenter.

ricardo-vmware — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:33:15 GMT

good! .. i'm glad its working for you .. i was a bit of a loss on what may be going on other than a misconfigured client

VMware vCenter Server 2.5 (formerly VirtualCenter 2.5): Installing on Linux - Technical Preview

Corey_R — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:05:32 GMT