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Simple Q: Can I create Windows XP (x64) Virtual Appliance w VMWare Studio?

mattyche — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:42:04 GMT

I've been trying for days to figure out the best way to create a VA based on Windows XP 64-Bit. No luck. All templates in VMWare studio are for Linux or Windows Server. Does anyone know if this can be done in Studio? If so, how? If not, what can be used to do this? Thanks in advance.

Debugging application install

AlanJS — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:37:06 GMT

I am having an issue installing my appliacation using Studio 2. The install hangs during the install of the RPM onesign-chroot. It is not Studio that is hanging it the chroot RPM itself which is waiting for a process to come alive.

The issue is that Studio is installing the RPMs in a differnt order than I have specified in the profile. None of these RPMs has a Requires: directive , so I was thinking the install order is defined by the list in the profile.

I am hoping someone either knows what I am doing wrong or can think of a way to further debug.

I have two pieces of information that seem to indicate the order in the profile is not the same as the order of the actual install:

1. Section from my profile:

<SNIP>

2. A grep of YAST2/zypper.log from the virtual appliance that Studio attempted to provision.

2009-09-04 17:13:42 <1> s-aaron-02(7181) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-init_2.0.0.1017-185256_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:13:43 <1> s-aaron-02(7181) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami_2.0.0.1017-185256_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:13:48 <1> s-aaron-02(7181) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami-servicebase_2.0.0.1017-185256_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:13:50 <1> s-aaron-02(7181) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami-core_2.0.0.0-1251905424-0_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:13:51 <1> s-aaron-02(7181) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami-network_2.0.0.0-1251905426-0_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:14:05 <1> s-aaron-02(7392) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami-system_2.0.0.0-1251905425-0_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:14:13 <1> s-aaron-02(7489) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-vami-update_2.0.0.0-1251905427-0_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:14:21 <1> s-aaron-02(7586) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/vmware-studio-appliance-config_2.0.0.0-090904210214_i386.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:15:40 <1> s-aaron-02(7860) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/3rdparty-oracleSoftware-1.0-1.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:16:39 <1> s-aaron-02(7920) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-paradius-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:16:53 <1> s-aaron-02(7980) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-httpd-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:07 <1> s-aaron-02(8062) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/3rdparty-php4-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:17 <1> s-aaron-02(8124) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-libs-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:23 <1> s-aaron-02(8185) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-ui-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:33 <1> s-aaron-02(8252) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-tycoradius-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:44 <1> s-aaron-02(8312) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/3rdparty-apache2-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:17:52 <1> s-aaron-02(8373) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-kerberos-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:18:00 <1> s-aaron-02(8473) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-chroot1-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)
2009-09-04 17:21:29 <1> s-aaron-02(8646) rpm RpmDb.cc(doInstallPackage):1825 RpmDb::installPackage(/var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000005/onesign-chroot-4.2-99.i586.rpm,0)

Thanks

Alan Sonnenberg

How can I access VMware Studio via Eclipse through a proxy?

JVRDT — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:58:43 GMT

Hi guys,

my VMware Studio instance is an a separated network. I can access the browser gui pretty fair via the networks proxy and I could install the Eclipse plug-in with configuring the separate proxy. But I am not able to connect from the plug-in to my Studio instance.
Any idea or tweak I can use?

Thx.
Cheers

Jose

Technology Exchange Developer Day - VMware Studio - Enabling Creation and Deployment of vApps

navadavuluri — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:39:53 GMT

Hello,

We are happy to announce about our hands-on demo at Technology Exchange Developer Day 2009, VMware Studio - Enabling Creation and Deployment of vApps

Presenter: Komal Mangtani

Demo ID: DS-10

Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Abstract:

This demo shows how to package your application into a VM using Eclipse for easy distribution as a VM or vApp.
You will also learn how to use standard build profiles and an Eclipse plugin to push just-compiled software bits
onto a VM and package it as a VM/vApp for testing. This mechanism simplifies the dev/test environment and shortens test /bugfix cycles.

Build fails

A.Mikkelsen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:31:54 GMT

Evertime I try to build i get
build error Could not upload files to /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/ on the host 172.29.67.222

Debug Log:

24/06/2009 12:29:00 build debug VMhost API base path: c:\tmp\, sub path: c:\tmp\172.29.67.124_6|

24/06/2009 12:29:00 build debug VMhost File xfer base path: /cygdrive/c/tmp/, sub path: /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Ran system shell command "/etc/init.d/tftpd-hpa restart 2>/tmp/ghZFgtVpaF"

24/06/2009
12:29:01 build debug system shell command returned: $VAR1 = {
'exit_value' => 0, 'stderr' => '', 'dumped_core' => 0,
'stdout' => 'Restarting HPA\'s tftpd: in.tftpd. ', 'signal_num'
=> 0, 'return' => '0' };

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Connecting to 172.29.67.222 using the VMware VIX protocol

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VIX host: 172.29.67.222, VIX port: 902

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VIX username: administrator

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VIX_API_VERSION: 1

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VIX_SERVICEPROVIDER_VMWARE_SERVER: 2

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VIX_INVALID_HANDLE: 0

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug $VAR1 = 0;

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Scanning 172.29.67.222 for running VMs...

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug $VAR1 = '0';

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Copying skeletal virtual machine to 172.29.67.222 at /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Using protocol scp, login administrator

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug File transfer initiated to /cygdrive/c/tmp/, /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug Using protocol scp, login administrator, password xxxxxxx

24/06/2009 12:29:01 build debug VADK::System::ssh(172.29.67.222, administrator, xxxxxxx, mkdir /cygdrive/c/tmp/, 5)

24/06/2009
12:29:02 build debug Response from 172.29.67.222: ****USAGE
WARNING**** This is a private computer system. This computer system,
including all related equipment, networks, and network devices
(specifically including Internet access) are provided only for
authorized use. This computer system may be monitored for all lawful
purposes, including to ensure that its use is authorized, for
management of the system, to facilitate protection against unauthorized
access, and to verify security procedures, survivability, and
operational security. Monitoring includes active attacks by authorized
entities to test or verify the security of this system. During
monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied and used for
authorized purposes. All information, including personal information,
placed or sent over this system may be monitored. Use of this computer
system, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring
of this system. Unauthorized use may subject you to criminal

prosecution.
Evidence of unauthorized use collected during monitoring may be used
for administrative, criminal, or other adverse action. Use of this
system constitutes consent to monitoring for these purposes.

24/06/2009 12:29:02 build debug Executed "mkdir /cygdrive/c/tmp/" on 172.29.67.222 (nopassword).

24/06/2009
12:29:02 build debug VADK::System::ssh(172.29.67.222, administrator,
xxxxxxx, mkdir /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/, 5)

24/06/2009
12:29:03 build debug Response from 172.29.67.222: ****USAGE
WARNING**** This is a private computer system. This computer system,
including all related equipment, networks, and network devices
(specifically including Internet access) are provided only for
authorized use. This computer system may be monitored for all lawful
purposes, including to ensure that its use is authorized, for
management of the system, to facilitate protection against unauthorized
access, and to verify security procedures, survivability, and
operational security. Monitoring includes active attacks by authorized
entities to test or verify the security of this system. During
monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied and used for
authorized purposes. All information, including personal information,
placed or sent over this system may be monitored. Use of this computer
system, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to monitoring
of this system. Unauthorized use may subject you to criminal

24/06/2009 12:29:03 build debug Executed "mkdir /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/" on 172.29.67.222 (nopassword).

24/06/2009 12:29:03 build debug Uploading system-s002.vmdk

24/06/2009
12:29:03 build debug VADK::System::scp(172.29.67.222, administrator,
xxxxxxx, system-s002.vmdk, :/cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/, 0)

24/06/2009 12:29:03 build debug VADK::System::scp (nopassword):

24/06/2009 12:29:03 build debug scp (nopassword) returned: Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer lost connection

24/06/2009 12:29:03 build debug VADK::System::scp (withpassword):

24/06/2009
12:29:14 build debug Could not scp to or from 172.29.67.222: scp
timed out while trying to connect to 172.29.67.222 at
/opt/vmware/lib/build/VADK/System.pm line 282

24/06/2009 12:29:14 build debug Uploading system-s001.vmdk

24/06/2009
12:29:14 build debug VADK::System::scp(172.29.67.222, administrator,
xxxxxxx, system-s001.vmdk, :/cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/, 0)

24/06/2009 12:29:14 build debug VADK::System::scp (nopassword):

24/06/2009 12:29:15 build debug scp (nopassword) returned: Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer lost connection

24/06/2009 12:29:15 build debug VADK::System::scp (withpassword):

24/06/2009
12:29:16 build debug Error copying files to, or from, remote system:
Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer lost connection

24/06/2009
12:29:16 build debug Could not scp to or from 172.29.67.222: Problem
performing scp: Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer lost
connection at /opt/vmware/lib/build/VADK/System.pm line 282

24/06/2009 12:29:16 build error Could not upload files to /cygdrive/c/tmp/172.29.67.124_6/ on the host 172.29.67.222

24/06/2009 12:29:16 build debug Deleting the file tree /opt/vmware/www/build/6/repo

24/06/2009 12:29:19 build debug Ran system shell command "rm -rf /opt/vmware/www/build/6/repo 2>/tmp/zQAxSQuHxR"

24/06/2009
12:29:19 build debug system shell command returned: $VAR1 = {
'exit_value' => 0, 'stderr' => '', 'dumped_core' => 0,
'stdout' => '', 'signal_num' => 0, 'return' => '0' };

24/06/2009 12:29:19 build debug Deleting the file tree /opt/vmware/www/build/6/va

24/06/2009 12:29:19 build debug Ran system shell command "rm -rf /opt/vmware/www/build/6/va 2>/tmp/2PZopxvUlx"

24/06/2009
12:29:19 build debug system shell command returned: $VAR1 = {
'exit_value' => 0, 'stderr' => '', 'dumped_core' => 0,
'stdout' => '', 'signal_num' => 0, 'return' => '0' };

24/06/2009 12:29:19 build debug Deleting the file tree /opt/vmware/www/build/6/customize

24/06/2009 12:29:19 build debug Ran system shell command "rm -rf /opt/vmware/www/build/6/customize 2>/tmp/R0sDLK51Rf"

24/06/2009
12:29:19 build debug system shell command returned: $VAR1 = {
'exit_value' => 0, 'stderr' => '', 'dumped_core' => 0,
'stdout' => '', 'signal_num' => 0, 'return' => '0' };

Does anyone know to fix?

I'm running Win2003 Server / Server 1.0.6 and Openssh 4.2p1-1

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Regards
A. Mikkelsen

VMware Coffee Talk - VMware Studio 2.0 Live Webinar - June 24th 2009 - 9:00 - 10:00 AM PST

heyitspablo — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:29:41 GMT

Folks,

PDF slides available - please see attachment.

All recordings and pdfs will be available on our VMware Coffee Talk Blog

Link to Coffee Talk Blog
http://communities.vmware.com/blogs/DeveloperCenter/2009/07/01/announcing-the-vmware-coffee-talk-live-webinars-first-wed-of-the-month-900-am-1000-am-pst

Title: Studio 2.0: Build vApps and virtual appliances for the cloud
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Francisco)
Meeting Number: 929 034 081
Meeting Password: (This meeting does not require a password.)
More registration details below.

Abstract: VMware Studio 2.0 helps configure, build, deploy, customize and maintain vApps and virtual appliances. These solution stacks can be deployed on VMware vSphere 4.0 or in the cloud and can be managed from the VMware Studio web console or from VMware vCenter Server. In this webinar, software vendors, application developers and IT administrators will get an overview of vApps and virtual appliances followed by what's new in Studio 2.0. We will walk you through the entire build process by starting with an application created in Eclipse (via the Eclipse plug-in in Studio) and demonstrating how it can be packaged as either a vApp or virtual appliance in OVF format. The process will also reveal various automated tools available, for creating a clean out-of-box experience, such as specifying exact OS requirements, building an update repository, adding custom management services and adding existing VM builds as input.VMware Studio 2.0 is going to be available as a public beta starting June 29, 2009

Level: Beginner with basic understanding of Eclipse and Virtualization concepts.

Speaker Matthew Ford Sr. Member Technical Staff BIO

creating first vmware appliance

boarder428 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:04:39 GMT

I'm looking to create a virtual appliance but not sure how to go about doing so. I don't seem to understand how to install VMware studio. From what I read I need to have Workstation or vmware server installed first and then download VMware studio? Is one of these a free application I can use for experimenting? What I need to do is create a VM container I can run Fedora 10 out of!

Any links or help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Corey

Create a signed OVA from Studio's OVF files?

Will DeHaan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:10:03 GMT

Hi,

I'm wondering if there's a supported method of creating an OVA from the .ovf + .vmdk's that Studio creates?

There's open-ovf on sourceforge but I'd rather avoid that bleeding edge.

Thanks,

/Will

module vmxnet not found

brent_ski — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:39:48 GMT

This is the first I have seen this, but I finally downloaded the correct Ubuntu dist because of other issues I am having getting openjdk installed (that's another thread all together). Now using this dist I am getting nowhere. I get the following error:

Setting up vmware-tools (3.5.0-103908-for-2.6.24-16-generic-080820113129) ...
FATAL: Module vmxnet not found.

I don't see any dependency issues, just looks like the module is not there. Sort of strange considering this is a vmware product. Any ideas? I was getting a lot farther using a different ubuntu dist, the problem there was a dependency loop between ca-certificates and jre-headless.

Hacking VMware Studio

Will DeHaan — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:47:36 GMT

Hey folks I've been using VMware Studio with great success at work.

At present I'm integrating Studio's command line interfaces into an automated build and test system and have modified appliance payloads, built with custom ISO images and more.

I'm documenting some of the tweaks I've made over on a blog site and am soliciting questions about using Studio. It's really flexible just by modifying XML and XSL configuration and template files--I'm impressed.

Blog is here: http://vmwstudio.blogspot.com/

Best,

Will