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25 Replies Last post: Jan 25, 2008 8:12 AM by David.Hache

Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client

Dec 30, 2007 10:34 PM

delpurg 3 posts since
Dec 9, 2003

Amigos/Amigas,

At the risk of beating a dead horse on this topic, I recommend anyone currently testing VMServer 2 Beta on a Win2K3 Host to ditch the Web UI manager, in favor of the Virtual Infrastructure Client (v 2.5). After experiencing almost 48 hours of inconsistent crashing of my converted Win2K3 VM's, I disabled the Tomcat JSP Server on my host (listed as VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access under Services MMC.)

After completing this, and downloading /unraring the 32bit VIM 2.5 client installer from http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-e.x.p-63231.i386.tar.gz, I am able to successfully connect to my VM's on my Server 2.0Beta1 Host on port 8333.

It has now be almost 72 hours with none of my VM's crashing, as well as recovering almost 300Megs of RAM, since disabling the VMWare Web Access service

Tags: vmware_server_2.0, beta_1, virtual_infrastructure_manager_client, crashing, stable

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Dec 31, 2007 5:55 AM

djflux 99 posts since
Jan 12, 2006

One can use the VMware Infrastructure Client version 2.5 to manage Windows OR Linux VMware Server 2.0 hosts, but there is only a VIC for Win32 OS's. Those of us that run a non-Win32 OS are S.O.L.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Dec 31, 2007 5:59 AM

devzero 2,548 posts since
Dec 27, 2004

i`d be happy if vmware would ditch this abberation completely.
harsh words, but i like to tell what i think.
i`m especially unhappy because they discontinued the native linux console and don`t provide any equivalent replacement

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 1, 2008 9:58 PM

Chicago Gregg 1 posts since
Jan 1, 2008

Is the Virtual Infrastructure Manager client is part of a server package or can it be downloaded separately? I'm having some difficulties with the console under Vista and need another means of accessing the console for now. Could someone provide the url?

Thanks!

-Gregg

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 2, 2008 1:10 PM

in response to: Chicago Gregg

Harald Heigl 55 posts since
Jan 2, 2008

You go to the place, where you downloaded the windows-version

Download the linux version (32bit - VMware-server-e.x.p-63231.i386.tar.gz), unpack it search for VMware-viclient.exe, its the windows "Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client".

Install this file.

VMware-viclient.exe works only with 32bit Version of Windows!!

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 2, 2008 1:46 PM

synapticfire 1 posts since
Nov 29, 2005

The mentioned link gives me a "file not found" now. Don't know if it's just me.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 2, 2008 2:04 PM

in response to: synapticfire

Harald Heigl 55 posts since
Jan 2, 2008

remove the comma at the end of the link:

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-e.x.p-63231.i386.tar.gz

is the correct link

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 3, 2008 7:35 AM

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LeoL 240 posts since
May 7, 2004

Seconded!!!

Give us a Linux Client Please............

Leo

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 4, 2008 11:55 AM

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fostermarkd 3 posts since
Jan 30, 2007

Thirded. The simplicity and elegance of the (Linux) vmware-server-console application was the main reason I use vmware-server at all. Without it, I might as well switch to Qemu or Xen. Please don't abandon it - the web interface has always been slop.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 4, 2008 9:11 PM

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skatcat31 19 posts since
Dec 12, 2007

Linux VIX Client, 32 bit.

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-vix-e.x.p-63231.i386.tar.gz

it was on the downloads page for VMware Server.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 5, 2008 9:12 AM

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Peter_vm 9,011 posts since
Feb 1, 2006

skatcat31 wrote:

Linux VIX Client, 32 bit.

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-vix-e.x.p-63231.i386.tar.gz

it was on the downloads page for VMware Server.

That is VIX not VIC. It is not the VMware Infrastructure Client.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 5, 2008 11:44 PM

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skatcat31 19 posts since
Dec 12, 2007

I realize that now, after having installed it, and found n othing changed o.0

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 6, 2008 4:36 PM

in response to: skatcat31

howardb 17 posts since
Oct 26, 2007

I would agree with ditching the very poor web interface, however longer term they should be able to come up with an Ajax interface that is more equivalent to the much nicer thick client. If they try and push this current interface they are going to cripple the image opf the product.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 6, 2008 4:50 PM

in response to: howardb

howardb 17 posts since
Oct 26, 2007

Btw, the VI Client does not (refuses to) install on XP 64 bit edition! go figure.

Re: Ditching the Web UI in VM Server 2.0 Beta: Use Virtual Infrastructure Manager Client Jan 6, 2008 5:06 PM

in response to: howardb

Peter_vm 9,011 posts since
Feb 1, 2006

howardb wrote:
Btw, the VI Client does not (refuses to) install on XP 64 bit edition! go figure.

Apparently there is a workaround.

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