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ESX 4 Service Console command

Hi,

I am trying to list those services which run in ESX 4. If I use chkconfig I get a 'command not recognised'. I can use ps aux and top but cannot see the services that I would expect i.e.

mgmt-vmware

vmware-vpxa

vmware-vmkauthd

vmware-webAccess

sshd

snmpd

vmware-aam

wsman

I need to see if two services are running, active x and java. I can see a java listed under ps aux but no active x. However if I try to restart java using service java restart I get bash service command not found.

Is there another command I should be using, please advise?

Thanks

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kumarsenthild
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Hi,

You got the path of service. so run /etc/vmware/service --status-all or /sbin/service --status-all

it should work






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Senthil Kumar D

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kish09
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Hi,

Please use below command.

service --status-all

if seems usefull assign points.

thanx

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fixit
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Hi,

Thanks for the response but I'm getting a 'command not found'

Is that syntax spot on?

Thanks

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kish09
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type proper syntax.there is one space between service and hyphen before status and no any space between status and all.

also 2 hyphens before status and 1 hyphen before all.

so

service(space)--status-all

service --status-all

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fixit
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Still getting the command not found message.

I login with a standard user I have created and then use the su command

I then use the service --status-all

Do I need to be in a particular folder/directory as a specific user?

Cheers

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Troy_Clavell
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screen grab below. You are running ESX classic, not ESXi, correct?

root@ESX4~# service --status-all
crond (pid 2391) is running...
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT 36M packets, 14G bytes)
 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination 

Chain FORWARD (policy DROP 0 packets, 0 bytes)
 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination 

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT 8193K packets, 4019M bytes)
 pkts bytes target     prot opt in     out     source               destination 


Neither incoming nor outgoing blocked by default
Enabled services: CIMSLP ntpClient aam VCB CIMHttpsServer sshClient vpxHeartbeats ftpClient CIMHttpServer snmpd faultTolerance sshServer

Opened ports:
        Syslog              : port 514 udp.out
        sim-cert            : port 280 tcp.out
        hpim                : port 2381 tcp.in
Added Iprules:

Firewall is stopped.
Table: filter
Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
num  target     prot opt source               destination

Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
num  target     prot opt source               destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
num  target     prot opt source               destination

krb524d is stopped
mcstransd is stopped
vmware-hostd (pid 2467) is running...
netconsole module not loaded
netplugd is stopped
Configured devices:
lo vswif0
Currently active devices:
lo vmnic0 vmnic1 vmnic2 vmnic3 vmnic4 vmnic5 vswif0
rpc.mountd is stopped
nfsd is stopped
rpc.statd is stopped
nscd is stopped
ntpd (pid 2245) is running...
portmap is stopped
Process accounting is disabled.
rdisc is stopped
rpc.idmapd (pid 2065) is running...
sfcbd is running
running
slpd is running
snmpd is stopped
snmptrapd is stopped
sshd (pid 3852 2200) is running...
syslogd (pid 2017) is running...
klogd (pid 2020) is running...
Usage: (halt|reboot|start) {start}
Usage: vmware {start|stop|status}
vmware-aam is running                                      [  OK  ]
Usage: vmware-autostart {start|stop|restart}
none
VMware VMkernel authorization daemon is running (pid 2408).
vmware-vpxa is running
webAccess is stopped
winbindd is stopped
openwsmand is running
xinetd (pid 2221) is running...
ypbind is stopped

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Troy_Clavell
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or

[root@ESX4 ~]# chkconfig --list

run both as root

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fixit
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Hi Troy,

I can see you have it working. I am using putty to get on the console remotely. Yes it is ESX and not ESXi.

The user I login as seem to default to /home/sshuser this might be the cause....

I'm guessing I need to login as the root and not an alternative and then using the su command?

Thanks again

Simon

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Troy_Clavell
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su to root and then run either command posted above and you will see your results returned.

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kumarsenthild
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Hi,

I think PATH problem. can you try # /usr/sbin/service --status-all





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Senthil Kumar D

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Hi,

This is what I receive:

login as: sshuser

sshuser@192.168.1.241's password:

Last login: Mon Mar 15 14:22:38 2010 from 192.168.1.201

$ su root

Password:

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

# service --status -all

bash: service: command not found

# /usr/sbin/service --status-all

bash: /usr/sbin/service: No such file or directory

# cd /usr/sbin/service --status-all

bash: cd: /usr/sbin/service: No such file or directory

# cd /usr

# cd /sbin

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

#

Thanks again

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kumarsenthild
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HI,

please find the path of the service using find command.

find / -name service

if find command not working give output of $PATH





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Senthil Kumar D

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fixit
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This is what I get:

login as: sshuser

sshuser@192.168.1.241's password:

Last login: Mon Mar 15 14:22:38 2010 from 192.168.1.201

$ su root

Password:

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

# service --status -all

bash: service: command not found

# /usr/sbin/service --status-all

bash: /usr/sbin/service: No such file or directory

# cd /usr/sbin/service --status-all

bash: cd: /usr/sbin/service: No such file or directory

# cd /usr

# cd /sbin

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

# find / -name service

/etc/vmware/service

/sbin/service

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

# cd /etc/vmware/service

# service --status-all

bash: service: command not found

#

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kumarsenthild
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Hi,

You got the path of service. so run /etc/vmware/service --status-all or /sbin/service --status-all

it should work






Regards

Senthil Kumar D

Regards Senthil Kumar D
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WaffleSniffer
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HI

Senthil is right, it should work, but just to clear up, you need to use the command /sbin/service --status-all

/etc/vmware/service is actually a directory and won't work... 😃

😃

fixit
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It works!!!

Thanks for all your help guys

Thank you Senthil

Simon

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