When I install ViewAgent on a VM, it does not prompt Connection Server address

[philip_zhou]

Hi, I'm evaluating ESXi 5.1.

I setup several VMs in EXSi 5.1; There is also a domain controller;

I installed connection server on Windows Server 2008 R2, which is joined to the domain. VM and connection server are in the same domain. they can ping each other.

However I don't want to use View Composer.

When I install View Agent in the VM, the installer does not ask for connection server address.

It just ask me to select  components I want to install then I click next it starts installing.

On the connection server I tried to create a manual pool and add this VM but can't see the VM.

If I run the same setup package on a physical machine it will ask for connection server address like this:

So my question is, how can I install VMWare View Agent in VM and provide connection server address? Thank you very much.

Connection Server and View Agent version number are 5.1.2-928164

[julienvarela]

Hi,

You don't have to specify the view manager server on a vm. You issue is not here. Your VM is powered up? DNS resolution is ok in both way?

regards,

Julien.

[philip_zhou]

Yes VM is up and I'm using vSphere Client to connect to them.

What do you mean DNS resolution is OK in both way? If I connect a physical machine to the switch it will get an IP from the same DHCP server; and I can install MWare View Agent in the physical machine, during the installation I can specify the connection server address then add this physical machine to manual pool in Connection server management.

What I need to do is add a virtual machine to the manual pool. Without providing a connection server address, this VM can't be found from Connection server management.

Thank you.

Philip

[julienvarela]

Hi Philip,

Do you have a vCenter?  and what i mean by DNS resolution : Can you ping with FQDN from your VM --> View Manager , and From View Manager --> VM.

Because , on your screenshot, i see that you are using an IP on your physical server. That's why it is working , no need resolving. But with a VM , view agent, needs to resolve your view manager, and view manager your VM.

Regards,

Julien

[philip_zhou]

No I don't have vCenter now. Is it mandatory?

[julienvarela · Accepted solution]

Ok,

So thats why, install your view agent using this parameter VMware-viewagent-5.x-<build>.exe /V”VMD_VC_MANAGED_Agent=0” then during the install it will ask which connection broker that the agent should connect to.

Regards,

Julien

[philip_zhou]

Dear Julien,

Thank you very much for your reply. By using the parameter /v"VDM_VC_MANAGED_AGENT=0 now I successfully add the VM to a manual pool. Just a reminder that you accidentally typed VDM to VMD.

Now I can connect to the server (as breaker) and connect to my virtual machine.

[avillella]

Tried this with version 6.1.1 and worked like a charm:

VMware-viewagent-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe /s /v"/qn VDM_VC_MANAGED_AGENT=0 VDM_SERVER_NAME=cs1.companydomain.com VDM_SERVER_USERNAME=admin.companydomain.com VDM_SERVER_PASSWORD=secret ADDLOCAL=Core,ThinPrint,USB"

Cheers,