Hello I created powershell script to "Enable Remote Tec Support (SSH)" adn set the policy to Automatic
If I pipe the start-vmhostservice then I get a warning on vcenter client\host\sumary tab "Configuration issues Remote Tec Support Mode (SSH) for the host HostName has been enable" the way to remove the message is to restart the managment agents .. so I would like to add that step as part of the script.
Can you point me towards the right direction?
You probably did a
/sbin/services.sh restart
on the Tech SUpport console ?
That makes indeed the warning go away.
But with the Restart-VMHostService cmdlet you can only use the following services:
Key Label Policy Running Required --- ----- ------ ------- -------- DCUI Direct Console UI on True False TSM Local Tech Support off False False TSM-SSH Remote Tech Support (SSH) automatic True False lbtd lbtd on True False lsassd Local Security Authenticati... off False False lwiod I/O Redirector (Active Dire... off True False netlogond Network Login Server (Activ... off True False ntpd NTP Daemon automatic True False vmware-vpxa VMware vCenter Agent on True False
while the services.sh script restarts the following services
/etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/init.d/DCUI /etc/init.d/TSM-SSH /etc/init.d/storageRM /etc/init.d/vprobed /etc/init.d/sensord /etc/init.d/hostd /etc/init.d/lbtd /etc/init.d/slpd /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-vpxa /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator /etc/init.d/sfcbd /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
And I'm afraid it's one of the services you can't manipulate from PowerCLI that does the trick.
Note that this difference is not a PowerCLI problem since the underlying HostServiceSystem also has this limitation.
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Are you sure you can remove the Configuration issue messages permanently like that ?
Afaik this message comes back as long as you have the TSM-SSH service running.
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Yes, you are correct if you start the service the message will appear.
However; if you restart the management agents it goes away and the service stays running.
Is there no way to start the management agents via powercli?
You probably did a
/sbin/services.sh restart
on the Tech SUpport console ?
That makes indeed the warning go away.
But with the Restart-VMHostService cmdlet you can only use the following services:
Key Label Policy Running Required --- ----- ------ ------- -------- DCUI Direct Console UI on True False TSM Local Tech Support off False False TSM-SSH Remote Tech Support (SSH) automatic True False lbtd lbtd on True False lsassd Local Security Authenticati... off False False lwiod I/O Redirector (Active Dire... off True False netlogond Network Login Server (Activ... off True False ntpd NTP Daemon automatic True False vmware-vpxa VMware vCenter Agent on True False
while the services.sh script restarts the following services
/etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/init.d/DCUI /etc/init.d/TSM-SSH /etc/init.d/storageRM /etc/init.d/vprobed /etc/init.d/sensord /etc/init.d/hostd /etc/init.d/lbtd /etc/init.d/slpd /etc/opt/init.d/vmware-vpxa /etc/init.d/usbarbitrator /etc/init.d/sfcbd /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog
And I'm afraid it's one of the services you can't manipulate from PowerCLI that does the trick.
Note that this difference is not a PowerCLI problem since the underlying HostServiceSystem also has this limitation.
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Twitter: lucd22
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Hi,
if you want to remove the warning, you can do it with the simple command using SSH to the ESX:
/etc/init.d/hostd restart
For a short period (30 seconds) you will see the ESX machine is not responding on the Virtual Center (if you are using one),
and that the virtual machines are disconnected.
After that, the ESX will be back to the Virtual Center and the warnings are removed.
Alon