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Connect Using VMRC vRealize Automation 6.2

Hi,

I'm sure this question will have been asked before but I'm struggling to enable the 'Connect Using VMRC' or 'Connect to Remote Console'.

I have been reading articles regarding the security issue with VMRC but they seem to state that everything is fine with version 6.2. The action 'Connect Using VMRC' doesn't seem to exist but the 'Connect to Remote Console' does.


The action has been enabled in Entitlements for the specific admin user but we only get the option to RDP to the VM along with the rest of the actions enabled.

Any information would be appreciated.

Chris

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Craig_G2
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Hi,

VMRC is still disabled in 6.2. I believe it will be re enabled with the next release.

It's in the release notes under Configuration and Provisioning

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2 Release Notes

Someone please correct me if I am wrong and a patch has already been released!

Cheers.

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Craig_G2
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Hi,

VMRC is still disabled in 6.2. I believe it will be re enabled with the next release.

It's in the release notes under Configuration and Provisioning

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2 Release Notes

Someone please correct me if I am wrong and a patch has already been released!

Cheers.

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SeanKohler
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I wish...

"Wait.  You have a Cloud tool that doesn't allow console access...",  says everybody around me? :smileycry:

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Watch this space carefully for about a week and you'll get a much better answer.

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SeanKohler
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Lol... good news.

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GrantOrchardVMw
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Tell me about it! This was a real killer.

6.2.1 will drop *very* soon, and will have include a hotfix for VMRC.

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Craig_G2
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Whoop, looking forward to getting 6.2.1!

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kumarankpl
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Here is the offical documentation stating 6.2.1 release notes  on VMRC: 

VMware vRealize Automation 6.2.1 Release Notes

This release of vRealize Automation contains the following enhancements:

Remote Console Capabilities for Machines Provisioned with vSphere

    • Secure remote console capabilities for machines provisioned with vSphere are implemented in this release by means of WebMKS (HTML 5 console) through a console proxy. This feature has the following limitations:
      • Due to technical limitations in older browsers, vRealize Automation is unable to support the secure remote console in Internet Explorer 8 and 9.
      • vSphere support requires ESXi 5.1. If you have vCenter 5.1 or later and you have hosts that are on ESXi 5.0 or earlier, you are not able to connect to virtual machines on those hosts by using WebMKS.

When you upgrade from a fresh installation of vRealize Automation 6.2 to 6.2.1, you must select the action Connect to Remote Console on the Action tab of upgraded blueprints to enable this option for consumers. If you upgrade to vRealize Automation 6.2 from 6.1, and then upgrade from 6.2 to 6.2.1 and the Connect to Remote Control Action was selected for the blueprint in 6.1, this action is not necessary.

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Has anyone found a detailed documentatio?

Especially to Firewall requirements.

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vMarkusK1985
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OK,

Update to 6.2.1 done.

VMRC vie Port 8444 over vCAC-VA works...

But we have trouble with our Keyboard (wrong input e.g. “ß” instead of “–“) When I use the same Console Session in vSphere Client VMRC all works fine.

Has anyone similar problems?

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