Yes.. its the initial vm created.. Please find the files are attached with the emal..
Thanks, Kiran On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Aaron Peeler <aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu>wrote: > > > On 4/13/10 9:38 AM, Kiran N wrote: > >> In addition to the previous email, the base Windows 2003 image does power >> on >> and take the network settings in the correct manner(seen in VI client). >> >> > On the working vm. Is this the initial vm guest that you created? > > > When I try to make a reservation on this image, the new virtual machine >> gets >> powered on but is unable to detect the networkname or devname. >> I checked the .vmdk files created and are exactly the same. >> >> >> > If the vm is not detecting the network esx adapters on startup. This is > telling me that the vcl generated vmx file has invalid adapter names > somehow. Maybe a strange char or something. > Can you post follow: > - the vcl generated vmx file > - the default vmx file of your working virtual machine > - the database variables of your vmprofile virtualswitch0, and > virtualswitch1 for the assigned vmprofile > > Thanks, > Aaron > > > > Thanks, >> Kiran >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Kiran N<kiran.nellima...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Yes.. it does match! >>> In this installation, the visrtualswitch0 is the public port and >>> virtualswitch1 is private. They are named exactly same as the virtual >>> machine configuration.. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kiran >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Aaron Peeler<aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu >>> >wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Kiran, >>>> >>>> Do your vmprofile adapter names virtualswitch0 and virtualswitch1 match >>>> the adapters listed on your esx server? >>>> >>>> Aaron >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/12/10 3:11 PM, Kiran N wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> hello Josh, >>>>> I am facing some what similar issue.I have added a new computer >>>>> host(virtual >>>>> machine). >>>>> I checked the dhcp.conf files, the addressing, etc/hosts file. >>>>> But on making a reservation, my virtual machine does startup, but its >>>>> not >>>>> getting any IP addresses assigned. Its unable to detect any networks >>>>> created, >>>>> I have renamed the .vmdk and -flat.vmdk files according to the naming >>>>> convention >>>>> (Note: we are using ESX provisioning and it is a Windows 2003 image). >>>>> Is there anythin specific you wanted me to check?? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Kiran >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Josh Thompson<josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff, >>>>>> >>>>>> VCL will handle creating the virtual machines on the VMWare host. It >>>>>> manages >>>>>> both the vmdk and vmx files, and then registers/unregisters the >>>>>> virtual >>>>>> machines as needed. What it doesn't currently do is automatically >>>>>> create >>>>>> new >>>>>> virtual machines in its own database or dynamically assign virtual >>>>>> machines >>>>>> to VM hosts. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is what you should do next time you need to add virtual machines: >>>>>> >>>>>> * look at the highest MAC address assigned in the computers table >>>>>> * go to the Add Multiple Computers page, enter the MAC address that >>>>>> would >>>>>> come >>>>>> after what you looked up, and enter the rest of the information >>>>>> required >>>>>> on >>>>>> that page. >>>>>> * get the DHCP info and add it to your dhcpd.conf file >>>>>> * add entries to /etc/hosts for the virtual machines >>>>>> * go to the Virtual Hosts section of the site and assign the new >>>>>> virtual >>>>>> machines to VM hosts >>>>>> >>>>>> After doing that, vcld should be able to provision reservations for >>>>>> the >>>>>> virtual machines. >>>>>> >>>>>> Aaron/Andy: correct me if I missed anything. >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday February 19, 2010, Jeffrey Wisman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I did use the "Add Multiple" for this, but I didn't put a MAC as we >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> hadn't >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> created virtual machines for these (and thus had no MAC to use). I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> created >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 10 computers using add multiple. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I plan to create 10 virtual machines on the VMWare host and get their >>>>>>> MAC >>>>>>> addresses and add them to the 10 computers in the computer table that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> were >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> created with add multiple. From what I understand, this should >>>>>>> resolve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Correct me if I'm wrong. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To save some time next time, I'd have created the 10 virtual machines >>>>>>> first, grabbed the first MAC address, and then used the "Add >>>>>>> Multiple" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> with >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> that MAC address. I'd still have to actually create (or clone) the >>>>>>> 10 >>>>>>> virtual machines though. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Josh Thompson >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> <josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday February 19, 2010, Jeffrey Wisman wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am I misunderstanding, or do I need to create 10 virtual machines >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> go >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> with my 10 "computers" and then assign the mac address from each >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> virtual machine to each computer? This doesn't seem especially >>>>>>>>> scalable, so I >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hope >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm misunderstanding and that there is really something else going >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> on. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Jeff, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The "Add Multiple" checkbox on Manage Computers->Edit Computer >>>>>>>> Information is >>>>>>>> designed to help with this. You should only need to enter the >>>>>>>> information on >>>>>>>> the "Add Multiple Computers" page that link takes you to one time to >>>>>>>> generate >>>>>>>> as many virtual machines as you want. Make sure you enter the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> start/end >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> private IPs and the start MAC (also make sure to select available as >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> state as there's currently a bug preventing adding machines directly >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the maintenance state). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After submitting that page, you will also be able to generate the >>>>>>>> additional >>>>>>>> DHCP info for your dhcpd.conf file. You will need to enter the >>>>>>>> private >>>>>>>> IP of >>>>>>>> your management node to get that file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We have it slated for version 2.4 to dynamically manage the virtual >>>>>>>> hosts/guests for you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Josh >>>>>>>> - -- >>>>>>>> - ------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Josh Thompson >>>>>>>> Systems Programmer >>>>>>>> Advanced Computing | VCL Developer >>>>>>>> North Carolina State University >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>>>>>>> 919-515-5323 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >>>>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> iD8DBQFLftn6V/LQcNdtPQMRAsdLAJ9U9c3CIiiDN78lVNlyE9m8vCEcUQCfQH8v >>>>>>>> mcT86d46Nq32IXmz5dJuij4= >>>>>>>> =EQA0 >>>>>>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> - -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> - ------------------------------- >>>>>> Josh Thompson >>>>>> Systems Programmer >>>>>> Advanced Computing | VCL Developer >>>>>> North Carolina State University >>>>>> >>>>>> josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>>>>> 919-515-5323 >>>>>> >>>>>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) >>>>>> >>>>>> iD8DBQFLfvFfV/LQcNdtPQMRAl1hAJ9uvh+ZPex679zlR6MV3DqJsfMfqgCeN3wg >>>>>> F81YtCL/j1kKNthfN4AbTDQ= >>>>>> =FMsp >>>>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Aaron Peeler >>>> Program Manager >>>> Virtual Computing Lab >>>> NC State University >>>> aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu >>>> 919-513-4571 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > > Aaron Peeler > Program Manager > Virtual Computing Lab > NC State University > aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu > 919-513-4571 > >
#!/usr/bin/vmware config.version = "8" virtualHW.version = "4" floppy0.present = "false" nvram = "Windows 2003 R2 EE.nvram" deploymentPlatform = "windows" virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted" tools.upgrade.policy = "manual" powerType.powerOff = "default" powerType.powerOn = "default" powerType.suspend = "default" powerType.reset = "default" displayName = "Windows 2003 R2 EE" extendedConfigFile = "Windows 2003 R2 EE.vmxf" scsi0.present = "true" scsi0.sharedBus = "none" scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" memsize = "4096" scsi0:0.present = "true" scsi0:0.fileName = "Windows 2003 R2 EE-000001.vmdk" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk" ide0:0.present = "true" ide0:0.fileName = "/dev/scd0" ide0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom" ide0:0.startConnected = "false" ethernet0.present = "true" ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "false" ethernet0.networkName = "VM_Access" ethernet0.addressType = "generated" guestOSAltName = "Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit)" guestOS = "winnetenterprise" uuid.location = "56 4d b0 02 f8 06 24 bf-2c 97 80 6c 8c 0e 37 24" uuid.bios = "56 4d b0 02 f8 06 24 bf-2c 97 80 6c 8c 0e 37 24" snapshot.action = "keep" sched.cpu.min = "0" sched.cpu.units = "mhz" sched.cpu.shares = "normal" sched.mem.minsize = "0" sched.mem.shares = "normal" toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "true" toolScripts.afterResume = "true" toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "true" toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "true" evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE" guestCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" guestCPUID.1 = "00040f120000080000002001078bbbff" guestCPUID.80000001 = "00040f120000035300000009ebd3fbff" hostCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" hostCPUID.1 = "00040f120002080000002001178bfbff" hostCPUID.80000001 = "00040f12000003530000001febd3fbff" sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/4a54aa4b-88146930-8e6f-00145e6d6a04/Windows 2003 R2 EE/Windows 2003 R2 EE-3bd65d97.vswp" scsi0:0.redo = "" userCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" userCPUID.1 = "00040f120002080000002001078bbbff" userCPUID.80000001 = "00040f120000035300000009ebd3fbff" vmware.tools.requiredversion = "7303" ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:0e:37:24" tools.syncTime = "false" ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0" ethernet1.present = "true" ethernet1.networkName = "VCL VM Private Net Access" ethernet1.addressType = "generated" ethernet1.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:0e:37:2e" ethernet1.generatedAddressOffset = "10"
#!/usr/bin/vmware config.version = "8" virtualHW.version = "4" memsize = "512" displayName = "esx3-win2003-v0vcl01" guestOS = "winnetenterprise" uuid.location = "56 4d cb e6 ab e0 6a e3-4f 42 4d 04 ec 86 3e a0" uuid.bios = "56 4d a8 df fb 38 d0 c5-25 73 d4 01 16 06 4e c0" Ethernet0.present = "TRUE" Ethernet1.present = "TRUE" Ethernet0.connectionType = "custom" Ethernet0.vnet = "VCL VM Private Net Access" Ethernet1.connectionType = "custom" Ethernet1.vnet = "VM_Access" ethernet0.address = "00:50:56:2A:4A:00" ethernet1.address = "00:50:56:2A:4B:00" ethernet0.addressType = "static" ethernet1.addressType = "static" gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE" uuid.action = "keep" snapshot.disabled = "TRUE" floppy0.present = "FALSE" priority.grabbed = "normal" priority.ungrabbed = "normal" checkpoint.vmState = "" scsi0:0.present = "TRUE" scsi0.present = "TRUE" scsi0.sharedBus = "none" scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk" scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" scsi0:0.fileName ="/vmfs/volumes/VCL0/golden/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" scsi0:0.mode = "independent-nonpersistent" scsi0:0.redo = "./esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk.REDO_wDEDpo" extendedConfigFile = "esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmxf" virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted" tools.upgrade.policy = "manual" tools.syncTime = "FALSE" sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01-3c1689ed.vswp" hostCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" guestCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" userCPUID.0 = "0000000168747541444d416369746e65" hostCPUID.1 = "00040f120002080000002001178bfbff" guestCPUID.1 = "00040f120000080000002001078bbbff" userCPUID.1 = "00040f120002080000002001078bbbff" hostCPUID.80000001 = "00040f12000003530000001febd3fbff" guestCPUID.80000001 = "00040f120000035300000009ebd3fbff" userCPUID.80000001 = "00040f120000035300000009ebd3fbff" evcCompatibilityMode = "FALSE"
datastorepath | vmpath | virtualswitch0 | virtualswitch1 | vmdisk /vmfs/volumes/VCL0/golden /vmfs/volumes/VCL0/inuse VM_Access VCL VM Private Net Access networkdisk
