Aaron, Thanks for your answer. How can I load my VM using vmguest-1? What command should I use? Do I need to modify the .vmx file to add the static IP address for my new VM?
Thanks, Lei On 10/5/11 11:54 AM, "Aaron Peeler" <fapee...@ncsu.edu> wrote: >Hello Lei, > >When prompted for the computer name/IP, you will want to enter >vmguest-1. The vm needs to be running and you need to be able to login >via ssh identity keys from your management node. > >Aaron > > >On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Huang,Lei <lhu...@pvamu.edu> wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> I am following the instruction of creating a base linux image >> (https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html) , but I am >> very confused about the document, and would appreciate any help. I have >>the >> following settings: >> 1. Blade #1: management code >> 2. Blade #2: a compute node (name: CSB2, VM host computer running >>CentOS >> 5.5 and VMware server 1.x. It has been added into the VCL database) >> 3. Two guest VMs (vmguest-1, vmguest-2) assigned to the VM host >>(CSB2) >> using the vcl website. >> I have created a new virtual machine using VMware console in CSB2. >>Now I >> would like to capture it. After setting up the network of the VM, I >>run >> vcld -setup on the management node. When it asks for the computer >>name/IP, >> and here is my confusion. If I enter CSB2, then it changes the network >> configuration of CSB2 and then shut down the node, which made the entire >> process failed. If I enter vmguest-1, it couldn't finish the capture >>either >> since vmguest-1 is not running. What's wrong in my process? I have read >>the >> document several times, but cannot figure it out. Can anyone please >>help? >> Thanks, >> Lei Huang > > > >-- >Aaron Peeler >Program Manager >Virtual Computing Lab >NC State University > >All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which >are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public >Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
