Could you: nodels (esx4.1vm) vm.nics and: nodels (esxi5vm) vm.nics
From: Hro <[email protected]> To: xCAT Users Mailing list <[email protected]>, Date: 11/22/2012 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [xcat-user] mkvm not creating nics in esx5 but 4.1 works bump? anyone have any ideas? ( now formatted and reinstalled 3 times ) On 2012-11-06, at 10:50 AM, Hro wrote: > Hello all, > I have read through the mailing list and several websites (benincosa.com sumavi.com sourceforge.net google etc) for anyone who has mentioned this and I seem to be the first, so I am wondering if I might be doing wrong. ( skip to the "code used and results" for more details ) > > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > # Background > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The fallowing works on my esxi4.1/xcat2.6/CentOS6.2 systems; mkvm makes a usable host! However, I have yet to have mkvm create a "vguest" with a NIC on an esx5 system. I have installed several versions and even pulled xcat from SVN ( as suggested in previous posts on the mailing list) to no avail. ( I have gone as far as to delete all installed packages and configs to make sure nothing is interfering. > > Used in the esxi5 system: > VMware-vSphere-CLI-5.0.0-615831.x86_64.tar.gz ( with both xcat 2.6 and 2.7 ) > VMware-vSphere-Perl-SDK-5.1.0-780721.x86_64.tar.gz ( with both xcat 2.6 and 2.7 ) > CentOS6.3 and 6.2 ( with both xcat 2.6 and 2.7 & both esx5 SDKs ) > xCat from yum repo and SVN presently using xCAT-2.7.5-snap201210162320.x86_64 > VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update01-623860.x86_64.iso > > The working esxi4.1 systems > VMware-VMvisor-Installer-4.1.0-260247.x86_64.iso > VMware-vSphere-Perl-SDK-4.1.0-254719.x86_64.tar.gz > CentOS6.2 and CentOS6.3 > > > I am grateful for your suggestions, > Merci et takk fyrir, > Hro > > > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > # code used and results > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > XCAT=10.10.23.120 > BAREMETAL=hypervisor1 > VIRTUAL_HOST=vmguest01 > POWER=esx > MGT=esx > > # reseve addresses for the group vmware only needed to be run once > chtab node="vmguest" hosts.ip='|\D+(\d+)|10.10.23.(70+($1))|' > > > # for each host we must define the following > nodeadd "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" groups=vguest,esxi5,vlan23,all > > chdef "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" tftpserver=$XCAT xcatmaster=$XCAT servicenode= $XCAT nfsserver=$XCAT > chdef "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" postscripts=setupesx,tt_defaults netboot=pxe getmac=esx power=${POWER} mgt=${MGT} > chdef "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" vmstorage=vmfs://datastore1 vmhost="${BAREMETAL}" > > lsdef "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > # output > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Object name: vmguest01 > getmac=esx > groups=vguest,esxi5,vlan23,all > mgt=esx > netboot=pxe > nfsserver=10.10.23.120 > postbootscripts=otherpkgs > postscripts=syslog,remoteshell,syncfiles,setupesx,tt_defaults > power=esx > servicenode=10.10.23.120 > tftpserver=10.10.23.120 > vmhost=vsphere1 > vmstorage=vmfs://datastore1 > xcatmaster=10.10.23.120 > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > mkvm "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" -s 4G > > rinv "${VIRTUAL_HOST}" > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > # output > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > vmguest01: Managed Object Reference: 3 > vmguest01: UUID/GUID: c8896637-7b85-467c-a129-c8867d41f0d1 > vmguest01: CPUs: 1 > vmguest01: Memory: 512 MB > vmguest01: Hard disk 1 (d200:0): 4096 MB @ [datastore1] vmguest01/vmguest01.vmdk > > #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. > Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center > Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues > Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware, SAP, cloud infrastructure, etc. Download 30-day Free Trial. Pricing starts from $795 for 25 servers or applications! http://p.sf.net/sfu/zoho_dev2dev_nov _______________________________________________ xCAT-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user
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