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Get shell access (with Putty or similar ssh-client) and log in as root.
 
Get shell access (with Putty or similar ssh-client) and log in as root.
  
wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
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wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
  
wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
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wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
  
Maybe optional:<br>
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yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
 
  
yum localinstall smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
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yum localinstall smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
  
vmware-config.pl
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vmware-config.pl
  
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
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signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
  
 
==== Installing MUI ====
 
==== Installing MUI ====
wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
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wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
  
tar -xzvf VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
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tar -xzvf VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
  
cd vmware-mui-distrib/
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cd vmware-mui-distrib/
  
./vmware-install.pl
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./vmware-install.pl
  
config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
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config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
  
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware
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ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware
  
signal-event remoteaccess-update
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signal-event remoteaccess-update
  
/etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware restart
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/etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware restart
 
==== Installing Console ====
 
==== Installing Console ====
 
Download VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm to some_place from VMware web site
 
Download VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm to some_place from VMware web site
  
wget http://some_place/VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
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wget http://some_place/VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
  
yum localinstall VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
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yum localinstall VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
  
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
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signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
 
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
 
==== MUI ====
 
==== MUI ====
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If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun  
 
If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun  
vmware-config.pl
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vmware-config.pl
  
 
NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.
 
NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.

Revision as of 18:50, 27 November 2007


Vmware-server for SME Server

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Maintainer

Sme Developers

Description

VMware Server installs on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, storage and networking resources, giving you greater hardware utilization and flexibility. Streamline software development and testing and simplify server provisioning as you utilize the ability to "build once, deploy many times."

Installation

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=37605.0

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=30838.msg162804#msg162804

The requirement for GCC is an optional maybe. Depending on your kernel at the time you may find the the included modules load and run perfectly (it will give you a message to this effect).

Also, be aware that a yum update that includes a new kernel may cause a failure of VMware-server. In this case, you will have to re-run vmware-config.pl and rebuild the modules.

It may be easier to just use vmware player or workstation on your client PC.

Installing VMware

The following hints is to be considered as experimental due to my lack of knowledge... /Per

Go to VMware web site and get a free serial number for VMware Server, linux version.

Get shell access (with Putty or similar ssh-client) and log in as root.

wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
yum localinstall smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
vmware-config.pl
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot

Installing MUI

wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
tar -xzvf VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
cd vmware-mui-distrib/
./vmware-install.pl
config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware
signal-event remoteaccess-update
/etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware restart

Installing Console

Download VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm to some_place from VMware web site

wget http://some_place/VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
yum localinstall VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot

Usage

MUI

Open a web browser and go to https://your_server:8333/vmware/en/

Log in as root and you will find VMware Management interface.

Console

Download and install VMware console from VMWare web site in a client machine or use the existing console if you already have VMware server or workstation installed.

Connect to your_server and start play...

Additional information

More information about vmware can be found on the vmware website http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun

vmware-config.pl

NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.

Bugs

Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in bugzilla and select the smeserver-vmware-server component or use this link .