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service vmware-tools start | service vmware-tools start | ||
| + | ====SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 5.0==== | ||
| + | Install the relevant repository | ||
| + | db yum_repositories set vmware-tools repository \ | ||
| + | Name 'VMWare Tools' \ | ||
| + | BaseURL 'http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/5.0/rhel5/$basearch' \ | ||
| + | EnableGroups no \ | ||
| + | GPGCheck yes \ | ||
| + | GPGKey http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub \ | ||
| + | Visible no \ | ||
| + | status disabled | ||
| + | Make the relevant changes stick | ||
| + | signal-event yum-modify | ||
| + | {{Note box| At this point I could not immediately call "yum install ..." for some reason. Just wait a bit if this happens.}} | ||
| + | Import the VMWare RSA key (not sure if this could be done via the db mechanism) | ||
| + | rpm --import http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub | ||
| + | Update server to latest packages | ||
| + | yum update | ||
| + | Install VMWare tools | ||
| + | yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \ | ||
| + | vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \ | ||
| + | vmware-tools-esx-nox | ||
| + | Link the start script to run level 7 | ||
| + | ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services | ||
| + | Start the service | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start | ||
| + | Everything should be ok now, just restart the machine. If you by any chance wish to use the vmxnet2 adapter instead of the lance, then shutdown the VM, delete the "Flexible"/"Lance" network adapter and add "vmxnet2" in its place. Start the VM. If all goes ok, you'll now have the improved vmxnet NIC. | ||
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| + | ====SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 5.0 Update 1==== | ||
| + | Install the relevant repository | ||
| + | db yum_repositories set vmware-tools repository \ | ||
| + | Name 'VMWare Tools' \ | ||
| + | BaseURL 'http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/5.0u1/rhel5/$basearch' \ | ||
| + | EnableGroups no \ | ||
| + | GPGCheck yes \ | ||
| + | GPGKey http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub \ | ||
| + | Visible no \ | ||
| + | status disabled | ||
| + | Make the relevant changes stick | ||
| + | signal-event yum-modify | ||
| + | {{Note box| At this point I could not immediately call "yum install ..." for some reason. Just wait a bit if this happens.}} | ||
| + | Import the VMWare RSA key (not sure if this could be done via the db mechanism) | ||
| + | rpm --import http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub | ||
| + | Update server to latest packages | ||
| + | yum update | ||
| + | Install VMWare tools | ||
| + | yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \ | ||
| + | vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \ | ||
| + | vmware-tools-esx-nox | ||
| + | Link the start script to run level 7 | ||
| + | ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services | ||
| + | Start the service | ||
| + | /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start | ||
| + | Everything should be ok now, just restart the machine. If you by any chance wish to use the vmxnet2 adapter instead of the lance, then shutdown the VM, delete the "Flexible"/"Lance" network adapter and add "vmxnet2" in its place. Start the VM. If all goes ok, you'll now have the improved vmxnet NIC. | ||
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[[Category:Howto]] | [[Category:Howto]] | ||
[[Category:Virtualisation]] | [[Category:Virtualisation]] | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 25 July 2012
Purpose
This document describes the installation of the VMware Tools on a SME guest running on a VMware Server or an ESX Server.
Mount the installation CDROM image
This is not required on ESXi 4!
ESX 3.5
Start the Virtual Infrastructure Client. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Right click in the SME VM and select 'Install/Upgrade VMware Tools'.
VMware Server
Start the VMware Server Console. Make sure that you have added a virtual CDROM device to the SME VM. Power on the SME VM.
Select the SME VM, then select menu 'VM'=>'Install VMware Tools...'.
Installation
SME Server 8 and 7.4 Guests on VMWare Server 2
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm vmware-config-tools.pl ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
SME Server 7.3 and 7.4 Guests on ESXi 3.5
Log into SME as user root on the local console.
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMwareTools*i386.rpm
Edit the file /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools and delete the following 2 lines:
939: vmware_exec 'Guest vmxnet fast network device:' vmware_stop_vmxnet 940: exitcode=$(($exitcode + $?))
Edit the file /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl and search for the following line
$gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 4, 9)) {
and change it to
$gSystem{'version_integer'} != kernel_version_integer(2, 6, 9)) {
On ESXi 3.5.0 Build-123629 it is line #3565, on ESXi 3.5.0 Build-10271 it is line #3545.
Run the configuration script
vmware-config-tools.pl
and link the start script to run level 7
ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools reboot
SME Server 7.4 Guest on ESXi 4.0
Download the required packages
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm
Install the packages and dependencies
/usr/bin/yum localinstall \ vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.0-164009.165940.el4.i686.rpm
Link the start script to run level 7
ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools
Start the service
service vmware-tools start
SME Server 7.4 Guest on ESXi 4.0 Update 1
Download the required packages
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel4/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm
Install the packages and dependencies
/usr/bin/yum localinstall \ vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el4.i686.rpm
Link the start script to run level 7
ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools
Start the service
service vmware-tools start
SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 4.0 Update 1
Download the required packages
wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm wget http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/4.0u1/rhel5/i686/vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm
Install the packages and dependencies
/usr/bin/yum localinstall \ vmware-open-vm-tools-kmod-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm \ vmware-open-vm-tools-nox-8.0.2-208167.el5.i686.rpm
Link the start script to run level 7
ln -fs /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools
Start the service
service vmware-tools start
SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 5.0
Install the relevant repository
db yum_repositories set vmware-tools repository \ Name 'VMWare Tools' \ BaseURL 'http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/5.0/rhel5/$basearch' \ EnableGroups no \ GPGCheck yes \ GPGKey http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub \ Visible no \ status disabled
Make the relevant changes stick
signal-event yum-modify
Import the VMWare RSA key (not sure if this could be done via the db mechanism)
rpm --import http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
Update server to latest packages
yum update
Install VMWare tools
yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \ vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \ vmware-tools-esx-nox
Link the start script to run level 7
ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
Start the service
/etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start
Everything should be ok now, just restart the machine. If you by any chance wish to use the vmxnet2 adapter instead of the lance, then shutdown the VM, delete the "Flexible"/"Lance" network adapter and add "vmxnet2" in its place. Start the VM. If all goes ok, you'll now have the improved vmxnet NIC.
SME Server 8.0 Guest on ESXi 5.0 Update 1
Install the relevant repository
db yum_repositories set vmware-tools repository \ Name 'VMWare Tools' \ BaseURL 'http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/5.0u1/rhel5/$basearch' \ EnableGroups no \ GPGCheck yes \ GPGKey http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-DSA-KEY.pub \ Visible no \ status disabled
Make the relevant changes stick
signal-event yum-modify
Import the VMWare RSA key (not sure if this could be done via the db mechanism)
rpm --import http://packages.vmware.com/tools/keys/VMWARE-PACKAGING-GPG-RSA-KEY.pub
Update server to latest packages
yum update
Install VMWare tools
yum --enablerepo=vmware-tools install \ vmware-tools-esx-kmods`uname -r | sed 's/2.*el5//g' | sed 's/PAE/-PAE/'` \ vmware-tools-esx-nox
Link the start script to run level 7
ln -s /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services /etc/rc7.d/S90vmware-tools-services
Start the service
/etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start
Everything should be ok now, just restart the machine. If you by any chance wish to use the vmxnet2 adapter instead of the lance, then shutdown the VM, delete the "Flexible"/"Lance" network adapter and add "vmxnet2" in its place. Start the VM. If all goes ok, you'll now have the improved vmxnet NIC.
