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    NOT SOLVED !! : Open-VM-Tools - NOT WORKING on vSphere

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.0-RC Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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      regis
      last edited by

      I just installed a brand new VM with 2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Thu Mar 17 07:55:22 EDT 2011 and added open-VM-tools :

      Downloading http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/open-vm-tools-nox11-313025_2.tbz …  (extracting)
      Downloading http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/fusefs-kmod-0.3.9.p1.20080208_7.tbz ...  (extracting)
      Downloading http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/pkg-config-0.25_1.tbz ...  (extracting)
      Downloading http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/fusefs-libs-2.7.4.tbz ...  (extracting)Loading package configuration... done.
      Configuring package components...
      Additional files... done.
      Loading package instructions...
      Custom commands...
      Executing custom_php_install_command()...done.
      Writing configuration... done.

      Installation completed.   Please check to make sure that the package is configured from the respective menu then start the package.

      The old version was installing far more dependancies (python26, pear,...) is this OK ?

      On the console i see the message "VMware memory control driver initialized"

      but in the system logs i see this "root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh: WARNING: failed to start vmware_guestd"

      In the vsphere client, vmware tools are marked "not installed"

      edit : if i try a /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh start from the console it fails :

      Starting vmware_guestd.
      /libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libgmodule-2.0.so.0" not found, required by "vmtoolsd"

      /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh: WARNING: failed to start vmware_guestd

      edit2 : I tried to install glib20 (which I think brings libgmodule-2.0.so.0) but it needs python26, perl and pcre

      so I installed them but I ran into another problem :

      pkg_add glib20.tbz
      pkg_add: warning: package 'glib-2.24.1_1' requires 'pkg-config-0.23_1', but 'pkg-config-0.25_1' is installed
      pkg_add: warning: package 'glib-2.24.1_1' requires 'gettext-0.18_1', but 'gettext-0.18.1.1' is installed

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        Clouseau
        last edited by

        So,is there any hope/idea to get working Open-VM-Tools to 32bit pfSense  ? At 64bit pfSense 2.0 RC1 it works.

        Just updated to 2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Sun Mar 20 18:27:34 EDT 2011

        Now I have this error:
        root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh: WARNING: failed to start vmware_guestd

        So Open-VM-Tools are totally broken!

        –--------------------------------------------------------------
        Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
        Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

        pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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          focalguy
          last edited by

          I updated mine over the weekend (both the RC1 build and Open-VM tools) and it is now not working at all either. I don't know the exact version I had previously that worked so I know that's not much help.

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            photonman
            last edited by

            what is the purpose of vm-tools on this type of VM?

            Is it really necessary to have installed???

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              Sloth
              last edited by

              @photonman:

              what is the purpose of vm-tools on this type of VM?

              Is it really necessary to have installed???

              No not necessary but, imho, recommended if you are planning to run pfSense on a 'production' ESX server hosting other VMs. The vm-tools provide: improved ESX host memory management; improved network performance including some hardware offload (if you can get the vmxnet2 driver to work….....); and allow the ESX host to initiate graceful shutdown of the pfSense guest.

              Jason.

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                Sloth
                last edited by

                32bit open-vm-tools still not working for me. Just tried a package reinstall on a '2.0-RC1 (i386)
                built on Thu Mar 17 07:55:22 EDT 2011' VM, and get the following error:
                root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh: WARNING: failed to start vmware_guestd

                open-vm-tools is still showing as version 217847 in package manager.

                NB: I also tried adding a vmxnet2 NIC and, even though the driver looks to initialize OK, it does not pass any traffic. I have to say that I have not had any sucess with the VMXNET2 driver in any build of pfSense 2.0 - anyone else managed to get this to work?

                Jason.

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                  Clouseau
                  last edited by

                  Still broken: 2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Tue Mar 22 05:44:21 EDT 2011

                  ???

                  Open-VM-Tools package ver: 217847  - Any news about this?

                  –--------------------------------------------------------------
                  Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                  Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                  pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                    Clouseau
                    last edited by

                    Still not working….  >:(

                    2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Wed Mar 23 20:46:01 EDT 2011

                    root:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware-guestd.sh: WARNING: run_rc_command: cannot run /usr/local/bin/vmtollsd

                    Anybody?

                    –--------------------------------------------------------------
                    Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                    Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                    pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                      focalguy
                      last edited by

                      I'm wondering if anyone has filed a bug report. Maybe that would be more useful. I know Jim tried something and posted here but it may not get all the attention it needs unless a report is filed.

                      I see this activity but I'm not sure if there is a bug listed:
                      http://redmine.pfsense.org/projects/pfsense-packages/repository/revisions/373289452d017a2287d8b73a825c2f8cd7ddb494

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                        Clouseau
                        last edited by

                        @focalguy:

                        I'm wondering if anyone has filed a bug report. Maybe that would be more useful. I know Jim tried something and posted here but it may not get all the attention it needs unless a report is filed.

                        I see this activity but I'm not sure if there is a bug listed:
                        http://redmine.pfsense.org/projects/pfsense-packages/repository/revisions/373289452d017a2287d8b73a825c2f8cd7ddb494

                        True, I have not reported any bug on this because Jimp has been doing some fixes like that you posted - Anyhow there is no new Open-VM-Tolls package available. Version is still the same 217847. I think that this package is based on version dated 18.12.2009 and the latest available one is 25.2.2011 version 368700 ? Latest stable version is from 3.6.2010 version 261024. (Open-VM-Tools project)

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                        Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                        Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                        pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                          trendchiller
                          last edited by

                          I opened up a ticket and will try to have a closer look at this…

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                            Clouseau
                            last edited by

                            @trendchiller:

                            I opened up a ticket and will try to have a closer look at this…

                            great. Just updated latest firmware. Now the package is updated -BUT installation fails:

                            Beginning package installation for Open-VM-Tools…
                            Downloading package configuration file... done.
                            Saving updated package information... done.
                            Downloading Open-VM-Tools and its dependencies...
                            Checking for package installation...
                            Downloading http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/icu-4.6.1.tbz ...  could not download from there or http://ftp2.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.1-release/All/icu-4.6.1.tbz.
                            of icu-4.6.1 failed!

                            Installation aborted.Backing up libraries...
                            Removing package...
                            Starting package deletion for open-vm-tools-nox11-313025_2...done.
                            Starting package deletion for fusefs-kmod-0.3.9.p1...done.
                            Starting package deletion for fusefs-libs-2.7...done.
                            Starting package deletion for fusefs-kmod-0.3.9.p1.20080208_7...done.
                            Starting package deletion for fusefs-libs-2.7.4...done.
                            Starting package deletion for glib-2.26.1_1...done.
                            Starting package deletion for python26-2.6...done.
                            Starting package deletion for pcre-8...done.
                            Starting package deletion for icu-4.6.1...done.
                            Starting package deletion for libdnet-1.11_3...done.
                            Skipping package deletion for libiconv-1.13.1_1 because it is a dependency.
                            Starting package deletion for pcre-8.12...done.
                            Skipping package deletion for perl-5.10.1_3 because it is a dependency.
                            Skipping package deletion for pkg-config-0.25_1 because it is a dependency.
                            Starting package deletion for python27-2.7.1_1...done.
                            Removing Open-VM-Tools components...
                            Loading package instructions...
                            Include file open-vm-tools.inc could not be found for inclusion.
                            Deinstall commands...
                            Not executing custom deinstall hook because an include is missing.
                            Removing package instructions...done.
                            Auxiliary files... done.
                            Package XML... done.
                            Configuration... done.
                            Cleaning up... Failed to install package.

                            Installation halted.

                            –--------------------------------------------------------------
                            Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                            Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                            pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                              Sloth
                              last edited by

                              FYI Open ticket for this issue:

                              http://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/1385

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                                Sloth
                                last edited by

                                <pedant>Any chance of getting this back onto one thread, as we seem to have a duplicate popped up:
                                http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,35256.0.html
                                … which is just confusing.</pedant>

                                Ta!

                                Jason.

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                                  Clouseau
                                  last edited by

                                  yes - that thread done without any topic search.

                                  Problem still exist !

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                                  Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                                  Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                                  pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                                    Clouseau
                                    last edited by

                                    2.0-RC1 (amd64) built on Sun Apr 10 21:49:29 EDT 2011

                                    I have just no luck to install Open-VM-Tools on latest amd64 version. This Vm-tools package is totally fucked up. You must remove this from package list asap until this really works.

                                    I hope that someone takes this issue on seriously. This issue must be fixed.

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                                    Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                                    Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                                    pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                                      Clouseau
                                      last edited by

                                      Any news about this huge problem? 64bit and 32bit tools are now broken. This is now a "show stopper issue" at VMware vSphere environment.

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                                      Multible Alix 2D13, APU1,APU2,APU3 - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit
                                      Multible Vmware vSphere - pfSense 2.4.x 64bit

                                      pfSense - FreeNAS - OwnCloud

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                                        AhnHEL
                                        last edited by

                                        Can you use the proprietary drivers in the meantime like I described in the first page of this thread?  This was working fine for me for a very long time since the Alpha version days of 2.0

                                        AhnHEL (Angel)

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                                          yngndrw
                                          last edited by

                                          My VM Tools installed fine. It says "Unmanaged" in VMWare but I believe that's just because it's the open version of the tools which don't have all the features.

                                          pfSense Version: 2.0-RC1 (amd64) built on Sat Feb 26 18:07:23 EST 2011
                                          Open-VM-Tools Version: 217847

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                                            toomeek
                                            last edited by

                                            What is Open-vm-tools? Something like Virtualbox-additions (paravirtualized drivers)?
                                            Uh, never used, don't have to.
                                            I just use Qemu-KVM and rtl8139/e1000 standard network devices. I would like to test performance, but I see "iperf" package is not available to download in Beta.
                                            I use 2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Fri Apr 15 14:44:27 EDT 2011.

                                            EDIT: sorry, I missed "Add" button.
                                            Yes, You're correct. They are needed. Just never used more than 20Mbits before.
                                            Tested both - from hypervisor (it has nVidia Corporation MCP61 Ethernet Gigabit NIC) and from client with 1Gbit NIC. Both reached ~50Mbits.

                                            EDIT: Just tested again on Dell PowerEdge R310 with 2 x "Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5716 Gigabit Ethernet" and reached ~73Mbits on "e1000" network device.
                                            Oh, good to know that. I was planning to use virtualized pfSense as a router for LAN traffic too (routing traffic between 2 subnets). Becouse of heavy load (IP cameras, printers) I need to reach 1Gbit or more for that.

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