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    VMware 2.2 RC and VMware Tools - can only ping

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    • marcellocM
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      Try open-vm-tools-nox11 from freebsd ports.

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      • J
        Jamerson
        last edited by

        before the update i had vmware running fine,
        after the update can't get network card up,
        logged in and had to reconfigure the NICS,
        names are changed from em0 to VMX1–-
        managed the have the pfsense up and running.
        vmware tools can't run with the next steps "
          mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
          mount_cd9660 /dev/acd0 /mnt/cdrom
          cd /tmp
          tar xvzf /mnt/cdrom/vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
          cd vmware-tools-distrib
          ./vmware-install.pl -d --clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3,pvscsi,vmmemctl

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          I didn't have any problems getting the native tools running, other than having to use pkg install to get compat and perl5.20 installed.  The instructions on pfsense doc work after that, and I also created ln for perl..  Tools come up fine.. now see nics vmx3f0 and vmx3f1 etc..

          But can not get web gui up, can not ssh to pfsense..  I can ping pfsense is about it..

          Something is off – but again there is really no reason for the vmtools - there is driver for vmx3 in freebsd out of the box now.  And the openvm tools install to give you the ability to shutdown the vm gracefully, etc..

          As to your mount -- you sure your cdrom is acd0, maybe its just cd0?

          example

          [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: mount -t cd9660 /dev/cd0 /mnt/
          [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: cd /mnt
          [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/mnt: ls
          manifest.txt                vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
          [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/mnt: cd /tmp
          [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: tar xvzf /mnt/vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
          x vmware-tools-distrib/
          x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/
          x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/open_source_licenses.txt
          x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/INSTALL
          x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/README

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          • J
            Jamerson
            last edited by

            @johnpoz:

            I didn't have any problems getting the native tools running, other than having to use pkg install to get compat and perl5.20 installed.  The instructions on pfsense doc work after that, and I also created ln for perl..  Tools come up fine.. now see nics vmx3f0 and vmx3f1 etc..

            But can not get web gui up, can not ssh to pfsense..  I can ping pfsense is about it..

            Something is off – but again there is really no reason for the vmtools - there is driver for vmx3 in freebsd out of the box now.  And the openvm tools install to give you the ability to shutdown the vm gracefully, etc..

            As to your mount -- you sure your cdrom is acd0, maybe its just cd0?

            example

            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: mount -t cd9660 /dev/cd0 /mnt/
            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: cd /mnt
            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/mnt: ls
            manifest.txt                vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/mnt: cd /tmp
            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: tar xvzf /mnt/vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz
            x vmware-tools-distrib/
            x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/
            x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/open_source_licenses.txt
            x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/INSTALL
            x vmware-tools-distrib/doc/README

            can you share how did you install PEARL,
            can't get it installed
            the below steps arent working for me !

            Shared object "libutil.so.8" not found, required by "perl"

            setenv \
PACKAGESITE \

http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest/

pkg_add -rv wget

pkg_add -r compat6x-amd64 perl

            keep getting the below :

            [2.2-RELEASE][root@firewall.root.nl]/: pkg
The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y
Bootstrapping pkg from ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest/, please wait...
pkg: Error fetching ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest//Latest/pkg.txz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
A pre-built version of pkg could not be found for your system.
Consider changing PACKAGESITE or installing it from ports: 'ports-mgmt/pkg'.
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            • marcellocM
              marcelloc
              last edited by

              Pfsense 2.2 uses freebsd 10.1

              You are trying to install 8.3 links and packages

              Also,  use pkg install instead of old pkg_add

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              • J
                Jamerson
                last edited by

                @marcelloc:

                Pfsense 2.2 uses freebsd 10.1

                You are trying to install 8.3 lins and packages

                Also,  use pkg install instead of old pkg_add

                thanks
                i beleive this the link of the 10.1 ?
                ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/10.1/

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Guess I should edit that doc..

                  Clearly those are for the old pfsense.. I already went over how to install ;)  pkg install

                  pkg install perl5.20

                  if you running 64 bit then compat would be

                  pkg install compat6x-amd64

                  And AGAIN - there really is no reason to install them, vmx3 is support out of the box on freebsd 10 that pfsense is using.  When you setup the vm you can set interfaces to vmx3 and out of the box working..  If you want to be able to send a guest shutdown then install the openvm package..

                  An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                  If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                  Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                  • J
                    Jamerson
                    last edited by

                    @johnpoz:

                    Guess I should edit that doc..

                    Clearly those are for the old pfsense.. I already went over how to install ;)  pkg install

                    pkg install perl5.20

                    if you running 64 bit then compat would be

                    pkg install compat6x-amd64

                    And AGAIN - there really is no reason to install them, vmx3 is support out of the box on freebsd 10 that pfsense is using.  When you setup the vm you can set interfaces to vmx3 and out of the box working..  If you want to be able to send a guest shutdown then install the openvm package..

                    True vmx3 are working out of the speed,
                    the speed of the NIC is autoset, can't set it on 10Gbps,

                    is it possible to change this somehow for 10Gbps on the NICS?

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                    • marcellocM
                      marcelloc
                      last edited by

                      @johnpoz:

                      And AGAIN - there really is no reason to install them, vmx3 is support out of the box on freebsd 10 that pfsense is using

                      Nic ok but what about memory and process management improvements with vmtools ???

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                      • J
                        Jamerson
                        last edited by

                        @marcelloc:

                        @johnpoz:

                        And AGAIN - there really is no reason to install them, vmx3 is support out of the box on freebsd 10 that pfsense is using

                        Nic ok but what about memory and process management improvements with vmtools ???

                        I've read somewhere Johnpoz is going to update the RC2.2 Doc for vmware tools

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                        • KOMK
                          KOM
                          last edited by

                          Nic ok but what about memory and process management improvements with vmtools

                          And heartbeat.  Don't forget about the heartbeat.

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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Memory and process.. Isn't what this does

                            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root:dmesg
                            <snipped>VMware memory control driver initialized
                            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root:

                            That is loaded from open tools..  What else are you looking for - heartbeat?

                            [2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.local.lan]/root: kldstat
                            Id Refs Address            Size    Name
                            1  10 0xffffffff80200000 22c57e8  kernel
                            2    1 0xffffffff82611000 22f7    vmmemctl.ko
                            3    1 0xffffffff82614000 237b    vmxnet.ko
                            4    1 0xffffffff82617000 2d72    vmblock.ko
                            5    1 0xffffffff8261a000 890f    vmhgfs.ko</snipped>

                            An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                            If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                            Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                            SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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                            • J
                              Jamerson
                              last edited by

                              i've got this error at the last step :

                              
[2.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp/vmware-tools-distrib: ./vmware-install.pl -d --clobber-kernel-modules=vmxnet3,pvscsi,vmmemctl
ELF binary type "0" not known.
ELF binary type "0" not known.
ELF binary type "0" not known.
VMware Tools 9.4.11 build-2400950 for Linux will not install on the operating
system you are running. Please be sure you install the version of VMware Tools
that is appropriate for your operating system.

Execution aborted.
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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                "VMware Tools 9.4.11 build-2400950 for Linux will not install on the operating"

                                Why would you try and install linux tools on freebsd (pfsense)?

                                An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                • J
                                  Jamerson
                                  last edited by

                                  @johnpoz:

                                  "VMware Tools 9.4.11 build-2400950 for Linux will not install on the operating"

                                  Why would you try and install linux tools on freebsd (pfsense)?

                                  i have followed this tutorial

                                  http://www.v-front.de/2015/01/pfsense-22-was-released-how-to-install.html

                                  i am on ESXI 5.5 Build 2403361
                                  the Vmware tools i am trying to install is the one mounted

                                  when i am on the cd/mnt i see only

                                  VMwareTools-9.4.11-2400950.tar.gz
                                  vmware-tools-upgrader-32*
                                  vmware-tools-upgrader-64*
                                  run_upgrader.sh*
                                  manifest.txt*

                                  the only file i can extract is VMwareTools-9.4.11-2400950

                                  thank you

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                                  • KOMK
                                    KOM
                                    last edited by

                                    When I mount the VMWare Tools CD under pfSense 2.2, I see

                                    manifest.txt
                                    vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz

                                    If you're seeing VMWare Tools for Linux then I'm guessing you picked the wrong OS type when you created the virtual machine.  Did you select a Linux flavour or Other (FreeBSD 64-bit)?

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                                    • J
                                      Jamerson
                                      last edited by

                                      @KOM:

                                      When I mount the VMWare Tools CD under pfSense 2.2, I see

                                      manifest.txt
                                      vmware-freebsd-tools.tar.gz

                                      If you're seeing VMWare Tools for Linux then I'm guessing you picked the wrong OS type when you created the virtual machine.  Did you select a Linux flavour or Other (FreeBSD 64-bit)?

                                      yes i chosed Other 2.6.0(64-Bit)
                                      when i chose Other Linux 64 bit, it support just E1000 adapter

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                                      • KOMK
                                        KOM
                                        last edited by

                                        Well, you picked the wrong selection and I wouldn't be surprised if other funny behaviours started happening too.  Recreate your VM with the correct OS template (Other: FreeBSD 64-bit) and start again.

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                                        • J
                                          Jamerson
                                          last edited by

                                          @KOM:

                                          Well, you picked the wrong selection and I wouldn't be surprised if other funny behaviours started happening too.  Recreate your VM with the correct OS template (Other: FreeBSD 64-bit) and start again.

                                          My ESXI doesn't says Other : FreeBSD but it said Others : Linux

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                                          • KOMK
                                            KOM
                                            last edited by

                                            Time to upgrade to something a little more current then.  What are you using, ESXi 3.x or 4.x?  ESXI is free, so there is little excuse to not upgrade.

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