VMware 2.2 RC and VMware Tools - can only ping

marcelloc

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 ???

Jamerson

@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

KOM

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

And heartbeat. Don't forget about the heartbeat.

johnpoz

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>

Jamerson

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.

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)?

Jamerson

@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

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)?

Jamerson

@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

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.

Jamerson

@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

KOM

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.

Jamerson

@KOM:

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.

its not the Free version
i am on the latest one i am on ESXI 5.5 Build 2403361
i see the version of the FreeBSD thanks
i understand its used repro 10.1
which link can i use to tell Pfsense to look at to install pkg ?

KOM

which link can i use to tell Pfsense to look at to install pkg ?

I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean here. Are you asking how to install VMware Tools for FreeBSD?

Jamerson

@KOM:

which link can i use to tell Pfsense to look at to install pkg ?

I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean here. Are you asking how to install VMware Tools for FreeBSD?

i am sorry i mean
Pfsense 2.1 uses
PACKAGESITE \ http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/ports/amd64/packages-8.1-release/Latest/
Pfsense 2.2 users Packagesite 10.1 which i dont have the link

never mind the pfsense 2.2 looks directly to the Packagesite 10.1

going to try it again and get back to you
if it does work i may create a tutorial for this and share with you guys

thank you

johnpoz

tutorial for what? Install a vm?? Who would it be geared too.. Its fairly obvious that pfsense is based upon freebsd, why would you not pick freebsd as the OS type when creating a vm? If someone needs a guide for that - they really shouldn't be even attempting to run anything in VM.

Jamerson

@johnpoz:

tutorial for what? Install a vm?? Who would it be geared too.. Its fairly obvious that pfsense is based upon freebsd, why would you not pick freebsd as the OS type when creating a vm? If someone needs a guide for that - they really shouldn't be even attempting to run anything in VM.

i meant for VMware tools :)
i managed to install them but can't access the pfsense using the webgui or ssh
i can ping the pfsense

the error i see on the console of the pfsense is
vmx3f0: capabilities : sg jf vlan csum

i've disabled the firewall rules from the console but still no luck !
pfctl -d

tried a fresh install, come across the same !

what i am doing wrong !

johnpoz

There have been loads of threads about vmtools on 2.2.. Just use the open tools - the native tools seem broken and only allow ping.

Jamerson

@johnpoz:

There have been loads of threads about vmtools on 2.2.. Just use the open tools - the native tools seem broken and only allow ping.

oh ok thank you sir !
if i have pfsense on a hardware , the update will works just fine ?
no issues with the NICS ?

johnpoz

What?? Why would you install vmtools if your running pfsense on hardware??