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    VMware 2.2 RC and VMware Tools - can only ping

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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>

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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)?

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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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                        • J
                          Jamerson
                          last edited by

                          @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 ?

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                          • KOMK
                            KOM
                            last edited by

                            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?

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                            • J
                              Jamerson
                              last edited by

                              @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

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                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.

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                                • J
                                  Jamerson
                                  last edited by

                                  @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 !

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    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.

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                                    • J
                                      Jamerson
                                      last edited by

                                      @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 ?

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by

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

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                                        • J
                                          Jamerson
                                          last edited by

                                          @johnpoz:

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

                                          i didnt say install vmtools on hardware,
                                          i asked if the NICS on the hardware need to be reconfigured , or something like this.

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Are you in the wrong thread then???

                                            This thread is about vmware tools
                                            "VMware 2.2 RC and VMware Tools - can only ping  (Read 877 times) "

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