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    VMware 2.2 RC and VMware Tools - can only ping

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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
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              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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