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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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    tojaktoty
    last edited by Apr 19, 2011, 8:25 AM

    Disregarding the present openvmtools issues, any advantages using amd64 versus i386 on esxi?

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      luma
      last edited by Apr 21, 2011, 10:11 AM Apr 21, 2011, 10:05 AM

      Hi,

      I'm using pfSense 32bits on VMWare ESXi.

      Concerning package installation issue, Martin(mfuchs) has recently made progress but it seems that the last problem is availibility of icu-4.6.1.tbz.

      Do you think it's possible to sync this file from Martin (http://pfsense.trendchiller.com/packages/icu-4.6.1.tbz) to the pfsense one (http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/)?

      Thanks for all your effort!

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        Clouseau
        last edited by May 1, 2011, 2:50 PM

        @luma:

        Hi,

        I'm using pfSense 32bits on VMWare ESXi.

        Concerning package installation issue, Martin(mfuchs) has recently made progress but it seems that the last problem is availibility of icu-4.6.1.tbz.

        Do you think it's possible to sync this file from Martin (http://pfsense.trendchiller.com/packages/icu-4.6.1.tbz) to the pfsense one (http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/)?

        Thanks for all your effort!

        This missing icu-4.6.1.tbz package has been synced at 29'th April, has anyone tryed the installation after this? I will do it tomorrow but I'm interested to hear if this issue now 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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          kaugustyn
          last edited by May 2, 2011, 6:14 AM

          Hi

          This missing icu-4.6.1.tbz issue is resolved, but OpenVM Tools hangs on installation. Tested on yesterday on 2 installations, will try today for more investigation.

          But thanks for correction :)
          Best regards

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            Clouseau
            last edited by May 2, 2011, 8:27 AM May 2, 2011, 8:25 AM

            okey,

            I made an upgrade test again. Open-VM-Tools fails to install. There is some kind  of parse error(Syntax error) on line 13.

            Now Dashboard shows all the time that some "Packages are currently being reinstalled in background". But the reality is that there is nothing packages in reinstallation (only Open-VM-Tools hangs this process) I had to reboot the firewall - now no access to firewall web GUI !! Had to reboot webConfigurator to gain access again. Now - no access to WAN network. It totally lost it's connectivity. Then I tried to remove the Open-VM-Tools package. No luck there. Even this hangs up now. It seems to stuck in "Loading package instructions…"

            My pfSense is now dead - R.I.P  8)

            This situation has changed from bad to worse! Open-VM-Tools installation problem is now CRITICAL!

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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 May 4, 2011, 5:36 PM

              Ping… anyone?

              This issue is now in critical stage. This package breaks pfSense!

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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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                focalguy
                last edited by May 4, 2011, 6:11 PM

                This information would probably be more useful in the ticket:
                http://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/1385

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                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by May 4, 2011, 11:45 PM

                  Reinstall the package in about 5 minutes, the syntax error should be fixed.

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                    toomeek
                    last edited by May 7, 2011, 3:56 PM May 7, 2011, 3:47 PM

                    Hmm..
                    May I attach something?
                    QEMU PC emulator version 0.12.5 (qemu-kvm-0.12.5), Copyright © 2003-2008 Fabrice Bellard
                    using KVM.

                    On Debian I have "virtio-net" NIC attached.
                    On pFsense I have "Intel E1000" NIC attached, becouse pfSense won't recognize "virtio-net". Shame..

                    Measured throughput Client (Gigabit NIC) -> VM (attached to Gigabit NIC bridge)
                    Debian: ~860 Mbps
                    pfSense: ~260 MBps

                    Let's do more tests. Using 2.0-RC1 (i386) built on Thu Apr 14 18:50:50 EDT 2011.

                    pfSense_transfer.png
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                    pfSense_transfer2.png
                    pfSense_transfer2.png_thumb
                    Debian_speed_test.png
                    Debian_speed_test.png_thumb

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                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by May 7, 2011, 4:06 PM

                      That has nothing to do with VMware or VMware tools, start your own thread please.

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                        JoeUser
                        last edited by May 8, 2011, 9:12 AM

                        Open-VM-Tools 217847 working on 2.0-RC1 (amd64) built on Sat May 7 23:04:11 EDT 2011.
                        Tools status in vSphere client shows "Unmanaged", tools are running and kernel modules are present.

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                          danswartz
                          last edited by May 8, 2011, 12:45 PM

                          Dunno how many folks know this - I was told this on a vmware forum: people get confused and worried when they see "Unmanaged" for the vm tools status.  That is fine.  What it means is it is vm tools not installed via the esx/esxi interface, do esx/esxi is not managing it for you.  If it said 'not installed' or 'not running', then worry.  HTH.

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                            Clouseau
                            last edited by May 8, 2011, 7:06 PM

                            I will have a try tomorrow and hope that tools runs fine. Unmanaged status is just telling that fact that it's not managed by Vmware vSphere client. Vmware should change this status info to something much better (Open Source Tools OK)

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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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                              calvinz
                              last edited by May 9, 2011, 1:38 PM

                              so anyone had luck installing open-vm-tools up to this point ?

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                                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                last edited by May 9, 2011, 1:40 PM

                                @calvinz:

                                so anyone had luck installing open-vm-tools up to this point ?

                                As I said earlier in the thread, it loads fine on 32 and 64 bit VMs for me now.

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                                  danswartz
                                  last edited by May 10, 2011, 2:55 PM

                                  Ditto here.

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                                    Clouseau
                                    last edited by May 10, 2011, 5:45 PM

                                    Confirm! Open-Vm-Tools works again ! Huh….. Nice job! This was an huge problem for me and I'm happy to see this is over.

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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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                                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                      last edited by May 10, 2011, 5:51 PM

                                      Glad to hear it worked.

                                      (On an unrelated note I also tackled another 800-pound gorilla, ntop, which should also work now)

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                                        photonman
                                        last edited by May 11, 2011, 4:11 AM

                                        I am running a RC1 i386 build from Early april and I just uninstalled my version 2.7xxx vmtools package and installed the latest 3.xxx version and now
                                        my ESX server says the tools status is "unmanaged".

                                        does that mean my vmtools is running?

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                                          cmb
                                          last edited by May 11, 2011, 6:23 AM

                                          @photonman:

                                          I am running a RC1 i386 build from Early april and I just uninstalled my version 2.7xxx vmtools package and installed the latest 3.xxx version and now
                                          my ESX server says the tools status is "unmanaged".

                                          does that mean my vmtools is running?

                                          http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,33587.msg188199.html#msg188199

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