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VMWare tools for unRAID

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now all it needs is a snazzy icon ;)

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now all it needs is a snazzy icon ;)

 

Yes - the current icon is pretty crap.  Feel free to suggest a new one.  48x48 pixels.

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now all it needs is a snazzy icon ;)

 

Yes - the current icon is pretty crap.  Feel free to suggest a new one.  48x48 pixels.

 

version with better icon uploaded.

on the next version could you change it to the current icon?  ;D

vmware_tools_icon_Custom.png.5ee1ebf5477ae6477e66186f346e1363.png

Can this be added to the official plugin repository (now on github) and be available on teh Plugins tab in the new webgui?

 

John

Also seeing these in the syslog immediately after installing the plugin.  Any concern?

 

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: vmw_vmci 0000:00:07.7: Found VMCI PCI device at 0x11080, irq 16

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: vmw_vmci 0000:00:07.7: Using capabilities 0xc

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: vmw_vmci 0000:00:07.7: irq 74 for MSI/MSI-X

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: vmw_vmci 0000:00:07.7: irq 75 for MSI/MSI-X

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: Guest personality initialized and is active

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: VMCI host device registered (name=vmci, major=10, minor=59)

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID kernel: Initialized host personality

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID vmsvc[5644]: [ warning] [GLib-GObject] invalid (NULL) pointer instance

Aug 8 08:57:06 unRAID vmsvc[5644]: [critical] [GLib-GObject] g_signal_emit_by_name: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed

  • 3 weeks later...

I am guessing we need a new VMWare tools since we have the 5.0 stable, right?

I think the RC16c tools work just fine since it's the same kernel.

  • 4 weeks later...

Now.. do we need a new vmware tool for esxi 5.5?

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Now.. do we need a new vmware tool for esxi 5.5?

 

You shouldn't, but I haven't upgraded to 5.5 yet.  Maybe this weekend...

Still works in 5.5

But i guess a v5.0 final + confirmed ESXi v5.5 support would be nice :)

  • 1 month later...

The installed version of open-vm-tools was built for kernel: 3.9.6p but version: 3.9.11p is running....

 

guess we need a new one now for 5.0.1

Zeron still around?  ::)

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Zeron still around?  ::)

 

Yup - still around somewhere.  :P

 

Working on a compile for 5.0.1 and 5.0.2  Hopefully will have something to post today.

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Zeron still around?  ::)

 

Yup - still around somewhere.  :P

 

Working on a compile for 5.0.1 and 5.0.2  Hopefully will have something to post today.

 

New build posted.

New build posted.

 

 

thanks!

New build posted.

 

Thank you sir!

  • 3 weeks later...

Has anyone tried this with Unraid 5.0.3 and ESXi 5.5?

The version for 5.0.1 works fine with 5.0.3 and ESXi 5.5, I'm using it.  The kernel hasn't changed between those versions, so as a general rule, Zeron's plugin should continue to work.

Thanks, installed it without problems on ESXi 5.5 and Unraid 5.0.3!

  • 2 weeks later...

vmxnet3 is enabled however very slow copy speed from Physical to VM.

I see those auto-negotiation all set to "No".  if I run: ethtool eth0

 

here is some questions:

1. Is there a way to temporarily switch from vmxnet3 back to e1000 just for testing?

2. I see the speed is at 10000Mb, can it limit to 1000Mb?

3. Can the auto negotiation set to "Yes"?

 

my speed inside the ESXi is excellent, VM to VM copy around 120MB /sec.

 

However, Physical to VM only 15MB /sec. my router is a Gigabit router.

What am I did wrong?

 

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vmxnet3 is enabled however very slow copy speed from Physical to VM.

I see those auto-negotiation all set to "No".  if I run: ethtool eth0

 

here is some questions:

1. Is there a way to temporarily switch from vmxnet3 back to e1000 just for testing?

Yes - remove the ethernet device from your VM configuration and add a new e1000 one.

 

2. I see the speed is at 10000Mb, can it limit to 1000Mb?

No.

 

3. Can the auto negotiation set to "Yes"?

No.

 

my speed inside the ESXi is excellent, VM to VM copy around 120MB /sec.

 

However, Physical to VM only 15MB /sec. my router is a Gigabit router.

What am I did wrong?

 

I do not provide the VMXNET3 driver, it's included in the unRaid kenel.

 

You will probably get better support in a VMware forum as there is likely nothing unRaid specific at play here.

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@ Zeron, Any plans for future releases? Ive noticed this board stopped being used abruptly when 6.0 rolled out. -getting nervous @ the idea of having to learn Xen-

 

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

 

 

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