March 26, 201214 yr So, was experimenting with these under b12a using the tgz in the extra folder. Seems to work well to start, vmxnet3 driver appears to work properly and the openvmtools load on startup. However, its stated that there's a custom script to do a clean shutdown - supposedly so I could have the vmhost initiate the call, correct? When I tested this by executing a guest shutdown from the vmsphere client, the unraid web client shuts down, I believe the array was stopped, but the guest vm will not actually shut down. Am I missing something here that should be evident? Any help would be great, as this is one piece to getting my vmhost on automated ups shutdown. Thanks! If I recally correctly, b12a wouls segfault on shutdown on some systems. Perhaps that is what is happening to yours. Thanks for the very fast reply, and for all your work on this. Is there any solution to this on b12a other than simply upgrading beta (assuming that is a fix)? I'm holding off on moving up to b14 b/c I'm using an LSI SAS controller and read that there was issues with that, so until a new release comes out I believe I'm stuck at 12a.
May 6, 201214 yr The 5.0rc2test version will also work in 5.0rc2 Was already running it on RC2. Thanks for the update...
June 13, 201214 yr Thanks! this installed great from the extra folder, but doesn't get the ethernet working (I have it set to "flexible" in vSphere for ESXi 5U1. Which on a windows machine loads the vmxnet3. Do I need to force it down to vmxnet2? And how do I do that? Thanks, [edit] well, reseting the network /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart, worked. Do i need to add that to my Go script?
June 13, 201214 yr Author Thanks! this installed great from the extra folder, but doesn't get the ethernet working (I have it set to "flexible" in vSphere for ESXi 5U1. Which on a windows machine loads the vmxnet3. Do I need to force it down to vmxnet2? And how do I do that? Thanks, [edit] well, reseting the network /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart, worked. Do i need to add that to my Go script? It should work if you set the type to VMXNET3 instead of flexible.
June 14, 201214 yr Thanks! this installed great from the extra folder, but doesn't get the ethernet working (I have it set to "flexible" in vSphere for ESXi 5U1. Which on a windows machine loads the vmxnet3. Do I need to force it down to vmxnet2? And how do I do that? Thanks, [edit] well, reseting the network /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart, worked. Do i need to add that to my Go script? It should work if you set the type to VMXNET3 instead of flexible. There is no option for me to do that... its flexible or E1000
June 14, 201214 yr If you only have those two options, then you chose the wrong type of Linux when you created the VM. I'm not at home at the moment, but maybe check Johnm's atlas thread to see the type of Linux to choose.
June 14, 201214 yr If you only have those two options, then you chose the wrong type of Linux when you created the VM. I'm not at home at the moment, but maybe check Johnm's atlas thread to see the type of Linux to choose. that fixed it thanks.
July 16, 201213 yr Hi Zeron, I'm getting "not found" on all the links, maybe you changed host or something? Thanks!
July 17, 201213 yr Author Hi Zeron, I'm getting "not found" on all the links, maybe you changed host or something? Thanks! Should all be back now.
September 10, 201213 yr Zeron, just wanted to drop a big thank you, you have done an excellent job on the open vmtools package, your updates with incorporation are working perfect. Reading the code you have everything covered at this point. Many thanks!
September 18, 201213 yr Anyone using these tools with ESXi 5.1? haven't upgraded to 5.1 yet, I was thinking of waiting something like a month to make sure there are no surprises like the 5.0 U1 no vm auto-start lol
September 20, 201213 yr I upgraded from v5.0 u1 to v5.1 today. No problems so far. I upgraded primarily because of the auto vm start-up bug, although I have not yet tested if it works now.
September 20, 201213 yr I upgraded from v5.0 u1 to v5.1 today. No problems so far. I upgraded primarily because of the auto vm start-up bug, although I have not yet tested if it works now. My main concern is the Zeron's tools being compatible with 5.1. Guessing that's not an issue?
September 21, 201213 yr I upgraded from v5.0 u1 to v5.1 today. No problems so far. I upgraded primarily because of the auto vm start-up bug, although I have not yet tested if it works now. My main concern is the Zeron's tools being compatible with 5.1. Guessing that's not an issue? In vSphere Client I can see VMware Tools are running (3rd-party/Independent) so I guess it's OK.
October 24, 201213 yr I have 5.1 installed and open_vm_tools-2012.05.21.724730_unRaid5.0rc8-i686-3Zeron.tgz. Not sure if this is related but when I attempted to add the network adapter I have only two options: "Flexilble" or "E1000", which is different than what I see for my windows vms (vmtools current) where I see "VMXNET3". Could it be that Zeron's vmtools is not fully compatible with ESXi 5.1 ? In vSphere Client I can see VMware Tools are running (3rd-party/Independent). Maybe that's why I do not see the VMXNET3 option.
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