Open VM Tools for unRAID 6


Zeron

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root@unRAIDb:/boot/extra# cat /etc/unraid-version

version="6.1.0"

 

root@unRAIDb:/boot/extra# installpkg open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743_unRaid6.0rc3-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz

Verifying package open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743_unRaid6.0rc3-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz.

Installing package open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743_unRaid6.0rc3-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz:

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:

Executing install script for open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743_unRaid6.0rc3-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz.

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Plugin was built for Kernel 4.0.4 but you have 4.1.5

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Package open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743_unRaid6.0rc3-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz installed.

 

Any updates to come?

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Howdy,

 

Seems after the latest update to 6.1.7, my ESXi reports VM Tools as installed but not running, do we need a new version?

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

A new version on VMtools is needed every time the kernel is updated in unRAID.  So, yes.

 

Currently building an updated version.  Should be uploaded in a few hours.

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Howdy,

 

Seems after the latest update to 6.1.7, my ESXi reports VM Tools as installed but not running, do we need a new version?

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

 

A new version on VMtools is needed every time the kernel is updated in unRAID.  So, yes.

 

Currently building an updated version.  Should be uploaded in a few hours.

 

Wow, thanks for such a quick response... My no.1 plugin!

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I'm also experiencing the error when trying to update on 6.1.8?

 

plugin: installing: http://unraid.zeron.ca/plugins/open-vm-tools/openVMTools.plg

plugin: downloading http://unraid.zeron.ca/plugins/open-vm-tools/openVMTools.plg

plugin: downloading: http://unraid.zeron.ca/plugins/open-vm-tools/openVMTools.plg ... done

plugin: downloading: http://unraid.zeron.ca/plugins/open-vm-tools/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.15_unRaid-x86_64-8Zeron.tgz ... failed (Invalid URL / Server error response)

plugin: wget: http://unraid.zeron.ca/plugins/open-vm-tools/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.15_unRaid-x86_64-8Zeron.tgz download failure (Invalid URL / Server error response)

 

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A new version is required any time the unRAID kernel is updated.  Zeron is usually pretty darn quick with compiling a new plugin and will update this thread when available.

 

Edit: Strange, I see an update for this plugin for the new kernel as of yesterday.  Is it not working for others?

 

Edit2: Ok, something funky is going on.  The plugin has been updated, and the new package is downloaded, but for some reason the package isn't properly installed.  Here's what it shows in the syslog after I updated the plugin and rebooted:

 

Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: installing: /boot/config/plugins/openVMTools.plg
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: skipping: /boot/packages/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.15_unRaid-x86_64-9Zeron.tgz already exists
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: skipping: /boot/packages/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.13_unRaid-x86_64-8Zeron.tgz already exists
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: skipping: /boot/packages/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.7_unRaid-x86_64-7Zeron.tgz already exists
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: skipping: /boot/packages/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.5_unRaid-x86_64-6Zeron.tgz already exists
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: skipping: /boot/packages/open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.0.4_unRaid-x86_64-5Zeron.tgz already exists
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: running: anonymous
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: Open-VM-Tools is not available for Kernel 4.1.17 Please update the plugin. 
Feb 11 18:28:07 titan logger: plugin: installed

 

If you updated the plugin, it likely ended up being downloaded to your /boot/packages directory.  Just run a "installpkg open_vm_tools-9.10.0.2476743-K4.1.17_unRaid-x86_64-10Zeron.tgz" in that directory for a temporary fix. 

 

I think someone with better plugin experience will need to take a look at the file to figure out what went wonky.

 

Edit3: I went ahead and just deleted the old .plg (which was old) and redownloaded the updated one.  I think things are looking good now.  Thanks.

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