Update boot entry automatic using vmware-vim-cmd (or vmware-vimsh)

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• use of vim - cmd

  Hi guys,.

  I try to update a software advanced on an ESXi4.1 update 3 host option, but think that my syntax is incorrect.

  I use:

  Vim - cmd hostsvc/advopt/updated updated Disk.DiskMaxIOSize int 512

  I don't know if my 'int' type is correct?

  The error message I see, it's "a specified parameter is incorrect."

  If I run vim - cmd hostsvc/advopt/settings, I find my Advanced setting and can see that I have not typo etc...

  See you soon,.

  
  Dan

  Try:

  Vim - cmd hostsvc/advopt/update Disk.DiskMaxIOSize long 512

  Possible values are string, int, long, and bool

• Vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.revert goes wrong instant

  With the help of ESXI 5.0, I have a virtual machine with a single Instant top-level (ROOT) and a few snapshots to branch (CHILD).  When I ssh into host and the snapshot.revert with VMID order number and an ID snapshot of a node CHILD, the command runs without error, but virtual machine is always returned to the first CHILD node. If I run the revert command, but specify 0 as the index, it is up to the ROOT snapshot so the feature shows that she can return to other snapshots, but not other snapshots of the CHILD.

  The hostd.log shows the order received with invalid snapshot ID.  These same steps will work with another host running 5.1 but I think it is specific to this machine virtual and not the ESXi version.

  Get the virtual machine ID:

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/getallvms | grep Wireless_Testbed_2 | AWK '{print $1} '.

  140

  Get the ID VM 140 names and snapshot ID:

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/get.snapshotinfo 140 | grep "name\ | ID ".

  name = "BASE."

  ID = 1,

  name = "2.4.0.12."

  ID = 5,

  name = "2.5.1.07"

  ID = 3,

  name = "2.6.0.08"

  ID = 4,

  name = "2.6.0.05"

  ID = 6,

  To return to the 6 snapshot with the command

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.revert 140 6 1

  Output of /var/log/hostd.log that the revert command is executed:

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:28.749Z ['Vimsvc' 38EC4B90 info] [Auth]: root user

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:28.750Z [38EC4B90 info "ha-eventmgr"] event 1750: [email protected] connected user

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:28.762Z [39981 B 90 verbose 'Proxysvc Req96278'] new SSL proxy client (TCP (local = 127.0.0.1:443, even = 127.0.0.1:56346))))

  2015 03-11 T 11: [verbose 'SoapAdapter' 39A44B90] 09:28.765Z responded to the request of the State of service

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:28.831Z [38F23B90 verbose "Default"] CloseSession called for the session id = 52f99321-7f09 - 6 d 11-6ab4-fb55afd932b3

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:28.831Z [38F23B90 info "ha-eventmgr"] event 1751: root user is disconnected

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.212Z [38EC4B90 'Proxysvc Req96279' verbose] new SSL proxy client (TCP (local = 127.0.0.1:443, even = 127.0.0.1:54461))))

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.227Z [verbose "Ticket 52 0 b d8 4th a2 aa c5 - 9B b4 f9 1e 10 76 0c a9 ab" 39381 B 90] ticket issued for root

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.230Z [verbose "Ticket 52 0 b d8 4th a2 aa c5 - 9B b4 f9 1e 10 76 0c a9 ab ' 39A44B90] Ticket used

  Password accepted for the 127.0.0.1 root user

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.231Z ['Vimsvc' 39A44B90 info] [Auth]: root user

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.231Z [39A44B90 info "ha-eventmgr"] event 1752: [email protected] connected user

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.243Z [38EC4B90 'Proxysvc Req96280' verbose] new SSL proxy client (TCP (local = 127.0.0.1:443, even = 127.0.0.1:50054))))

  2015 03-11 T 11: [verbose 'SoapAdapter' 38F23B90] 09:29.246Z responded to the request of the State of service

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.311Z [38CDDB90 info "TaskManager"] created task: haTask-140 - vim.vm.Snapshot.revert - 187750625

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.311Z [verbose 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/4fd5f053-f578e894-09f0-d4bed9b3d83f/Wireless_Testbed_2/Wireless_Testbed_2.vmx' 39B48B90] request received Revert snapshot: 2.4.0.12

  2015 03-11 T 11: 09:29.311Z ['vm:/vmfs/volumes/4fd5f053-f578e894-09f0-d4bed9b3d83f/Wireless_Testbed_2/Wireless_Testbed_2.vmx' 39B48B90 info] State of Transition (VM_STATE_OFF-> VM_STATE_REVERT_SNAPSHOT)

  Same controls operate ESXi 5.1 + as this was a problem resolved with the patch for 5.0

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=2012671

  PR 721191: Modification of snapshots using commands vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.remove or vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.revert

  will fail when applied against some snapshot tree structures.

• / usr/bin/useradd obsolete - vim - cmd replacement

  Develop a version esxi5 and I noticed that ' usr/bin/useradd - M s/sbin/nologin user "does not work anymore. It is said to use the vim - cmd command.

  Does anyone know what could be this command?

  Thank you

  Jeff

  It is not in the $PATH, doesn't mean it isn't there. adduser is now located at:

  ~ # / usr/lib/vmware/auth/bin/adduser

  BusyBox v1.20.2 (2012-12-11 11:54:28 PST) multi-call binary.

  Use: adduser [OPTIONS] USER

  Add a user

  Base directory of DIR h

  g GECOS GECOS field

  s shell Login SHELL

  G - GRP add a user to existing group

  S create a system user

  D do not assign a password

  H do not create directory

  u UID user ID

  I could create a local user, the connection via the client vSphere with success and add permissions that worked like a charm. Confirmed the 5.1 (1312873) and 5.5 (1331820)

  Hope this helps,

• Rename a "Service Console" portgroup using vmware-vim-cmd

  Hey all

  Just going through the forums concerning the "vim-vmware-cmd" command and was wondering if there was a way we could rename the portgroup console Service. Have a script that I prepare and one of its stages is to rename its SC which I don't really know how to do it using 'vim-Vmware-cmd ".

  Any help would be great?

  Munster

  (PS - thanks in advance)

  As far as I know, there is no way to rename a portgroup. With vswif/esxcfg-vswitch or with vmware-vim-cmd. However the deletion and add it with the new name should do the trick for you.

  The option addvmportgroup in kickstart can be 0 or 1. He tells the configuration to add a GRPE on default ports for virtual machines, called "VM Network" on the first vSwitch or not. It has nothing to do with the designation of portgroup Console of service.

• VMware-vim-cmd

  Hello

  Could you tell me what that the syntax of the vmCfgPath of the following command:

  VMware-vim-cmd rsrc/hostsvc/vm_config_get & lt; vmCfgPath & gt;.

  I tried /vmfs/volumes/xxx/xxx/xxx.vmx of vmware-cmd - l and /xxx/xxx/xxx.vmx but nothing works.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you

  Dominic

  As mentioned, you will need to provide the virtual machine VmId.

  Here is an example of a virtual machine, lifting say Quentin

  In ESX (i) 3.5 you'd:

  [root@himalaya ~]# vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms | grep Quentin
  4288   Quentin                           [http://himalaya-local-SAS.Savvio|http://himalaya-local-SAS.Savvio] Quentin/Quentin.vmx                                                      winXPProGuest           vmx-04
  

  4288 would be the value you would use in the command:

  [root@himalaya ~]# vmware-vim-cmd hostsvc/rsrc/vm_config_get 4288
  (vim.ResourceConfigSpec) {
     dynamicType = ,
     entity = 'vim.VirtualMachine:4288',
     changeVersion = ,
     lastModified = ,
     cpuAllocation = (vim.ResourceAllocationInfo) {
        dynamicType = ,
        reservation = 0,
        expandableReservation = false,
        limit = -1,
        shares = (vim.SharesInfo) {
           dynamicType = ,
           shares = 1000,
           level = "normal",
        },
        overheadLimit = ,
     },
     memoryAllocation = (vim.ResourceAllocationInfo) {
        dynamicType = ,
        reservation = 0,
        expandableReservation = false,
        limit = 2048,
        shares = (vim.SharesInfo) {
           dynamicType = ,
           shares = 5120,
           level = "normal",
        },
        overheadLimit = ,
     },
  }
  

  On ESX 4.0, you also have the option to use vmware-cmd to extract value. You first need to get the path to your virtual machine, and then use the getidoption:

  [root@himalaya ~]# vmware-cmd /vmfs/volumes/4aa95d52-c297af51-90e2-003048d9586a/Quentin/Quentin.vmx getid
  getid() = 4288
  

  Either one will work, but do not forget the majority of entry to the vimsh when dealing with a machine virtual will be it's VmId.

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  repository scripts vGhetto

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• VMware-vim-cmd check vmwaretools available

  Hello!

  I want to make a script (with bash) to stop my VMs.

  with vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/power.shutdown ID, I can stop my VM.

  But if vmware-Tools are noticed running I want to turn off the coast of the VM hard.

  How can I check if vmware-tools are available and how can disable VM without vmware-tools?

  THX.

  Hansi

  The vim - cmd, you can use the vmsvc/get.guest allows to check if the tools are running:

  # vim - cmd vmsvc/get.guest 28 | grep toolsRunningStatus
  toolsRunningStatus = "guestToolsRunning"
  # vim - cmd vmsvc/get.guest 18 | grep toolsRunningStatus
  toolsRunningStatus = "guestToolsNotRunning".

  You can also include a vim - cmd vmsvc/power.getstate in your script to see if the VM is actually powered-on, since the status of tools will be guestToolsNotRunning on a virtual computer off of course.

  Hard power off mV, use vmsvc/power.off.

• Error removing snapshot using vmware-cmd on ESX 3.5

  Hello VMware specialists,.

  whenever I try to delete a snapshot using vmware-cmd ("" / usr/bin/vmware-vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.remove vmid ' ") I get the following error:

  {(vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument)

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  invalidProperty = & lt; unset & gt;

  MSG = "a specified parameter was not correct.

  "

  }

  What is the problem?

  Can someone help me?

  thx a lot

  Rilli

  You have more than one snapshot? in this case, you will need to provide arguments to inform additional cli command which instant you want missing. If you want that all went snapshots just use

  VMware-vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.removeall vmid

  Use the following command to get more information on the State of snapshot for VM

  VMware-vim-cmd vmsvc/get.snapshotinfo vmid

• VMware-vim-cmd: waiting for orders to be completed?

  Hi all, I adapt a backup script I made for VMware Server 1.x to VMware Server 2.x and I'm having trouble doing ordinary things like 'suspend' or "create a snapshot" "a VM from starting.

  There are several ways to do the same thing in a certain way does not require any authentication, others indeed require authentication, for example, to create a snapshot, you can:

  VMware-vim-cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create 'id of the virtual machine.

  or

  vmrun-h https://127.0.0.1:8333 / sdk u user-p password of snapshot "[datastore] /vm_path/vmx_name.vmx '

  The problem with vmware-vim-cmd approach is that it does not wait for the command to complete, and is not a welcome feature in a script.

  Instead, the vmrun command wait until the end, but to use it in a script, you must also include the identification of the user and password information in the script, and it is not welcome.

  So the question (as shown in the topic) is: is it possible to make orders of vim-vmware-cmd to wait until the end?

  If someone knows how to do that I would be very grateful

  Thank you for reading,

  10nico

  The vimsh and the vimsh wrapper vmware-vim-cmd is not officially supported by VMware, that being said, I agree that it should allow you to check the situation, etc. It can be a pro/con and depending on how the call command, the wrappers actually communicate to the VI API server, and if you look at the VI API there are all both blocking and non call.

  Vmware-vim-cmd, the command is executed and returns to the shell for most. You might be able to monitor the tasks that is created and ensure that it is completed, but I have not played too much with it.

  [root@himalaya scripts]# vmware-vim-cmd vimsvc
  Commands available under vimsvc/:
  auth/             login             task_cancel       task_list
  connect           logout            task_description
  license           property_dump     task_info
  

  Again, these are undocumented, unsupported and the behavior will vary =)

  I advise to use the VI API (Powershell or VI Perl Toolkit) to accomplish your tasks, and you can even take a look at some of the utilities that are available with the VI Perl Toolkit Utilities: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/viperltoolkit/viperl15/doc/perl_toolkit_utilities_idx.html

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  repository scripts vGhetto

  http://Twitter.com/lamw

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• The downloaded update package cannot be used with vSphere VMware Update Manager

  Hello

  I am improving a system of vmware (Vcenter + 3 host) of 5.1 to 5.5

  I did a reinstall total Manager Vcenter and updated to version 5.5, using a new database.

  Then, I want to update my hosts with Update Manager.

  When I download VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 5.5.0 - 1331820.x86_64 in Update Manager, I get the message: cannot use the update package downloaded with vSphere VMware Update Manager

  
  

  I also tried to import VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 5.1 (Build: 1065491) but I get the same error

  In my view, the vmware KB2009812 is not applicable, because I've updated UDM first to 5.5

  Any idea?

  thx a lot

  The iso file has been altered. Md5 verification is sometimes very nigra

• Information on vmware-vim-cmd, please

  Hello

  Where can I find detailed information about VMWARE-VIM-CMD please?

  Thank you.

  I've not seen an "official" document of all the features of vmware.  In this case, I think that google is your friend.  A lot of people have documented pieces that they understood.

  http://www.vServer-online.de/blog/MRU/vimsh?lang=en#more-348 this link is good to help you get started.

• Error 0x0000007B blue screen VM boot with 32-bit Windows 2003 using VMware Converter 4.0

  Error 0x0000007B blue screen VM boot with 32-bit Windows 2003 using VMware Converter 4.0

  I want to create a virtual machine using VMWare Converter 4.0 from an Acronis True Image to ESXi Server 3i .tib backup file. The conversation seems to be working, but when I try to start the virtual machine, it begins to start, displays the Windows 2003 splash screen briefly and then fails with a blue screen with the following error:

  STOP: 0X0000007B (0XFFFFFADFD520F3C0, 0XFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0 X 0000000000000000, 0 X 0000000000000000)

  Looking through the forums I've seen this error mentioned with 64-bit Windows 2003, but no mention of 32-bit?

  Any help much appreciated.

  THX

  > Thanks, unfortunately the .tib Acronis True image files do not work with Converter 3.0.3

  You already have a virtual computer that start - it's just bluescreens - so no need to run the full convert again.

  Juist use Converter 3.0.3 to configure the virtual machine - part seemed to have failed

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  VMware-liveCD: http://sanbarrow.com/moa.html

• Snapshot Manager, or "vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get" see instant

  We have a VM with 4 virtual drives reserved Server ESXi 5.5. After the backup of POS operation failed I found snapshot files * - 0000xx - delta.vmdk as well as a correspondent for *.vmsd file. There was no entry snapshot in the Snapshot Manager then tried to consolidate snapshots suite http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002310

  But it seems that ESXi host does not know snapshots:

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/getallvms

  VMID Guest OS Version Annotation file name

  2 VMname [datastore] VMname/VMname.vmx oracleLinux64Guest vmx-10

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get 2

  Download Snapshot:

  ~ #

  If I try to create a new snapshot there not almost immediately but new *-0000 x + 1 - delta.vmdk files are created and no error message is vmware.log.

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create 2 test test_snapshot 0 0

  Create the snapshot:

  Create the Snapshot failed

  If I understand the memory snapshot creation he works long enough but doesn't have the same way, but I can see ' SnapshotVMXTakeSnapshotComplete: made by snapshot 'test': 325 ' end of vmware.log. Hostd.log I see some warnings:

  2015-02 - 26 T 16: 43:02.369Z [info FFE40B70 ' Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx'] instant tree refresh ignored because the storage is not accessible.

  2015-02 - 26 T 16: 43:02.371Z [warning FFE40B70 ' Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx'] PopulateCache failed: _diskAccess: true _storag, eAccessible: fake

  2015-02 - 26 T 16: 43:02.371Z [warning FFE40B70 ' Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx'] PopulateCache failed: _diskAccess: true _storag, eAccessible: fake

  ... dtto...

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.381Z [FFE40B70 'Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' verbose] time to gather the config: (11MS)

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.381Z [FFE40B70 WARNING "Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx"] UpdateStorageAccessibilityStatusInt: 53a183b5 data store - 4367 b 267 - c93d - 180373fa1be8 is not accessible

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.381Z [FFE40B70 'Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' verbose] CfgUpdate update all the core files.

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.381Z [FFE40B70 WARNING "Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx"] CannotRetrieveCorefiles: VM storage is inaccessible.

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.382Z [FFE40B70 'Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' verbose] time to gather snapshot file available: 0 (MS)

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.382Z [FFE40B70 WARNING "Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx"] CannotRetrieveCorefiles: VM storage is inaccessible.

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.382Z [FFE40B70 'Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' WARNING] Snapshot create succeeded, but not UID 325 in the list.

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.382Z [FFE40B70 'Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' WARNING] has no operation

  2015 02-26 T 16: 43:02.383Z ['Vmsvc.vm:/vmfs/volumes/53a84235-a1905d30-5fe4-ecf4bbc24bf0/VMname/VMname.vmx' FFE40B70 info] State of Transition (VM_STATE_CREATE_SNAPSHOT-> VM_STATE_ON)

  Data store could not be inaccessible I was runnig commnad inside and managed to the list. I can not restart VM or host in the near future. No idea how to commit snapshots, please?

  Host reboot has solved the problem in the end. Snapshots became visible and I can remove them. I don't know what caused this situation.

  Thanks to opvizor for support and kind help.

• Update error 80070570 automatic

  original title: Standalone Updater works OK, Automatic Update error 80070570 for more updates

  1 reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled Vista from Dell reinstallation DVD.
  2. install SP2.
  3 have a Windows Update. Out of 120 updates, updates 93 day failed with error 80070570. The rest is installed correctly.
  4 Ran Fixit Trouble Shooter.  He said: "the Windows Update components must be repaired. It completes and publishes 'Fixed '.
  Results running (after restart) in the message "needs fixing", again and again.
  5. I tried to boot with no luck.
  6 stopped the services required and renamed "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" and "Catroot2.
  7 reset permissions for Bits (bits tisb sc.exe, etc, etc.)
  8 tried to reset the permissions of sc.exe tisb wuauserv etc etc, but failed with the error of access. Then "net start/stop wuauserv" fails (error 5).

  I tried Safe Mode with my administrator user account. etc. All axillary apps were executed in Administrator Mode. Tried with UAC turned on or off. I'm not using a proxy server.

  I followed this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/hr/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/7ba9bd88-31e8-4bcb-b13a-7408a66324f5
  and reproduces what is there, skip step 4.  No luck.  Then I tried to do it repeatedly, including step 4. This is while I'm stuck at 'sc.exe tisb wuauserv ".

  My best guess is that some type of permissions / in use error.  Windows Update appears to download update files and cannot save them properly.

  If I search and download files from KBxxxxxxx, the stand-alone Windows Update works every time. Difficult to update 93 however.

  After several days of reading and trying, I could really use some ideas.

  Hello

  I suggest you upgrade on site. To perform an upgrade in-place, you need to have the Windows Vista installation disc.

  How to perform an upgrade on the spot on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2255099

  Note: don't forget to back up data that you want to keep before you start, because there could be a risk of data loss.

  Let us know if it helps.

• No snapshot manager or "vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get" see instant after failed backups VDP

  We run one VM with 4 virtual disks on the dedicated server ESXi 5.5. This virtual machine has been replicated by replication Vsphere and supported by VPDA. After a few changes in POS started replication backup jobs failed and I found the snapshot files * - 0000xx - delta.vmdk as well as *.vmsd corresponding to the file in the directory of the virtual machine. There was no entry snapshot in the Snapshot Manager then tried to consolidate snapshots suite http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002310

  But it seems that ESXi host does not know snapshots:

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/getallvms

  VMID Guest OS Version Annotation file name

  2 VMname [datastore] VMname/VMname.vmx oracleLinux64Guest vmx-10

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.get 2

  Download Snapshot:

  ~ #

  If I try to create a new snapshot there not almost immediately but new *-0000 x + 1 - delta.vmdk files are created and no error message is vmware.log.

  ~ # vim - cmd vmsvc/snapshot.create 2 test test_snapshot 0 0

  Create the snapshot:

  Create the Snapshot failed

  Https://communities.vmware.com/message/2481184#2481184 along

  Avamar/VDP manages independent snapshots of the host/VM. I deleted the backup job and restarted VIENNA but nothing has changed. Any idea, the consolidation of the snapshots, please? (The replication is disbled now).

  The host reboot has solved the problem.