Topic: VMWare Server on SME Server 7

[jahlewis]

I'm getting a missing xinetd dependency when trying to install smeserver-vmware-server on a freshish 7.2 server.  Anyone else get this?

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[root@gluon contribs]# yum localinstall VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
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WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
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Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm: VMware-server - 1.0.4-56528.i386
Examining smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm: smeserver-vmware-server - 0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch
Marking VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm to be installed
Marking smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package smeserver-vmware-server.noarch 0:0.0.1-4.el4.sme set to be updated
---> Package VMware-server.i386 0:1.0.4-56528 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
--> Processing Dependency: xinetd for package: smeserver-vmware-server
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: xinetd is needed by package smeserver-vmware-server
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No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
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[Per]

Maybe this would work to help resolve dependency?:
 

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yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates localinstall \
smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm \
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
As in Sonoras HowTo: http://www.sonoracomm.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116&Itemid=32
/Per

[jahlewis]

This is exactly what I ended up doing.  Thanks.
Do any of you have preferences in terms of what settings you choose in vmware-config.pl?
NAT?  File location?

It would be good in the wiki to make suggestions as to good storage locations to ensure the data is backed up?

-JL

[Per]

Ah, good. I have changed the HowTo to use that method instead.

About vmware-config.pl: I have used suggested alternative so far, exept for path to gcc where I choosed No (not installed).
But you (and others) are free to add your good practices in the wiki...

[Per]

Thanks Boris, I'll try to clarify myself:

1 -Installed VMware server + MUI + Console on a fresh and updated 7.2 SMEbox.
2 -Copied one SME-VM and one Win-VM (ready and working) to the SMEbox.
3 -Connected to VMware-console in SMEbox from a VMware-console in a Winbox.
4 -When I start SME-VM or Win-VM, the console window (in Winbox) remains black even though the VMs are working perfectly.
I can connect remotely (ssh or rd) to the VMs but I lack direct access in the console window...
When I try fullscreen-mode I get this error message:
"Failed to enter fullscreen mode: Unable to access the mouse, keyboard and screen of the virtual machine."

Could it be due to the fact that the VMs are created in a Winbox?
I will try to install a new VM in SMEbox.....

Edit:  Yupp, during install of new VM (SME 7.2) the console window works perfectly, so it seems to be something about virtual machines created in a Winbox that's messing up console window in SMEbox.
It simply seems incompatible in that regard 

[Boris]

per.
try to check configuration of vmachines that you moved to SME before you start them.
Most likely that port names and other device names need to be corrected to linux names first.

[jahlewis]

What is the reason for the installing the linux console on the SME Server?  How would you access it?  I can see the need for the MUI, but am not clear on why having the console would be useful.

-JL

[Boris]

Linux console on the SME server will not work as graphic environment x-windows is not there. Everything else works fine.

[william_syd]

What is the reason for the installing the linux console on the SME Server?  How would you access it?  I can see the need for the MUI, but am not clear on why having the console would be useful.

-JL

Saw that in the how-to. 

[Per]

So I removed Console install from the HowTo....

The HowTo needs further input regarding the commands for remote access. I don't know much about that. Please help out folks.
/Per

[Boris]

Just install vmware console on the other workstation, located on the same network as SME. Windows or generic Linux doesn't matter as long you install correct version of console for your workstation. Run console and select connect to host. Specify your SME LAN IP (192.168.x.x or what ever server's IP is).
Alternatively you can also connect to https:/smeservername-or IP:8333 and control your VMware server or download/install console from this MUI.
Past the installation, all the documentation and hints found on the VMWare.com website apply, so just refer to them on usage.

[jumba]

My vmware-server seems to work just great, but every night, I'm getting the following report from rkhunter:

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/etc/cron.daily/01-rkhunter:

Warning: The following processes are using deleted files:
         Process: /usr/lib/vmware-mui/apache/bin/httpd.vmware    PID: 4593    File: /var/run/vmware/httpd/4593/mmap_file
         Process: /usr/lib/vmware-mui/apache/bin/httpd.vmware    PID: 4601    File: /var/run/vmware/httpd/4593/mmap_file
         Process: /usr/lib/vmware-mui/apache/bin/httpd.vmware    PID: 4631    File: /var/run/vmware/httpd/4593/mmap_file
         Process: /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx    PID: 9098    File: /tmp/vmware-root/ram0
Warning: Found enabled xinetd service: /etc/xinetd.d/vmware-authd
Could this be considered as "normal" in this case, or should I do something?

[william_syd]

rkhunter conf file has to be altered to remove

Warning: Found enabled xinetd service: /etc/xinetd.d/vmware-authd

[bergmannn]

Just install vmware console on the other workstation, located on the same network as SME. Windows or generic Linux doesn't matter as long you install correct version of console for your workstation. Run console and select connect to host. Specify your SME LAN IP (192.168.x.x or what ever server's IP is).

Hi all...

I install the VMware 1.0.5 today on an fresh installed and updated SME Server 7.3, like from this http://wiki.contribs.org/Vmware tutorial and it's possible to view the web administration of vmware  but when i try to connect from a console in local network from an Ubuntu 7.10 workstation and also from XP workstation it tells me "Unable to connect to the remote host: Cannot connect to host 192.168.1.xx Connection refused"
The console was downloaded from the web interface of the SME box on http://myip:8333/vmware/en

I do exactly the way how described in the tutorial...

What's wrong ?

Some firewall settings ?

It will be nice if someone can help out of this...

Regards

bergmannn

[william_syd]

Connection refused

Did you select port 902 for the console connection during set-up?