I thought that ESX was Linux based while the VMWare server was Windows based. So I guess that the tools are different. Also the big question is then can they be executed/started from a remot esystem. For a Linux based system we can use an SSH connection to execute the command and check the return, as we currently have for the diskspace and process checker for *NIX. Not sure how we can do that for a Windows based system IF there are no options in the cmdline to call the remote system.
Dirk Bulinckx. -----Original Message----- From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Perry Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:21 AM To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: RE: [SA-list] Virtualisation We use the cheap and cheerful Vmware Server Edition ;0) It would be useful to have alerts for the state of Virtual Machines, Vmware has many programs that can be run on the command line, if my understanding is correct Vmware console is mostly a wrapper for these utilities. I believe that ESX has pretty much the same utilities as Server but with obviously enhanced capabilites e.g. vmrun list (will list all running vm's in all versions of vmware) vmware-cmd -l (will list all registered vm's running or not) vmware-ping <hostname or ip> (will give a one line return if the machine is reachable which is useful to test state of machine if in host-only mode or configured in another network such as a test domain, although would only be reachable by the Vmware host it is running on) vmware-cmd <path to vmx file> getstate (tells us if the machine is running, off or stuck in which case user intervention is required, this would be very useful to monitor) These are just a few things which would be useful and I have tried to cite examples which would apply more to SA. Mark Perry Systems & Networks Administrator Telephonetics VIP Ltd "making sound business sense" Simply dial +44 (0)1442 242 242 and ask for me by name. www.telephoneticsVIP.co.uk Providing innovative hosted and customer premises speech recognition and voice automation solutions. Disclaimer: available at http://www.telephoneticsVIP.co.uk/telephonetics/emaildisclaimer.jsp or by sending email to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] applies to this email. Registered address: 7th Floor, Hamilton House, 111 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 1BB Registered in England No: 2831215 -----Original Message----- From: Servers Alive Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dirk Bulinckx Sent: 30 November 2007 19:51 To: Servers Alive Discussion List Subject: [SA-list] Virtualisation Just wanted to see if any of you are using some virtualisation software (like VMWare SERVER, VMWare ESX, XEN, ...). We are "looking" at it to see if it can be usefull to have some checks for it :-) Dirk Bulinckx. To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to salive@woodstone.nu If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the list. To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to salive@woodstone.nu If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the list. To unsubscribe send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as subject to salive@woodstone.nu If you use auto-responders (like out-of-the-office messages), then make sure that they are not send to the list nor to the individual members of the list that send a message. Doing this will get you removed from the list.