Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Kevin Wilcox wrote: > On 24 January 2011 13:42, Outback Dingo wrote: > > > loose ESucksXi and install XCP 1.0 and for management xencenter / > > openxencenter will run on FreeBSD, > > I wish I could recommend XCP and/or Xen to the average user but trying > to install FreeBSD 8.1-amd64 in Xen, even running in HVM, doesn't come > close to the "boot and go" ease of FreeBSD in VMWare products. That > opinion may change once I get a template similar to the provided Linux > templates but until then, as far as I'm concerned, Xen can't touch > ESXi. > > I would *love* for someone like RootBSD, who specialises in FreeBSD on > Xen, to come through with tips on how they get it to work so well. In > a stock install, running in an HVM environment, I get boot failures > approximately two-thirds of the time, *usually* right after the ACPI > APIC TABLE line but it does vary. By "boot failure" I mean > vCPU usage drops to 0% for at least 10 - 15 minutes before I give up > and reboot. > > kmw > hrmmm thats strange, we simply uploaded the iso in xcp and created a VM in the UI, using the iso as install media pretty much the same as you would in VirtualBox or Vmware, odd you have had so many issues, ive been running FreeBSD under XEN since 6.2 never had any issues getting it working, im sure though its dauting when you dont have a UI to manage it, though its also quite doable, but there is openxencenter now ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
On 24 January 2011 13:42, Outback Dingo wrote: > loose ESucksXi and install XCP 1.0 and for management xencenter / > openxencenter will run on FreeBSD, I wish I could recommend XCP and/or Xen to the average user but trying to install FreeBSD 8.1-amd64 in Xen, even running in HVM, doesn't come close to the "boot and go" ease of FreeBSD in VMWare products. That opinion may change once I get a template similar to the provided Linux templates but until then, as far as I'm concerned, Xen can't touch ESXi. I would *love* for someone like RootBSD, who specialises in FreeBSD on Xen, to come through with tips on how they get it to work so well. In a stock install, running in an HVM environment, I get boot failures approximately two-thirds of the time, *usually* right after the ACPI APIC TABLE line but it does vary. By "boot failure" I mean vCPU usage drops to 0% for at least 10 - 15 minutes before I give up and reboot. kmw ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
loose ESucksXi and install XCP 1.0 and for management xencenter / openxencenter will run on FreeBSD, On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Peter Harrison wrote: > Kevin, > > Sorry for top posting - my phone makes it awkward. > > I hadn't thought of running a Windows vm. Do you think that would work as a > vm on the server with a connection via RDP? > > Disappointing that the tools are so Windows-centric. Happy to consider Xen > - is that harder to deploy though? > > Thanks, > > > Peter. > > -original message- > Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... > From: Kevin Wilcox > Date: 23/01/2011 22:46 > > On 23 January 2011 17:41, Peter Harrison > wrote: > > > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. > What are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD > laptop? I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is > there a command line or X-Windows option for remotely management? > > I don't have SSH access to our ESX servers at work but I do have > vSphere access. I've found that the easiest thing for me to do is to > just keep a Windows VM via VirtualBox. > > Sadly, it looks like XenServer has the same issue - the really nice > GUI is basically Windows only. At least Xen still has a rich CLI > option, my understanding is that as VMWare does away with the console, > they're going GUI/Windows-management only. > > kmw > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
Krad, Sorry for top posting - my phone makes it awkward. Thanks - although I don't intend to admin this over the internet, just within my home network. Are there any pre-built appliances specifically to admin the host? Thanks again, Peter. -original message- Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... From: krad Date: 24/01/2011 10:22 On 23 January 2011 22:41, Peter Harrison wrote: > Hello list, > > I've just started messing around with my new Proliant. I've installed ESXi > 4.1 and have a VM up and running with 8.2-RC2 using the (Windows only) > vSphere client. > > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. What > are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD laptop? > I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is there a > command line or X-Windows option for remotely management? > > Any tips or suggestions gratefully receivied! > > TIA. > > > > Peter Harrison. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > There are command line tools for linux I believe, not sure if they will work on freebsd though. However what I have done on my esx is install a freebsd host, that has 2x virtual nics. One has a public ip and the other goes into the vmware management lan. I then enabled ssh on the esxi host. I can then get a shell and do all manner of wonderful things 8). The freebsd box provided the security for the esxi host by locking down access with pf and a limited number of accts ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
Kevin, Sorry for top posting - my phone makes it awkward. I hadn't thought of running a Windows vm. Do you think that would work as a vm on the server with a connection via RDP? Disappointing that the tools are so Windows-centric. Happy to consider Xen - is that harder to deploy though? Thanks, Peter. -original message- Subject: Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD... From: Kevin Wilcox Date: 23/01/2011 22:46 On 23 January 2011 17:41, Peter Harrison wrote: > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. What > are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD laptop? > I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is there a > command line or X-Windows option for remotely management? I don't have SSH access to our ESX servers at work but I do have vSphere access. I've found that the easiest thing for me to do is to just keep a Windows VM via VirtualBox. Sadly, it looks like XenServer has the same issue - the really nice GUI is basically Windows only. At least Xen still has a rich CLI option, my understanding is that as VMWare does away with the console, they're going GUI/Windows-management only. kmw ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Managing ESXi from FreeBSD...
On 23 January 2011 22:41, Peter Harrison wrote: > Hello list, > > I've just started messing around with my new Proliant. I've installed ESXi > 4.1 and have a VM up and running with 8.2-RC2 using the (Windows only) > vSphere client. > > I don't want to be stuck using Windows to manage this machine though. What > are my options for managing this machine and the VM's from my FreeBSD laptop? > I've enable ssh access, but can I control all the VM's this way? Is there a > command line or X-Windows option for remotely management? > > Any tips or suggestions gratefully receivied! > > TIA. > > > > Peter Harrison. > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > There are command line tools for linux I believe, not sure if they will work on freebsd though. However what I have done on my esx is install a freebsd host, that has 2x virtual nics. One has a public ip and the other goes into the vmware management lan. I then enabled ssh on the esxi host. I can then get a shell and do all manner of wonderful things 8). The freebsd box provided the security for the esxi host by locking down access with pf and a limited number of accts ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
