In addition to the previous email, the base Windows 2003 image does power on and take the network settings in the correct manner(seen in VI client). When I try to make a reservation on this image, the new virtual machine gets powered on but is unable to detect the networkname or devname. I checked the .vmdk files created and are exactly the same.
Thanks, Kiran On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Kiran N <kiran.nellima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes.. it does match! > In this installation, the visrtualswitch0 is the public port and > virtualswitch1 is private. They are named exactly same as the virtual > machine configuration.. > > Thanks, > Kiran > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Aaron Peeler <aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu>wrote: > >> Hi Kiran, >> >> Do your vmprofile adapter names virtualswitch0 and virtualswitch1 match >> the adapters listed on your esx server? >> >> Aaron >> >> >> >> On 4/12/10 3:11 PM, Kiran N wrote: >> >>> hello Josh, >>> I am facing some what similar issue.I have added a new computer >>> host(virtual >>> machine). >>> I checked the dhcp.conf files, the addressing, etc/hosts file. >>> But on making a reservation, my virtual machine does startup, but its not >>> getting any IP addresses assigned. Its unable to detect any networks >>> created, >>> I have renamed the .vmdk and -flat.vmdk files according to the naming >>> convention >>> (Note: we are using ESX provisioning and it is a Windows 2003 image). >>> Is there anythin specific you wanted me to check?? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kiran >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Josh Thompson<josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>> >wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>> Jeff, >>>> >>>> VCL will handle creating the virtual machines on the VMWare host. It >>>> manages >>>> both the vmdk and vmx files, and then registers/unregisters the virtual >>>> machines as needed. What it doesn't currently do is automatically >>>> create >>>> new >>>> virtual machines in its own database or dynamically assign virtual >>>> machines >>>> to VM hosts. >>>> >>>> This is what you should do next time you need to add virtual machines: >>>> >>>> * look at the highest MAC address assigned in the computers table >>>> * go to the Add Multiple Computers page, enter the MAC address that >>>> would >>>> come >>>> after what you looked up, and enter the rest of the information required >>>> on >>>> that page. >>>> * get the DHCP info and add it to your dhcpd.conf file >>>> * add entries to /etc/hosts for the virtual machines >>>> * go to the Virtual Hosts section of the site and assign the new virtual >>>> machines to VM hosts >>>> >>>> After doing that, vcld should be able to provision reservations for the >>>> virtual machines. >>>> >>>> Aaron/Andy: correct me if I missed anything. >>>> >>>> Josh >>>> >>>> On Friday February 19, 2010, Jeffrey Wisman wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I did use the "Add Multiple" for this, but I didn't put a MAC as we >>>>> >>>>> >>>> hadn't >>>> >>>> >>>>> created virtual machines for these (and thus had no MAC to use). I >>>>> >>>>> >>>> created >>>> >>>> >>>>> 10 computers using add multiple. >>>>> >>>>> I plan to create 10 virtual machines on the VMWare host and get their >>>>> MAC >>>>> addresses and add them to the 10 computers in the computer table that >>>>> >>>>> >>>> were >>>> >>>> >>>>> created with add multiple. From what I understand, this should resolve >>>>> >>>>> >>>> it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Correct me if I'm wrong. >>>>> >>>>> To save some time next time, I'd have created the 10 virtual machines >>>>> first, grabbed the first MAC address, and then used the "Add Multiple" >>>>> >>>>> >>>> with >>>> >>>> >>>>> that MAC address. I'd still have to actually create (or clone) the 10 >>>>> virtual machines though. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Jeff >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Josh Thompson >>>>> >>>>> >>>> <josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday February 19, 2010, Jeffrey Wisman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I misunderstanding, or do I need to create 10 virtual machines to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> go >>>> >>>> >>>>> with my 10 "computers" and then assign the mac address from each >>>>>>> virtual machine to each computer? This doesn't seem especially >>>>>>> scalable, so I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> hope >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm misunderstanding and that there is really something else going >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> on. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jeff, >>>>>> >>>>>> The "Add Multiple" checkbox on Manage Computers->Edit Computer >>>>>> Information is >>>>>> designed to help with this. You should only need to enter the >>>>>> information on >>>>>> the "Add Multiple Computers" page that link takes you to one time to >>>>>> generate >>>>>> as many virtual machines as you want. Make sure you enter the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> start/end >>>> >>>> >>>>> private IPs and the start MAC (also make sure to select available as >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>> >>>>> state as there's currently a bug preventing adding machines directly in >>>>>> the maintenance state). >>>>>> >>>>>> After submitting that page, you will also be able to generate the >>>>>> additional >>>>>> DHCP info for your dhcpd.conf file. You will need to enter the >>>>>> private >>>>>> IP of >>>>>> your management node to get that file. >>>>>> >>>>>> We have it slated for version 2.4 to dynamically manage the virtual >>>>>> hosts/guests for you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh >>>>>> - -- >>>>>> - ------------------------------- >>>>>> Josh Thompson >>>>>> Systems Programmer >>>>>> Advanced Computing | VCL Developer >>>>>> North Carolina State University >>>>>> >>>>>> josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>>>>> 919-515-5323 >>>>>> >>>>>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >>>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) >>>>>> >>>>>> iD8DBQFLftn6V/LQcNdtPQMRAsdLAJ9U9c3CIiiDN78lVNlyE9m8vCEcUQCfQH8v >>>>>> mcT86d46Nq32IXmz5dJuij4= >>>>>> =EQA0 >>>>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> - -- >>>> - ------------------------------- >>>> Josh Thompson >>>> Systems Programmer >>>> Advanced Computing | VCL Developer >>>> North Carolina State University >>>> >>>> josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu >>>> 919-515-5323 >>>> >>>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) >>>> >>>> iD8DBQFLfvFfV/LQcNdtPQMRAl1hAJ9uvh+ZPex679zlR6MV3DqJsfMfqgCeN3wg >>>> F81YtCL/j1kKNthfN4AbTDQ= >>>> =FMsp >>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Aaron Peeler >> Program Manager >> Virtual Computing Lab >> NC State University >> aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu >> 919-513-4571 >> >> > > > >
