Andy, My existing datastore is on a different host: 128.111.90.168, it's an ESX 4.1 host and the datastore I've created there is all managed by vSphere 4.1 as well. There's a resource pool called "vm-pool" and the datastore is in the default location. I can grant you off-campus remote access via ssh or http over the phone, if you wish to look at what we have there in preparation for next week's call.
All of the images I have so far include (2) Windows 2003 R2 x64 servers which were created to demo VMWare View 4 primarily, (3) Windows XP SP3 desktop images called: vlabxp1, vlabxp2, hssbpc-26 (.lsit.ucsb.edu) respectively and all these are currently up and mounted. They're accessible via remote desktop from off-campus. I have no security in place yet, but that is coming. I wanted to get VLAB under vcl working first, then add the security after the fact so that no unnecessary tail-chasing would commence.. As regards the question: can I create additonal datastores? Well, yes and no - I don't have a SAN <yet> as this project is in the prototype stage -- if I can get it operational as-is, they'll likely fund my SAN purchase request. However, I've used about 60% of a 1TB local RAID1+0 SAS storage array and have appx. 400GB remaining unused at this point, so we could create a temp. datastore there if absolutely necessary, but that would make things pretty tight, space-wise. I can also eliminate one of the two windows 2003 R2 x64 servers and that'll free up 100GB. Thanks, Randy. On Aug 12, 2010, at 8:31 AM, Andy Kurth wrote: > Once your VCL website is working you will need to load each image on a VM, > install and configure Cygwin sshd, then save each as a VCL image. Rather > than taking weeks to get this working via the list I could help you through > this over phone then send a summary to the list. I'd like to use the new > VMware code so it can be tested in another environment. Send me a note > directly if you want to arrange a time next week. > > It will be helpful to know your existing datastore is structured. Do you > have a directory for each set of vmdk files? Do you have the ability to > create additional datastores? It may be wise to use separate space while > you're getting things working to eliminate the possibility of affecting your > existing images. > > -Andy > > > Randy Sprague wrote: >> David, >> No sir, I did not. My boss has asked me to get a VCL prototype up and >> running and linked to our already created >> vmware ESX 4.1 server's datastore of 'ready-to-roll' Windows XP Desktop >> images that have all of UCSB's licensed >> lab software pre-installed on them. I've tested those images and they are >> fully accessible via RDP from off-campus, >> so I was hoping this would be fairly straightforward, but it hasn't. >> How realistic is it to expect that I'd have a working prototype by 8/31? >> -Randy. >> On Aug 11, 2010, at 11:24 AM, David Abdurachmanov wrote: >>> Hi Randy, >>> >>> After installing VLC and setting it up, have you changed the password of >>> "admin" account? >>> >>> David >>> >>> On 2010.08.11, at 21:11, Randy Sprague wrote: >>> >>>> Josh, >>>> >>>> Thanks for that quick reply! >>>> I ran 'testsetup.php' as suggested and it came back clean, but am still >>>> unable to login via the management node. >>>> >>>> Please see the 'testsetup.php' results below: >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> PHP version: 5.2.13-pl0-gentoo >>>> >>>> Including .ht-inc/conf.php ... >>>> successfully included .ht-inc/conf.php >>>> Checking COOKIEDOMAIN setting in .ht-inc/conf.php ... >>>> COOKIEDOMAIN (bester.lsit.ucsb.edu) appears to be set correctly >>>> >>>> Checking that BASEURL in conf.php is set to use https ... >>>> BASEURL correctly set to use https >>>> Checking that SCRIPT is set appropriately ... >>>> SCRIPT appears to be set correctly >>>> Testing for required php extensions ... >>>> All required modules are installed >>>> Checking values in .ht-inc/secrets.php ... >>>> all required values in .ht-inc/secrets.php appear to be set >>>> Testing mysql connection ... >>>> Successfully connected to mysql on localhost >>>> Successfully selected database (vcl) on localhost >>>> Testing mcrypt ... >>>> Successfully encrypted test string >>>> Successfully decrypted test string >>>> checking openssl encryption keys ... >>>> successfully created private key from private key file >>>> successfully created public key from public key file >>>> Testing openssl encryption ... >>>> successfully encrypted test string >>>> successfully decrypted test string >>>> Testing for existance of dojo and dojoAjax directories ... >>>> dojoAjax directory exists >>>> dojoAjax directory is readable >>>> dojo directory exists >>>> dojo directory is readable >>>> Testing for existance of jpgraph directory ... >>>> .ht-inc/jpgraph directory exists >>>> .ht-inc/jpgraphdirectory is readable >>>> Checking value of PHP display_errors ... >>>> display_errors: enabled >>>> NOTE: Displaying errors in a production system is a security risk; however, >>>> while getting VCL up and running, having them displayed makes debugging >>>> a little easier. Edit your php.ini file to modify this setting. >>>> Done >>>> >>>> -Randy >>>> ================================== >>>> Randy Sprague, >>>> Instructional SysAdmin >>>> College of Letters & Sciences >>>> UC Santa Barbara >>>> (805) 722-4996 >>>> rspra...@lsit.ucsb.edu >>>> >>>> >>>> On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Randy Sprague wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm a vcl newbie, installed it fresh on a gentoo 2.6.24-26.64 x64 linux >>>>> host for UCSB's College of Letters & Sciences. >>>>> Every since completing the installation of the management node, I was >>>>> only able to login one time successfully and >>>>> get the program configured for basic operations. Since that time, any >>>>> attempt to login as "admin" with the proper >>>>> password, has been rejected. >>>>> >>>>> vcld.log follows below: >>>>> unable to retrieve management node information from database >>>>> >>>>> Time: 2010-08-11 09:29:31 >>>>> PID: 24997 >>>>> Caller: vcld:main(130) >>>>> >>>>> ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) >>>>> (-1) vcld, main (line: 130) >>>>> >>>>> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS: >>>>> 2010-08-11 09:29:31|24997|vcld:main(116)|vcld environment variable set to >>>>> 1 for this process >>>>> 2010-08-11 09:29:31|24997|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7901)|renamed >>>>> process to 'vcld vcld' >>>>> |24997| ---- WARNING ---- |24997| 2010-08-11 >>>>> 09:29:31|24997|utils.pm:getnewdbh(3452)|unable to connect to database, >>>>> (1045) Access denied for user 'vcluser'@'bester.lsit.ucsb.edu' (using >>>>> password: YES) >>>>> |24997| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) >>>>> |24997| (-1) utils.pm, getnewdbh (line: 3452) >>>>> |24997| (-2) utils.pm, database_select (line: 4822) >>>>> |24997| (-3) utils.pm, get_management_node_info (line: 6733) >>>>> |24997| (-4) vcld, main (line: 126) >>>>> |24997| ---- WARNING ---- |24997| 2010-08-11 >>>>> 09:29:31|24997|utils.pm:getnewdbh(3452)|unable to connect to database, >>>>> (1045) Access denied for user 'vcluser'@'bester.lsit.ucsb.edu' (using >>>>> password: YES) >>>>> |24997| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) >>>>> |24997| (-1) utils.pm, getnewdbh (line: 3452) >>>>> |24997| (-2) utils.pm, database_select (line: 4824) >>>>> |24997| (-3) utils.pm, get_management_node_info (line: 6733) >>>>> |24997| (-4) vcld, main (line: 126) >>>>> |24997| ---- WARNING ---- |24997| 2010-08-11 >>>>> 09:29:31|24997|utils.pm:database_select(4825)|unable to obtain database >>>>> handle, Access denied for user 'vcluser'@'bester.lsit.ucsb.edu' (using >>>>> password: YES) >>>>> |24997| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) >>>>> |24997| (-1) utils.pm, database_select (line: 4825) >>>>> |24997| (-2) utils.pm, get_management_node_info (line: 6733) >>>>> |24997| (-3) vcld, main (line: 126) >>>>> |24997| ---- WARNING ---- |24997| 2010-08-11 >>>>> 09:29:31|24997|utils.pm:get_management_node_info(6737)|zero rows were >>>>> returned from database select, management node identifier may be invalid: >>>>> 'bester.lsit.ucsb.edu' >>>>> |24997| SELECT >>>>> |24997| managementnode.*, >>>>> |24997| resource.id AS resource_id, >>>>> |24997| predictivemodule.name AS predictive_name, >>>>> |24997| predictivemodule.prettyname AS predictive_prettyname, >>>>> |24997| predictivemodule.description AS predictive_description, >>>>> |24997| predictivemodule.perlpackage AS predictive_perlpackage, >>>>> |24997| state.name AS statename >>>>> |24997| FROM >>>>> |24997| managementnode, >>>>> |24997| module predictivemodule, >>>>> |24997| resource, >>>>> |24997| resourcetype, >>>>> |24997| state >>>>> |24997| WHERE >>>>> |24997| managementnode.predictivemoduleid = predictivemodule.id >>>>> |24997| AND managementnode.stateid = state.id >>>>> |24997| AND resource.resourcetypeid = resourcetype.id >>>>> |24997| AND resource.subid = managementnode.id >>>>> |24997| AND resourcetype.name = 'managementnode' >>>>> |24997| AND managementnode.hostname like 'bester.lsit.ucsb.edu%' >>>>> |24997| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) >>>>> |24997| (-1) utils.pm, get_management_node_info (line: 6737) >>>>> |24997| (-2) vcld, main (line: 126) > > -- > Andy Kurth > Virtual Computing Lab > Office of Information Technology > North Carolina State University > andy_ku...@ncsu.edu > 919.513.4090
