I am configuring a virtual machine on VMware EXCi 7, using the web interface for accessing to the screen of the VM.
I need to use the Print Screen key for the OS configuration, but is not working.
I´m using my laptop keyboard (IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE FN KEY), and right now I do not another keyboard to try with it.
There is something necessary to use this key on VMware ESXi?
I solved this issue installing VMRC on my computer, and launching this remote console.
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Using vSphere Update Manager I've installed some updates and patches onto my host, however I have an issue with it picking up a datastore now so I want to roll back these changes to see if that fixes the issue.
From my research I understand that you can't uninstall these patches and you have to revert back to a previous ESXi version. I'm attempting to do this following the steps here: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1033604
However it does not give reference on how to access the Console for the Host. I can't find a way to access it in vSphere, but found a way by downloading putty and running the DCUI command.
The problem I have is that it says Reboot and then:
When the Hypervisor progress bar starts loading, press Shift+R.
However when I reboot putty loses connection to the host (presumably because it is rebooting) so I never get to see the boot up screen and Hypervisor progress bar to press Shift+R.
Am I missing something simple here? Server is Dell running ESXi 5.5. Thank you.
Dell ilo interface shall provide you the recover(Shift+R) while rebooting and hence rollback option.
The default credentials for dell ilo would be,
username : root
pwd : calvin
The steps to achieve this would be as follow,
Get ur ILO link, please see if below link is useful to you in this regard.
https://www.dell.com/community/Systems-Management/How-to-get-the-DRAC-IP-address-from-the-localhost/td-p/2374426
otherway would be ping your server FQDN and it would return the ILO IP.
Once you find ilo url or IP, login to it using above mentioned default login credentials(root/calvin).
Now, in ILO interface find the option to launch the console (server -> Virtual console preview -> Launch).
Save the JNLP file and run it.
Further, Press F12 for "Shout down /restart"
Here onward I believe you will get it.
Thanks,
Manjunath.
I've got a decent PC that I'd like to install xenserver on, but it's also my primary workstation. Wondering if it's possible to access guests directly from the host machine -- meaning, can I use the monitor, input devices, etc that are attached to the host, to interact with the guests.
Currently setup as a dual boot Linux and Windows machine. I need them both running simultaneously while still being able to treat the host like a workstation. Already using Virtualbox, which is great but not what I'm aiming for.
I've searched high and low for an answer to this question. Maybe I wasn't searching with the right terms. I've found a package in the Ubuntu repos that adds an entry in grub along the lines of 'Ubuntu with Xen Hypervisor', but that was on a test machine that couldn't actually run Xen.
Normally, I'd just wipe this puppy and find out for myself, but there are really good reasons why I can't just jump into it this time, so I'm turning to the community.
Thanks for any and all info!
You can use a simple text console on the host to interact with the guests
xe console vm=guest
but I don't know of a way to access a graphical interface from the host.
When I connect to a remote machine using any VNC Viewer, I am able to see the login/lock screen and even enter password to log in. But as soon as log in, I am getting a black screen. The keyboard and mouse events are passed successfully though.
I have tried using different VNC viewers and have tried connecting from different machines.
The remote vm is running over Oracle Virtualbox with Guest Additions installed.
There is no issue in connecting to Other vm's on the same virtualbox.
Any clues?
Figured it out. Disabling 3d rendering in the virtual-box configuration makes it work. Although I still don't know why. If anyone knows please enlighten us.
I have a virtual machine created from an linux image (and powered on). I want to be able to access its console in VCenter, but right now I am getting this error:
"A secure connection to the host could not be established"
The console is a black screen with nothing on it and no interaction. This happens for any VM in VSphere. Bizarrely I can telnet in to the console port 902, but there doesn't even appear to be any attempt to connect to the console (checking tcp/ip traffic in Task Manager).
SSHing in is not possible because the reason I wanted console access to begin with was to run commands to set up an IP address for this machine.
Some facts: Opening an external console window does nothing (same error). I'm running Windows XP Professional (out of VirtualBox if it matters). My colleague on the exact same setup (same version of XP, same version of VCenter) can connect to the console just fine.
Does this problem happen when you connect directly to the ESX/ESXi ?
if not you have connection problem beetween esx and vcenter.
you can find here a list of common ports :
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1012382&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=312218113&stateId=1%200%20312216906#vCenter 4.x
Turns out that when connecting to vcenter I needed to use https instead of http. Boy howdy, do I feel smart now.
On a Mac in VMware Fusion when the vm is starting and the loading bar is displayed, how can you access the the boot order as if it were a stand alone windows machine?
I've tried "f8" "delete" with no luck.
Don't know VMware on Mac, but on Windows, I'd use in Menu VM->Power->Power on to BIOS.
While startup of the VM, BIOS setup is launched with F2, boot order menu with F12.