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VMware Server howto access

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Post by BoBoeBoe » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:08 am

Hi I just installed VMWare server but I can't get connected to the management console.

I suppose I need to connect to the host platform https://IPaddress:905 (this does not work for me)[/list] with a browser or how does this work?

Below you will find my install report:

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Configuring fallback GTK+ 2.4 libraries.

Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes] 

Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.

Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: eth0, eth1. 
Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet0? [eth0] 

The following bridged networks have been defined:

. vmnet0 is bridged to eth0

Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) [no] 

Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no)
[yes] 

Configuring a NAT network for vmnet8.

Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) 
[yes] 

Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...

The subnet 172.16.114.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused.

The following NAT networks have been defined:

. vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 172.16.114.0.

Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no] 

Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? 
[yes] 

Configuring a host-only network for vmnet1.

Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) 
[yes] 

Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...

The subnet 172.16.71.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused.

The following host-only networks have been defined:

. vmnet1 is a host-only network on private subnet 172.16.71.0.

Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no) [no] 

Please specify a port for remote console connections to use [902] 

Configuring the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Building the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

Installing the VMware VmPerl Scripting API.

The installation of the VMware VmPerl Scripting API succeeded.

Do you want this program to set up permissions for your registered virtual 
machines?  This will be done by setting new permissions on all files found in 
the "/etc/vmware/vm-list" file. [no] 

Generating SSL Server Certificate

In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? 
[/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines] 

The path "/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines" does not exist currently. This 
program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this 
what you want? [yes] 

Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no] 

 * Starting VMware services:                                                                                                  [ ok ]
 *   Virtual machine monitor                                                                                                  [ ok ]
 *   Virtual ethernet                                                                                                         [ ok ]
 *   Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0                                                                                        [ ok ]
 *   Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background)                                                                         [ ok ]
 *   Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background)                                                                         [ ok ]
 *   NAT service on /dev/vmnet8                                                                                               [ ok ]
 *   Starting VMware virtual machines...                                                                                      [ ok ]

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Post by alex.blackbit » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:37 am

no, this is not a browser thing.
vmware -l starts the console.
if you want to connect from a remote gentoo machine, install app-emulation/vmware-server-console.
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Post by BoBoeBoe » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:32 am

Thnx!

I emerged the package and did rum vmware-config-server-console.pl
Restarted /etc/init.d/vmware restart

Still I don't get it how to access the server console.

I thought that I just need a webbrowser?

On which port does it listen?

and on which IP address, I suppose this is the IP address of the server that hosts the vmware server in my case 192.168.0.50

or should I one of the bridged addresses? 172.16.71.0 / 172.16.114.0 but this sounds weird to me.
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Post by gryzor » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:03 am

xinetd (where vmware puts its vmware-authd file, check /etc/xinetd.d/vmware-authd) is rejecting everything per default. you need to enable the ip-ranges you wish to manage vmware-server from, put a only_from statement in /etc/xinetd.dvmware-authd, restart xinetd and it should be all fine and dandy.

(or, if you're lazy like me, modify /etc/xinetd.conf and set your local lan to have access to all services, no need for individual servicetuning)

EDIT: By using the vmware-console, as noted above, ofcourse.
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Post by alex.blackbit » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:01 pm

how can you have thought that you need to use a webbrowser? nobody said that.
and yes, of course you have to connect to the ip address of the physical machine where vmware server is running.
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Post by sleepingsun » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:42 pm

alex.blackbit wrote:how can you have thought that you need to use a webbrowser? nobody said that.
and yes, of course you have to connect to the ip address of the physical machine where vmware server is running.
How to do that ?

Please post it instruction I-m also newbie to vmware-server

Thanks
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Post by Magnum_ » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:06 pm

sleepingsun wrote:
alex.blackbit wrote:how can you have thought that you need to use a webbrowser? nobody said that.
and yes, of course you have to connect to the ip address of the physical machine where vmware server is running.
How to do that ?

Please post it instruction I-m also newbie to vmware-server

Thanks
Try this :

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Install_VM ... are_Server

(starting from "getting ready to connect".)

Works perfectly...
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