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  wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
 
  wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
Enabling repos help resolve dependencys. gcc seems to be used in compiling custom APIs, probably not necessary for standard use.
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Enabling repos help resolve dependencys. GCC seems to be used in compiling custom APIs, probably not necessary for standard use.
 
  yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
 
  yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
  
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  ./vmware-install.pl
 
  ./vmware-install.pl
 
 
==== Installing Console ====
 
Download VMware Server Linux client package from VMware web site
 
wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-linux-client-1.0.4-56528.zip
 
Unzip and copy VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm to some_place
 
wget http://some_place/VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
 
 
yum localinstall VMware-server-console-1.0.3-44356.i386.rpm
 
 
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot
 
  
 
==== Remote access ====
 
==== Remote access ====
The VMware Server Console will only be accessible from the local network.  If you want to be able to access the  VMware Server Console from internet, run these commands:
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The VMware Server will only be accessible from the local network.  If you want to be able to access the  VMware Server from internet, run these commands:
 
  config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
 
  config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
  
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=== Uninstallation ===
 
=== Uninstallation ===
  yum remove VMware-server gcc VMware-server-console
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  yum remove VMware-server gcc
  
 
=== Check installed versions ===
 
=== Check installed versions ===
  yum info installed VMware-server-console gcc smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server
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  yum info installed gcc smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server
  
 
=== Additional information ===
 
=== Additional information ===

Revision as of 07:24, 30 November 2007


Vmware-server for SME Server

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Maintainer

Sme Developers

Description

VMware Server installs on any existing server hardware and partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, storage and networking resources, giving you greater hardware utilization and flexibility. Streamline software development and testing and simplify server provisioning as you utilize the ability to "build once, deploy many times."

Installation

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=37605.0

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=30838.msg162804#msg162804

The requirement for GCC is an optional maybe. Depending on your kernel at the time you may find the the included modules load and run perfectly (it will give you a message to this effect).

Also, be aware that a yum update that includes a new kernel may cause a failure of VMware-server. In this case, you will have to re-run vmware-config.pl and rebuild the modules.

It may be easier to just use vmware player or workstation on your client PC.

Installing VMware

The following commands are not yet fully tested, please correct (edit).. /Per

Go to VMware web site and get a free serial number for VMware Server, linux version.

Get shell access (with Putty or similar ssh-client) and log in as root.

wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm

Enabling repos help resolve dependencys. GCC seems to be used in compiling custom APIs, probably not necessary for standard use.

yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates localinstall \
smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm \
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
vmware-config.pl
signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot

Installing MUI

VMware Server Web-based management interface

wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
tar -xzvf VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
cd vmware-mui-distrib/
./vmware-install.pl

Remote access

The VMware Server will only be accessible from the local network. If you want to be able to access the VMware Server from internet, run these commands:

config set httpd.vmware service TCPPorts 8222,8333 access public status enabled
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware
signal-event remoteaccess-update
/etc/rc7.d/S91httpd.vmware restart

Usage

MUI

Open a web browser and go to https://your_server:8333/vmware/en/

Log in as root and you will find VMware Management interface.

Console

Download and install VMware console from VMware web site on a client machine or use the existing console if you already have VMware server or workstation installed.

Run Console on your client and connect to your_server and start play...

Uninstallation

yum remove VMware-server gcc

Check installed versions

yum info installed gcc smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server

Additional information

More information about vmware can be found on the vmware website http://www.vmware.com/products/server/

VMware download site: http://register.vmware.com/content/download.html

If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun

vmware-config.pl

NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.

Bugs

Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in bugzilla and select the smeserver-vmware-server component or use this link .