Sonora Communications standard host configuration at the time of this writing is Centos 4.4 host OS.
Reference
Hot tips for running and maintaining VMware Server.
Install on Ubuntu.
Deleting snapshots.
VMware Server Installation
This procedure also works for upgrades.
The gcc compiler and kernel-devel packages will be required to be installed.
Download, install and configure the latest server RPM file. The kernel-source RPM file needs to be installed, as well as the gcc compiler package. Check the VMware web site for the latest version.
Uninstall
If you are upgrading from VMware Server 1.x, uninstall it first with:
sudo vmware-uninstall.pl
RPM Based Systems
Download the .rpm pakage and license code from the VMware web site, then install:
sudo rpm -Uvh VMware-server-2.0.0-116503.i386.rpm
Ubuntu (Debian) Based Systems
Download the free VMware Server software from here as a binary (.tar.gz) file.
sudo apt-get install build-essential xinetd linux-headers-`uname -r`
tar -xzvf VMware-server-2.0.0-116503.i386.tar.gz
cd vmware-server-distrib/
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
Then after a successful installation:
cd ..
sudo rm -rf vmware-server-distrib/
You will want to add a valid (your) username as the VMware Administrator.
I don't enable NAT, and I sometimes keep my VMs in my Home Directory, but otherwise I use the defaults presented.
VMware Server 2.0 no longer includes the VMware Console...it uses web browser management instead.
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Configure VMware Server (always needed after kernel upgrades)
Logged into the server as root:
vmware-config.pl
In vmware-config.pl, choose these options (or adjust as desired):
- default file locations
- networking - yes
- vmnet0 bridged to eth0
- NAT - no
- default console connection ports
- virtual machines location - the default is fine, but you may want to change this
- serial number - get from VMware web site
- only install it once
Configure SME 7 Guest OS
Install the VMware Tools RPM
At VMware Console, click VM->Install VMware Tools.
At SME host console, enter:
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
rpm -Uvh /media/cdrom/VMwareTools-*.i386.rpm
If you have a problem with the next step, rem out the pcnet32 module from the /etc/modprobe.conf file and reboot the VM first.
vmware-config-tools.pl
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to implement the vmxnet driver.
Start VMware Tools
At the SME console:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools start
Make tools start on reboot:
# Redhat-based distros
chkconfig vmware-tools on
# SME 7
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/vmware-tools /etc/rc7.d/S19vmware-tools
Timekeeping
Configure the host OS for NTP timekeeping.
Configure the guest OS for NO NTP timekeeping.
On the SME 7 guest as root, edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and add 'clock=pmtmr' to appropriate kernel line(s).
(Note: clock=pit may cause IMAPS to fail!)
Shut down the SME 7 virtual machine.
Edit /var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/<vm name>/<vm name>.vmx and change:
tools.syncTime = "TRUE"
Restart the SME 7 virtual machine.
Minimizing the Number of Running Services on SME 7
This command will show the services:
config show |grep "service\|status"
This command will disable a service:
config setprop servicename status disabled
More information on minimizing services is here.
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