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=== Add ESX to vMA === | === Add ESX to vMA === | ||
# Log into the vMA as <code>vi-admin</code> | # Log into the vMA as <code>vi-admin</code> | ||
# Use <code> vifp addserver/code> command to add ESX and enter root password | # Use <code> vifp addserver </code> command to add ESX and enter root password | ||
#* EG <code> vifp addserver esx-server.domain.com </code> | #* EG <code> vifp addserver esx-server.domain.com </code> | ||
# To test, set the session to use the server | # To test, set the session to use the server |
Revision as of 16:01, 7 March 2011
Setup
Install vMA Appliance
- Get the OVF URL of the latest version from http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/
- Import OVF into vCentre
- You'll need to specify a cluster/host, datastore, and hostname
- Once imported, power on
- The VM will go into a Wizard
- Update IP information
- Enter a passsword for the
vi-admin
account (dictionary words not allowed)
Add ESX to vMA
- Log into the vMA as
vi-admin
- Use
vifp addserver
command to add ESX and enter root password- EG
vifp addserver esx-server.domain.com
- EG
- To test, set the session to use the server
vifptarget --set esx-server.domain.com
- and show NICS
vicfg-nics -l
- To enable logging for all servers
vilogger enable