Zeron Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Open-vm-tools for unRAID open-vm-tools for users running unRAID as a guest in VMWare's eSXi. It has a custom shutdown script that should cleanly shutdown the array. Upon installation it will: load the vmblock, vmhgfs, vmsync, vmci and vsock modules Load the vmxnet3 module, and if it find a vmxnet3 interface, activate it (pre 5.0rc2 only) If there are no vmxnet3 interfaces, load the vmxnet module start vmtoolsd enable time sync from the host. There are two possible ways to install this: For unRAID 5.0b11 an later use the put the .plg file /config/plugins on your flash drive. See the beta-11 release announcement for more information: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=14664.0 For all version of unRAID, put the .tgz file in /extra on you flashdrive - Since unRAID now includes the VMXNET3 drive; this method is no longer recommend for version 5 (but still for 4.7). See here for unRAID 6 http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=38279 Latest Files unRAID 5.0.1 / 5.0.2rc: open_vm_tools-2013.04.16.1098359_unRaid5.0.1-i686-29Zeron.plg open_vm_tools-2013.04.16.1098359_unRaid5.0.1-i686-29Zeron.tgz unRAID 5.0rc16c / 5.0.0: open_vm_tools-2013.04.16.1098359_unRaid5.0rc16c-i686-28Zeron.plg open_vm_tools-2013.04.16.1098359_unRaid5.0rc16c-i686-28Zeron.tgz unRAID 4.7: *Does not contain VMXNET3 open_vm_tools_2011.09.23.491607_unRaid4.7-i686-4Zeron.tgz Updates: November 17 2013 For unRAID 5.0.1 Build or unRAID 5.0.1/5.0.2rc August 3 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc16c Better Icon August 3 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc16c Build for RC16c - With new WebGui Icon now under Other Settings July 7 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc16c Build for RC16c Change installer script to check kernel version not unraid version. July 5 12 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc16b Build for RC16b June 12 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc14 Build for RC14 Mar 23 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc12 Build for RC12 Jan 9 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc9 Build for RC9 Small shutdown script tweak Jan 8 2013 For unRAID 5.0rc8 Hopefully fixed shutdown script December 12 2012 For unRAID 5.0rc8 Update to: open_vm_tools-2012.10.14.874563 Work around shutdown error on ESXi 5.1 (You no longer need to add ifup from your go file) vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID September17th 2012 For unRAID 5.0rc8 vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID July 10th 2012 For unRAID 5.0rc6r8168test vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID June 26th 2012 For unRAID 5.0-RC5 vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID June 5th 2012 For unRAID 5.0-RC4 vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID May 9th 2012 For unRAID 5.0-RC3 vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID May 3rd 2012 For unRAID 5.0-RC2test vmxnet3 is removed as it is now in unRAID Quote Link to comment
dyrewolfe Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks for making this package. I looked at it briefly last night. Installed with no issues on 5b6. Nice addition for those of us running under VMWare. Quote Link to comment
ChaOConnor Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Does this work with 4.6 by chance? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Does this work with 4.6 by chance? Thanks! No. 4.6 uses a different Kernel and glibc version. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Version for 4.7 added. Quote Link to comment
EasyME Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Thanks for the VMWaretools. I have a question regarding the network interface in vmwaretools, will this build allow one to use vmxnet as a network driver oppose to the e1000 ? Quote Link to comment
ChaOConnor Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sorry for the question, but how do I install this through ESXi? I don't want to mess up my unRaid. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
intertan Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 so why do people talk about vmware for unraid? just wondering Quote Link to comment
EasyME Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Sorry for the question, but how do I install this through ESXi? I don't want to mess up my unRaid. Thank you! I copied the file over to flash drive (in the root of flash drive using windows explorer copy) and then logged into unraid via esxi console (using root as user) and entered the command installpkg /boot/open-vm-tools-2011.02.23-368700-dan1.tgz this is how I got it to run, I did not edit/copy it to my "go" config file as of yet, however I imagine you can just edit the file and enter the "installpkg /boot/open-vm-tools-2011.02.23-368700-dan1.tgz" and the end of the "go" script. Quote Link to comment
dyrewolfe Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 so why do people talk about vmware for unraid? just wondering It's more like unRAID for VMware. Or specifically, running unRAID in a VM under VMware. The reasons are mostly so you can take advantage of virtualization without having to dedicate a machine to unRAID. Quote Link to comment
Superorb Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I had an idea of running XBMC with unRAID in a VM environment. I've been told that it is very difficult for a noob, so I've steered clear for now. But, I'd love to scrap my 16 year old XBMC box to consolidate both into a single box. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Update for open-vm-tools for unRAID 5.0beta: open-vm-tools update to version 2011.04.25-402641 VMTools page added to the web interface that allows you to enable the host time-sync and mounting of shared folders. Quote Link to comment
EasyME Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks for the updates, I installed and seems to be working. I did notice that in the host controller summary page for that VM the tools details went from "not installed" to "UnManaged" is the a way to have it agree that it's "installed" ? Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks for the updates, I installed and seems to be working. I did notice that in the host controller summary page for that VM the tools details went from "not installed" to "UnManaged" is the a way to have it agree that it's "installed" ? "Unmanaged" is a valid state for VMware Tools, and indicates that some mechanism other than the classic VMware Tools "interactive/scriptable" installer engine is responsible for keeping the tools components "up to date". see here: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1451706#1451706 Quote Link to comment
EasyME Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks for the updates, I installed and seems to be working. I did notice that in the host controller summary page for that VM the tools details went from "not installed" to "UnManaged" is the a way to have it agree that it's "installed" ? "Unmanaged" is a valid state for VMware Tools, and indicates that some mechanism other than the classic VMware Tools "interactive/scriptable" installer engine is responsible for keeping the tools components "up to date". see here: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1451706#1451706 Many thanks for this clarification... as well as the addition of the new page on the menu. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Updated packages for 5.0b7 added. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Updated to open-vm-tools-2011.06.27-437995 for 5.0Beta Quote Link to comment
EasyME Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Zeron, Thanks for keeping it fresh. will add it to my stash as I play with the UnRaid upgrade this weekend. Quote Link to comment
axeman Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 so if i'm on 4.7 and then upgrade to a 5.0x beta, is it possible ? i'm a linux newb, so don't know if it's easy to just undo/uninstall this and then install the appropriate 5.0x version ? Quote Link to comment
madburg Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I noticed open vm tools posted a new release, figured I would give it a try to compile so we have more than one person on this. Running ESXi 4.1u1, working on a dev unRAID 5.0beta10 VM. I get the following when running configure: configure: error: glib >= 2.6.0 is required. I dont see any version of glib 2.6 or greater as slackware package. Can you assist in what you used to compile this package, please. Many thanks. I also exploded the last package you made and renamed the directory /lib/modules/2.6.37.6-unRAID to 2.6.39.3-unRAID, made a new package (this is for 5.0Beta10) and tested installing it and received: Loading VMWare modules. FATAL: Error inserting vmblock (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/fs/vmblock/v mblock.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting vmhgfs (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/fs/vmhgfs/vmh gfs.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting vmxnet (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/drivers/net/v mxnet.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting vmsync (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/drivers/misc/ vmsync.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting vmci (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/drivers/misc/vm ci.ko): Invalid module format FATAL: Error inserting vsock (/lib/modules/2.6.39.3-unRAID/kernel/net/vsock/vsoc k.ko): Invalid module format Starting VMWare Tools Daemon. Enabling Time-Sync. Attempting to mount /mnt/hgfs Package open-vm-tools-unRaid50beta10.tgz installed. I was able to suspend and resume. Tried to test "Restart" but once it shutdown it did not restart. web gui did have the VMTools tab, nice touch!. Lastly, love that you shared this with us! Quote Link to comment
gfjardim Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 vmtools modules are compiled against a specific kernel, changing the directory path is not enough to make it work, you need to recompile those modules. Quote Link to comment
madburg Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 vmtools modules are compiled against a specific kernel, changing the directory path is not enough to make it work, you need to recompile those modules. Thank makes sense as the kernel did change in 5.0Beta10 (still learning). So I guess then the most important is were does one get the glib >= 2.6.0 version? OR what dev tools did you use Zeron to compile. Quote Link to comment
gfjardim Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I don't know if Tom changed the development platform, but it was Slackware 13.1 last time I checked. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 open-vm-tools-2011.07.19-450511-unRaid50beta10-dan1.tgz Added. Will post an update to open-vm-tools-2011.07.19-450511 for 4.7 soon. Quote Link to comment
Zeron Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 so if i'm on 4.7 and then upgrade to a 5.0x beta, is it possible ? i'm a linux newb, so don't know if it's easy to just undo/uninstall this and then install the appropriate 5.0x version ? Yes - just remove the version for 4.7 and put the 5.0Beta on in it's place. Just make sure to remove the 4.7 one before you upgrade - you do not want it to load under V.5 Quote Link to comment
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