VMware Server 2.0 on Ubuntu 9.04 Server

Configuring VMware Server 2.0

1. Picking up where we left off, if you selected yes on the previous prompt the installer script will automatically start the vmware-config.pl script

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Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped. Stopping VMware autostart virtual machines: Virtual machines                                failed Stopping VMware management services: VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access VMware Server Host Agent                        failed Stopping VMware services: VMware Authentication Daemon                done Virtual machine monitor                  done   You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue. Press enter to display it.

2. Hit enter to display the EULA, (Hitting the Space Bar will move down to the bottom instead of using the down arrow which goes line by line).  Once at the bottom, enter ‘yes’ to accept.

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None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

3. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override. What is  the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include]

4. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include’ unless you would like to specify a different directory.

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Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.Building the vmmon module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/comport.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hashFunc.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC      /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' The vmmon module loads perfectly into the running kernel.   None of the pre-built vmci modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmci module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

5. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Extracting the sources of the vmci module.Building the vmci module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/linux/driver.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/linux/vmciKernelIf.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciContext.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciDatagram.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciDriver.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciDs.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciEvent.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciGroup.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciHashtable.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciProcess.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciQueuePair.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/common/vmciResource.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/vmci.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC      /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/vmci.mod.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only/vmci.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' cp -f vmci.ko ./../vmci.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmci-only' The vmci module loads perfectly into the running kernel.   None of the pre-built vsock modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vsock module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

6. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Extracting the sources of the vsock module.   VMWare config patch VSOCK! `/tmp/vmware-config0/../Module.symvers' -> `/tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/Module.symvers' Building the vsock module.   Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/af_vsock.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/driverLog.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/util.o /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/util.c: In function ‘VSockVmciLogPkt’: /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/util.c:157: warning: format not a string literal and no format arguments CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/linux/vsockAddr.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/vsock.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC      /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/vsock.mod.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/vsock.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' cp -f vsock.ko ./../vsock.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only' The vsock module loads perfectly into the running kernel.   Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) [yes]

7. If you get a compile error after step 17, you most likely did not install the patch back on page two before we started the installation.  You’ll have to break out of the install here, apply the patch as directed and then restart the vmware-configure.pl script.  To verify that it patched and compiled correctly look at line 3 of the previous output.  It should see the following,,,

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VMWare config patch VSOCK! `/tmp/vmware-config0/../Module.symvers' -> `/tmp/vmware-config0/vsock-only/Module.symvers' Building the vsock module.

8. If you patched correctly and did not recieve any compile errors, hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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

9. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Configuring a bridged network for vmnet0.   Please specify a name for this network. [Bridged]

10. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘Bridged’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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The following bridged networks have been defined:   . vmnet0 is bridged to eth0   All your ethernet interfaces are already bridged.   Do you want to be able to use NAT networking in your virtual machines? (yes/no) [yes]

11. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1	Configuring a NAT network for vmnet8.Please specify a name for this network. [NAT]

12. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘NAT’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) [yes]

13. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...The subnet 192.168.159.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused. The following NAT networks have been defined:   . vmnet8 is a NAT network on private subnet 192.168.159.0.   Do you wish to configure another NAT network? (yes/no) [no]

14. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘no’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? [yes]

15. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	Configuring a host-only network for vmnet1.Please specify a name for this network. [HostOnly]

16. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘HostOnly’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) [yes]

17. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Probing for an unused private subnet (this can take some time)...   The subnet 192.168.84.0/255.255.255.0 appears to be unused.   The following host-only networks have been defined:.   vmnet1 is a host-only network on private subnet 192.168.84.0.   Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no) [no]

18. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘no’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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None of the pre-built vmnet modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmnet module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

19. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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Extracting the sources of the vmnet module. Building the vmnet module.   Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-server/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/filter.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac_compat.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/smac.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vnetEvent.o CC [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vnetUserListener.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC      /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-server' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The vmnet module loads perfectly into the running kernel.   Please specify a port for remote connections to use [902]

20. Hit enter to accept the default option ’902′ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1	Please specify a port for standard http connections to use [8222]

21. Hit enter to accept the default option ’8222′ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1	Please specify a port for secure http (https) connections to use [8333]

22. Hit enter to accept the default option ’8333′ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	The current administrative user for VMware Server  is ''.  Would you like to specify a different administrator? [no] yes

23. Hopefully you are still paying attention at this point, you do not want to say no here as there is no account associated with the VMware Server administrator.  You will want to type in ‘yes’ so that we can add an account to become the administrator.

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Please specify the user whom you wish to be the VMware Server administrator YOUR-USER-NAME-HERE (I used my name scott) Using scott as the VMware Server administrator.

1 2	In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? [/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines]

24. By default VMware wants to install to the /var/lib directory.  As mentioned earlier it is best to store and run your guests from a separate hard drive from your host operation system to reduce I/O between the host swap and VMware guest swap files.  So if you have a separate drive, enter the desired path.  But if you have no other choice, hit enter to keep the default datastore on /var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines.  (This can be changed after install, so don’t worry too much if you leave it as default for now)

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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]

25. Depending on the datastore location you use, it may ask you to create the directory if it does not already exist.  If it asks, its probably a good idea to accept the default here ‘yes’.

1 2	Please enter your 20-character serial number. Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:

26. Enter the serial number from the VMware website where you downloaded the TAR file from in the beginning.  It is located near the top of the download page after you have logged in.

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Creating a new VMware VIX API installer database using the tar4 format. Installing VMware VIX API.   In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API binary files? [/usr/bin]

27. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘/usr/bin’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API library files? [/usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib]

28. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘/usr/lib/vmware-vix/lib’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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

29. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

1 2	In which directory do you want to install the VMware VIX API document pages? [/usr/share/doc/vmware-vix]

30. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘/usr/share/doc/vmware-vix’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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The path "/usr/share/doc/vmware-vix" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? [yes]

31. Hit enter to accept the default option ‘yes’ unless you would like to specify a differently.

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The installation of VMware VIX API 1.6.2 build-156745 for Linux completed successfully. You can decide to remove this software from your system at any time by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-vix.pl". Enjoy,   --the VMware team   Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor                                             done Virtual machine communication interface                             done VM communication interface socket family:                           done Virtual ethernet                                                    done Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0                                   done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background)                    done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1                                          done Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background)                    done DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8                                          done NAT service on /dev/vmnet8                                          done VMware Server Authentication Daemon (background)                    done Shared Memory Available                                             done Starting VMware management services: VMware Server Host Agent (background)                               done VMware Virtual Infrastructure Web Access Starting VMware autostart virtual machines: Virtual machines                                                    done   The configuration of VMware Server 2.0.1 build-156745 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully.

32. And we are done!  Finally!

So many questions, luckily most of it is all accepting of the already inserted option unless you have a custom installation.  At this point you should open a browser and point it to the address http://YOURSERVERIPADDRESS:8222. You’ll notice it will instantly fail to load the page! Don’t worry, it’s just your browser nagging you about the unsigned SSL certificate.  You must add a exception to allow your browser to load the certificate.

After adding the exception you should be taken to the login page, use the account information that you entered during the install process.  From here you can start to install your Guest operating systems till your eyes bleed!

Shortly I’ll be writing a continuation on VMware Server 2.0 and how to tweak your Host and Guest operating systems to run better.  So come back soon and keep an eye out for that as there are quite a few things you can do to improve your Host and Guest performance by eliminating existing bottleneck’s.

• Stuff to think about (Page 1)
• Prepare your server for the install (Page 2)
• Installing VMWare Server 2.0 on Ubuntu Linux (Page 3)
• Configuring VMware Server (Page 4)

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