VMware server 2.0 on 64-bit F10

Robert G. (Doc) Savage dsavage at peaknet.net
Fri Apr 3 02:53:00 UTC 2009


On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 08:47 -0600, Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 07:30 -0600, Wendell Nichols wrote:
> > Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote:
> > > I'm unable to connect to VMware Server 2 via https://127.0.0.1:8333. The
> > > connection times out. I've been reading fragments of reports elsewhere
> > > on the web that others are running into major problems with VMware
> > > Server 2 on 64-bit F10. They all say they can't shut down VMware
> > > services or re-run vmware-config.pl without hard resetting via the power
> > > switch. Some have suggested shutting down SELinux (add selinux=0 to
> > > grub.conf), but this doesn't fix the problem. Others have suggested
> > > shutting down the firewall. Again, no joy.
> > >
> > > Can anyone point me to a working solution?
> > >
> > > --Doc Savage
> > >   Fairview Heights, IL
> > >
> > >   
> > Did you finish the install by running "vmware-config.pl" ?  Its a must.  
> > and you must have your kernel dev packages installed to do it.
> > Second:  do "service vmware status" to see if the services are up ... if 
> > not start them.
> > Also try your non https port at 8222 (which is the default, you can 
> > change it in the config script).
> > wcn
> 
> I run 2 servers with VMware Server on F10 at my church and have seen
> this before. I think it's a bug somewhere, but am not really sure. I
> think it's that something gets crossed up with kernel versions in the
> VMware Server configuration.
> 
> What I usually do to fix the problem - believe it or not - is to
> shutdown and reboot the server. Twice.
> 
> What this seems to do is to force VMware to figure out that it isn't
> properly configured and then allows you to run vmware-config.pl
> successfully.
> 
> As to the questions about selinux and the firewall:
> 
> - Yes, selinux must be disabled. Nobody has yet figured out exactly why.
> It's an ongoing issue. Permissive mode doesn't cut it. But you can
> disable it from the selinux menu (System --> Administration --> SELinux
> Administration).
> 
> - No you do NOT have to disable the firewall. But you DO have to allow
> communication on ports 901, 902, 8222, and 8333. I usually open them up
> for both TCP and UDP, even though UDP is probably not needed.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Chris

Chris,

Very interesting. I'll try your recommendations and let you know how
they worked. Thanks a bunch.

--Doc




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