Comments on: VMware Tools “Not Running” http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jason http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-695 jason Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:50:49 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-695 The issue has been resolved with Update 4. I ran full backups and all of the VMware Tools are still showing the status of "Tools OK" The issue has been resolved with Update 4. I ran full backups and all of the VMware Tools are still showing the status of “Tools OK”

]]> By: jason http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-694 jason Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-694 I applied u4 on 2 hosts last night (1 ESX, 1 ESXi). I also applied all ESX/ESXi patches up to date as well. This morning I updated all VMware Tools on the VMs. I also kicked off a new round of Veeam backups this morning to see if the problem still exists. So far, of the 6 VMs that have completed their backups and snapshot closures, I haven't see VMware Tools go offline. Looking good. I applied u4 on 2 hosts last night (1 ESX, 1 ESXi). I also applied all ESX/ESXi patches up to date as well. This morning I updated all VMware Tools on the VMs. I also kicked off a new round of Veeam backups this morning to see if the problem still exists. So far, of the 6 VMs that have completed their backups and snapshot closures, I haven’t see VMware Tools go offline. Looking good.

]]> By: Eagle http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Eagle Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:23:19 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-693 Rynardt, thanks for the updates. I would NOT do U4 until it's being widely taken. Lucky you have a lab for testing. :-) Rynardt, thanks for the updates. I would NOT do U4 until it’s being widely taken. Lucky you have a lab for testing. :-)

]]> By: Rynardt Spies http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Rynardt Spies Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:44:39 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-692 Yeah, I've blogged on this a couple of weeks back (http://www.virtualvcp.com/content/view/82/1/). In the mean time, I've updated some test ESX hosts to ESX 3.5 Update 4. They've been running for two days now with VCB jobs running on some VMs as well, and the problem now seems to have gone away with Update 4. This however still leaves me with a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth as I won't be able to update my production environment to the same ESX build for Update 4 for a couple of weeks as I first need to test the hell out of update 4 before we'll trust it after what happened with update 2. Regards Rynardt Spies www.virtualvcp.com VCP/vExpert Yeah, I’ve blogged on this a couple of weeks back (http://www.virtualvcp.com/content/view/82/1/).

In the mean time, I’ve updated some test ESX hosts to ESX 3.5 Update 4. They’ve been running for two days now with VCB jobs running on some VMs as well, and the problem now seems to have gone away with Update 4.

This however still leaves me with a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth as I won’t be able to update my production environment to the same ESX build for Update 4 for a couple of weeks as I first need to test the hell out of update 4 before we’ll trust it after what happened with update 2.

Regards

Rynardt Spies
http://www.virtualvcp.com
VCP/vExpert

]]> By: dfarland http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-688 dfarland Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:35:42 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-688 I have been seeing similar issues in my VI environment, only in my case it is constantly showing an "out of date" warning. I've tried removing tools, reinstalling, and both seem to work for a time. A few weeks later the tools are reporting they're out of date again. I'll have to take a closer look at the snapshots and backups as a the potential culprit. As for U4. After the last couple of releases, I take my sweet time adopting new releases. Even for test environments. I have been seeing similar issues in my VI environment, only in my case it is constantly showing an “out of date” warning. I’ve tried removing tools, reinstalling, and both seem to work for a time. A few weeks later the tools are reporting they’re out of date again. I’ll have to take a closer look at the snapshots and backups as a the potential culprit.

As for U4. After the last couple of releases, I take my sweet time adopting new releases. Even for test environments.

]]> By: Eagle http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Eagle Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:01:35 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-687 Jason, I am experiencing the EXACT problem as you describled here. Thank you for sheding light on this. http://communities.vmware.com/message/1214911 I believe it is VCB that triggers this problem too. Lets see if U4 will get this fix permanently. ~Cheers! Jason, I am experiencing the EXACT problem as you describled here. Thank you for sheding light on this.
http://communities.vmware.com/message/1214911 I believe it is VCB that triggers this problem too. Lets see if U4 will get this fix permanently. ~Cheers!

]]> By: jason http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-686 jason Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:42:02 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-686 @Vigo I'm going to apply Update 4 this week and I'll respond back here with the results. @Vigo I’m going to apply Update 4 this week and I’ll respond back here with the results.

]]> By: Vigo http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Vigo Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:31:58 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-685 I wonder if ESX 3.5 Update 4 released yesterday fixes this issue? According to the release notes, "this version of ESX Server requires a VMware Tools upgrade". This gives me hope! I wonder if ESX 3.5 Update 4 released yesterday fixes this issue? According to the release notes, “this version of ESX Server requires a VMware Tools upgrade”. This gives me hope!

]]> By: Duncan http://www.boche.net/blog/index.php/2009/03/31/vmware-tools-not-running/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Duncan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:08:44 +0000 http://www.boche.net/blog/?p=1287#comment-682 I normally use VM Name instead of IP :-) Weird problem, haven't encountered it yet. I normally use VM Name instead of IP :-)

Weird problem, haven’t encountered it yet.

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