VMware SDK install question

ddilley

I am trying to setup the VMware and AIX monitoring. I have VMware SDK installed on my Lpar2rrd server running Linux. Do I need to install this on the vCenter or ESX host servers? If so can you explain how to install it.

Thanks,

Pavel

VMware SDK is necesary only on the server where is lpar2rrd hosted.
You do not need to install anything on monitored vcenter/ESXi/VM

ddilley

Thanks for the information. I am having issues with creating the VMware credentials. I created the read-only account (called svc-lpar2rrrd). I used the IP address of the VCenter server and when I run the test, I never get any information back. I have verified that the account works because I can login manually. Any ideas?

Pavel

is not it blocked by a firewall?

As per http://www.lpar2rrd.com/install.htm :

$ telnet vmware01 443
Trying 192.168.1.123...
Connected to vmware01.
Escape character is '^]'.

Try from the comand line this:
$ . /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/etc/lpar2rrd.cfg # adjust path to your lpar2rrd.cfg if necessary
$ $PERL /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/vmware-lib/apps/connect.pl --version
vSphere SDK for Perl version: 6.0.0
Script 'connect.pl' version: 1.0

ddilley

Here is the output:
$ . /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/etc/lpar2rrd.cfg
$ $PERL /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/vmware-lib/apps/connect.pl --version
vSphere SDK for Perl version: 6.0.0
Script 'connect.pl' version: 1.0

Pavel

Try this, it should connect vCenter, supply user name, vCenter name and password.
It should return vCenter time
$ . /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/etc/lpar2rrd.cfg
$ /usr/bin/perl /home/lpar2rrd/lpar2rrd/vmware-lib/apps/connect.pl --version --server <vCenter host> --username <vCenter read only user> --password XXXXX
Connection Successful
Server Time : 2016-02-25T16:28:44.086369Z

ddilley

Looks like I must be blocked at the firewall.
Can't telnet to the vcenter on port 443.