Re: vcloud director customization script context
so i've found that the user under which the scheduled process runs does not matter. i have been able to reproduce the problem without having to stop my instance and restart with customization. in the...
View ArticleRe: How to query id-s of a vapp though the query service
Hi, I do all my queries like this: Expression expression = ...Filter filter = new Filter(expression);QueryParams<QueryVAppField> queryParams = new...
View ArticleRe: vcloud director customization script context
Hmm... Yes, you're right - that's the way we schedule task in VCD 5.1. "/ru SYSTEM" (which means "NT Authority/System") is currently hard-coded. That's why Tools Service's account is not applied for...
View ArticleRe: VM 'Move to..." behavior between vApp
Thanks Bhaskar. I'd be nice to hear from VMware eng. whether this is an 'exptected' behavior or just a bug, rather than filling SR...I guess I'll wait a little bit longer to see if anybody has any...
View ArticleRe: vcloud director customization script context
thanks very much Andrii. you have educated me greatly. my workaround is successful and i'm able to schedule my scripts in the same way you are scheduling the post reboot exe call. i feel like i now...
View ArticleUnable to customize guest opetrating system windows xp
Hi, I'm trying to customize Windows machine after clone using customization script in vCloud5.1, Im getting this error. I have attached my snap shots with error message and log files. please help. My...
View Articlevcenter showing "syncing inventory"
Hi, I am having a vmware vcloud director in which i attached a vcenter.It was working fine.but when i login to vcd it is showing that vcenter syncing inventory and i cant able to start any of the...
View ArticleRe: The description of the GatewayNatRuleType is not returned
Hi I think NAT rules should have a description field. It is clearly defined in vmware API documentation and in the REST XSD definitions <xs:complexType name="NatRuleType">...
View ArticleRe: How to query id-s of a vapp though the query service
Hi Thanks for the help. We also did the same what you recommended, but the question isthat (up to my understanding) how to limit the response to only contain the desired ID field.It is very similar to...
View ArticleRe: The description of the GatewayNatRuleType is not returned
Must be a mistake in the docs then
View ArticleError when access to web config vCloud Director
Dear all,I try to install and config vCloud Director.I execute follow Instaling guide: Create database, certificates, install vcloud,...It finished (Can connect database, found certificates, install...
View ArticleRe: The description of the GatewayNatRuleType is not returned
Hi It is ok to have a mistake in the documentation, but the webservice XSD is like a very - very strict definition.Why do you think it is a mistake for me it sound like a bug. D.
View ArticleRe: Unable to customize guest opetrating system windows xp
Hi John, Hmm... This pops up once in a while, see also http://communities.vmware.com/thread/392941?tstart=120. Basically, guest customization fails to read OVF Environment which provides information...
View ArticleRe: How to query id-s of a vapp though the query service
Okay, i never heard of this before.I would be interested in a solution to your problem, too.
View ArticleRe: Failed recomposeVapp call -- orphaned VM, how to delete?
Hi, You can use the Java SDK: QueryService queryService = client.getQueryService();queryService.queryVmReferences(); // there're several other queryVm* methods in the Query Service class Calling the...
View ArticleRe: How to query id-s of a vapp though the query service
The current implementation doesn't allow showing only the ID (or href) of the objects in the query results. Those fields are always shown. What you can do to minimize the data is the include another...
View ArticleRe: Unable to customize guest opetrating system windows xp
I would still like you to try "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\vmtoolsd.exe" --cmd "info-get guestinfo.ovfEnv" fromthe command line when the issue happens again. But I suspect that it will...
View ArticleRe: vcloud director customization script context
Hi Dave, I'm glad you aren't blocked anymore. Scheduling your own task seems reasonable enough for now. In VCD we'll continue scheduling customize-guest.exe instead of the script itself in order to...
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