Error installing VMware 3.0.1 with RDP 3.10

[Gaute Bekeng]

Hi,

I get the following error when I try to install VMware 3.0.1 on a BL460c using RDP 3.10: "/mnt/ds/lib/bin32/linux/vmwsx.sh: /mnt/ds/lib/osdist/vmesx300/images/pxeboot boot files do not exist -251". Then I get "Undefined exit code: 251". I have not customized anything yet, I just wanted to see if the default VMware 3.0 scripted job would install. Anybody have any clues to what might be wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Gaute

[Yuichiro Kitamura]

Hi Gaute Bekeng

I think that there is a problem in FTP of your environment.
Please check 35 pages of the following guides.
And please check that FTP connection can be performed from other machines.

Rapid Deployment Pack - Windows Edition 3.10 Installation Guide (pdf)
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/rdp/documentation.html


I wish for this helping you.

Regards, kita

[Gaute Bekeng]

Hi Kita,

Thanks for your reply. I have checked this and the ftp virtual directory is created and with the settings described in the documentation. I do not know if this matters, but the server we installed RPD on was already used as an ftp server. Would you happen to know if RDP will not work if there are other FTP virtual directories on the same server?

Regards,
Gaute

[Yuichiro Kitamura]

Hi Gaute Bekeng

FTP check method
Execute the following commands from a different machine from a RDP server.

1. Start command prompt, and execute the following commands.

> ftp -A
> cd /dslib/osdist/vmesx300/images/
> bi
> mget pxeboot
> bye

: RDP Server IPAdress

Can you download an pxeboot file?

For example, when you are using Windows Firewall, it may be unable to connect.

Can you put the output of the following commands on a RDP server this forum?

dir -s \lib\osdist\vmware300
(Default-Install: dir -s "c:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\lib\osdist\vmesx300")


Regards, kita

[Gaute Bekeng]

Kita,

I don't have the images folder under the vmesx300 folder. Theres is a images folder under dslib (C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\lib), I was unable to get a pxeboot file using this images folder. Am I suppose to have an images folder under vmesx300 folder? If so, what goes in this folder and where do I find it?

If indeed you were refering to the images folder I do have, what might be wrong since it is not able to get pxeboot file?

In the included attachment you will find the result of the dir /s \lib\osdist\vmware300 command.

Thank you for taking time to help me.

Kind regards,
Gaute

[Yuichiro Kitamura · Accepted solution]

Hi Gaute Bekeng

Sorry, I do not have CD-ROM of VMWARE3.0.1.
Therefore, I do not understand the contents of the CD-ROM.
It may be that the structure of the folder changed from 3.0.1.

Please check CD-ROM of VMWARE3.0.1.
Please try the following procedures, when VMWARE3.0.1 CD-ROM has an Images holder.


delete \lib\osdist\vmware300\*.*
copy \*.* to \lib\osdist\vmware300\


Regards, kita

[Gaute Bekeng]

I think you are on to something. On the VMware cd there is more folders than I have copied to the RDP server. I'm now copying the whole cd and then I'll try again.

Thanks alot!

Kind regards,
Gaute

[Gaute Bekeng]

Kita,

You were spot on. After copying the cd it is now working. Thanks again!!

Kind regards,
Gaute

[Gaute Bekeng]

Kita help me figure out that folders were missing on the RDP server. After copying the whole vmware cd again it is now working.