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- Activation is required when tried to create virtual machine by using Windows OS's public template.Public Catalog
When Activation is requested, please check route settings of guest OS on virtual server.
In case of configuring non vfirewall address to default gateway, please configure new routings on guest OS.
After new routings are configured and connected to license server is up, guest OS of virtual server automatically conducts Activation.Please see below link for how to change default gateway via vFirewall.
- Is the Enterprise Edition of Windows Server 2012 available?Public Catalog
- Is this service accommodated to Windows Update?Public Catalog
- How should I check the version of VMware Tools?Public Catalog
You can check the VMware Tools version from your guest OS.
Here is an example of how to check the VMware Tools version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server.For Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Please execute the command below on your guest OS.
# vmware-toolbox-cmd -v 9.0.10.29005 (build-1481436)
For Windows Server
Please right-click the VMware Tools icon in the task tray and click on "About VMware Tools".
- Please tell me how to start up VMware Tools and how to check its operation?Public Catalog
If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5/6 or later, please check its status by the procedures below.
Also, please start up VMware Tools if it is down.If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5:
How to check VMware Tools status:
# ps -ef | grep vmtools # service vmware-tools status # ps -ef | grep vmtools root 2740 1 0 Dec09 ? 00:00:42 /usr/sbin/vmtoolsd # service vmware-tools status vmware-guestd is running
How to start up VMware Tools:
# service vmware-tools start # service vmware-tools status # service vmware-tools start Checking acpi hot plug [ OK ] Starting VMware Tools services in the virtual machine: Switching to guest configuration: [ OK ] Paravirtual SCSI module: [ OK ] Guest memory manager: [ OK ] Driver for the VMXNET 3 virtual network card: [ OK ] VM communication interface: [ OK ] VM communication interface socket family: [ OK ] Guest operating system daemon: [ OK ] # service vmware-tools status vmware-guestd is running
If you are using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 or later
How to check VMware Tools status:
# ps -ef | grep vmtools # status vmware-tools # ps -ef | grep vmtools root 1274 1 0 10:19 ? 00:00:03 /usr/sbin/vmtoolsd # status vmware-tools vmware-tools start/running
How to start up VMware Tools:
# start vmware-tools # status vmware-tools # start vmware-tools vmware-tools start/running # status vmware-tools vmware-tools start/running
- What Windows Server 2012 editions are available?Public Catalog
- Can I install extra functionality for Windows Server 2012 by using IIS, etc.?Public Catalog
- Can I use OS licenses owned by my company to create Virtual Machines within my Compute Resource Pool?Public Catalog
- Is it OK if I change the NTP/DNS reference points on Windows Server 2012?Public Catalog
- An error occurred while I was using IIS in Windows Server 2012. Is it possible for the Customer Support Team to diagnose and fix it for me?Public Catalog