Hello.
I noticed that the existing Guideline to package VMware is not up to date to the latest version 5.
Can anybody tell me how version 5 is packed via Composer?
Thanks a lot.
Answer
VMware Fusion 5 packaging?
+4Best answer by golbiga
Right-Click on the VMware Fusion.app and goto /Contents/Library/ and grab the Deploy VMware Fusion.mpkg. Drop your pre-built vm and VMware Fusion.app into the 00Fusion_Deployment_Items and edit the Deploy.ini file. That's pretty much it. You won't even have to repackage it with Composer.
+21Right-Click on the VMware Fusion.app and goto /Contents/Library/ and grab the Deploy VMware Fusion.mpkg. Drop your pre-built vm and VMware Fusion.app into the 00Fusion_Deployment_Items and edit the Deploy.ini file. That's pretty much it. You won't even have to repackage it with Composer.
+4Thanks. That worked for me here.
Funny thing about this: Self Service provide the information: Installation failed.
But the Log Details show: Successfully installed "Deploy VMware Fusion TEST.mpkg".
+21What does the log say?
+4[STEP 2 of 3]
Copying Deploy VMware Fusion.mpkg...
Installing Deploy VMware Fusion.mpkg...
Successfully installed Deploy VMware Fusion.mpkg.
Unmounting file server...
[STEP 3 of 3]
Running Recon...
+4After following again the guideline from http://www.jamfsoftware.com/libraries/pdf/white_papers/VMware_and_CasperSuite.pdf it now return successfully in the Self Service.
Once again,
Thanks
+36Really VMWare??? The downloaded installer is an *.app???
I guess VMWare is taking their cue from Adobe..."Let them pesky Mac Admins do our job, we don't want to work, we just want our paycheck."
Thanks Allen, wasn't aware of that tip. Seems a bit like the Parallels Auto Deploy wrapper PKG. Hopefully it'll be as reliable. :)
Don
+4Hi Allen,
I'm adding Vmware Fusion 5 with Windows 7 into SelfService, can you post your work-flow in how you got this VM to work.
Do i need this: http://www.jamfsoftware.com/libraries/pdf/white_papers/VMware_and_CasperSuite.pdf
Thanks,
ArielN
+9Hi Ariel,
You could deploy both with one Policy.
VMware will be installed with the mpkg. We add the virtual machine via a DMG that we have created via Composer (via Drap and Drop).
Under Contents/00Fusion_Deployment_Items/Dekstop.ini change the [Virtual Machines] section to your image/VM that you created via Composer.
Cheers
+4Hi Maik.Sanftenberg,
I am new to this, can you show me your work flow because i can't get my to work.
How do i handle the license?
Do i need to follow this direction?http://www.jamfsoftware.com/libraries/pdf/white_papers/VMware_and_CasperSuite.pdf
Thank You,
ArielN
+36No man page for vmrun tool, but options come up by invoking...
**$ /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmrun -?**
vmrun version 1.12.1 build-1040386
Usage: vmrun [AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS] COMMAND [PARAMETERS]
AUTHENTICATION-FLAGS
These must appear before the command and any command parameters.
-h <hostName> (not needed for Fusion)
-P <hostPort> (not needed for Fusion)
-T <hostType> (ws|fusion)
-u <userName in host OS> (not needed for Fusion)
-p <password in host OS> (not needed for Fusion)
-vp <password for encrypted virtual machine>
-gu <userName in guest OS>
-gp <password in guest OS>
POWER COMMANDS PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
-------------- ---------- -----------
start Path to vmx file Start a VM or Team
[gui|nogui]
stop Path to vmx file Stop a VM or Team
[hard|soft]
reset Path to vmx file Reset a VM or Team
[hard|soft]
suspend Path to vmx file Suspend a VM or Team
[hard|soft]
pause Path to vmx file Pause a VM
unpause Path to vmx file Unpause a VM
SNAPSHOT COMMANDS PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
----------------- ---------- -----------
listSnapshots Path to vmx file List all snapshots in a VM
[showTree]
snapshot Path to vmx file Create a snapshot of a VM
Snapshot name
deleteSnapshot Path to vmx file Remove a snapshot from a VM
Snapshot name
[andDeleteChildren]
revertToSnapshot Path to vmx file Set VM state to a snapshot
Snapshot name
GUEST OS COMMANDS PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
----------------- ---------- -----------
runProgramInGuest Path to vmx file Run a program in Guest OS
[-noWait]
[-activeWindow]
[-interactive]
Complete-Path-To-Program
[Program arguments]
fileExistsInGuest Path to vmx file Check if a file exists in Guest OS
Path to file in guest
directoryExistsInGuest Path to vmx file Check if a directory exists in Guest OS
Path to directory in guest
setSharedFolderState Path to vmx file Modify a Host-Guest shared folder
Share name
Host path
writable | readonly
addSharedFolder Path to vmx file Add a Host-Guest shared folder
Share name
New host path
removeSharedFolder Path to vmx file Remove a Host-Guest shared folder
Share name
enableSharedFolders Path to vmx file Enable shared folders in Guest
[runtime]
disableSharedFolders Path to vmx file Disable shared folders in Guest
[runtime]
listProcessesInGuest Path to vmx file List running processes in Guest OS
killProcessInGuest Path to vmx file Kill a process in Guest OS
process id
runScriptInGuest Path to vmx file Run a script in Guest OS
[-noWait]
[-activeWindow]
[-interactive]
Interpreter path
Script text
deleteFileInGuest Path to vmx file Delete a file in Guest OS
Path in guest
createDirectoryInGuest Path to vmx file Create a directory in Guest OS
Directory path in guest
deleteDirectoryInGuest Path to vmx file Delete a directory in Guest OS
Directory path in guest
CreateTempfileInGuest Path to vmx file Create a temporary file in Guest OS
listDirectoryInGuest Path to vmx file List a directory in Guest OS
Directory path in guest
CopyFileFromHostToGuest Path to vmx file Copy a file from host OS to guest OS
Path on host Path in guest
CopyFileFromGuestToHost Path to vmx file Copy a file from guest OS to host OS
Path in guest Path on host
renameFileInGuest Path to vmx file Rename a file in Guest OS
Original name
New name
captureScreen Path to vmx file Capture the screen of the VM to a local file
Path on host
writeVariable Path to vmx file Write a variable in the VM state
[runtimeConfig|guestEnv|guestVar]
variable name
variable value
readVariable Path to vmx file Read a variable in the VM state
[runtimeConfig|guestEnv|guestVar]
variable name
VPROBE COMMANDS PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
--------------- ---------- -----------
vprobeVersion Path to vmx file List VP version
vprobeLoad Path to vmx file Load VP script
'VP script text'
vprobeLoadFile Path to vmx file Load VP file
Path to VP file
vprobeReset Path to vmx file Disable all vprobes
vprobeListProbes Path to vmx file List probes
vprobeListGlobals Path to vmx file List global variables
GENERAL COMMANDS PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
---------------- ---------- -----------
list List all running VMs
upgradevm Path to vmx file Upgrade VM file format, virtual hw
installTools Path to vmx file Install Tools in Guest
deleteVM Path to vmx file Delete a VM
Examples:
Starting a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host
vmrun -T ws start "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx"
Stopping a virtual machine on an ESX host
vmrun -T esx -h https://myHost.com/sdk -u hostUser -p hostPassword stop "[storage1] vm/myVM.vmx"
Running a program in a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host with Windows guest
vmrun -T ws -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx" "c:Program FilesmyProgram.exe"
Running a program in a virtual machine with Server on a Linux host with Linux guest
vmrun -T server -h https://myHost.com:8333/sdk -u hostUser -p hostPassword -gu guestUser -gp guestPassword runProgramInGuest "[standard] vm/myVM.vmx" /usr/bin/X11/xclock -display :0
Creating a snapshot of a virtual machine with Workstation on a Windows host
vmrun -T ws snapshot "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx" mySnapshot
Reverting to a snapshot with Workstation on a Windows host
vmrun -T ws revertToSnapshot "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx" mySnapshot
Deleting a snapshot with Workstation on a Windows host
vmrun -T ws deleteSnapshot "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx" mySnapshot
Enabling Shared Folders with Workstation on a Windows host
vmrun -T ws enableSharedFolders "c:my VMsmyVM.vmx"
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