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==/etc/sysctl.conf==
==/etc/sysctl.conf==


<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# vm.swappiness = 0 The kernel will swap only to avoid an out of memory condition.
# vm.swappiness = 0 The kernel will swap only to avoid an out of memory condition.
vm.swappiness = 0
vm.swappiness = 0
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==Pinning kernel to 2.6 for ESX 4.1==
==Pinning kernel to 2.6 for ESX 4.1==
Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/linux-image with this content:
Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/linux-image with this content:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
Package: linux-image-server linux-server linux-headers-server
Package: linux-image-server linux-server linux-headers-server
Pin: version 2.6.*
Pin: version 2.6.*
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==Autobuild of kernel drivers==
==Autobuild of kernel drivers==
Create /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware :  
Create /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware :  
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
#!/bin/bash
#!/bin/bash


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<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# chmod 755 /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware
# chmod 755 /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware
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==Prebuild packages from VMWare==
==Prebuild packages from VMWare==
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
echo "deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-repository
echo "deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-repository
apt-key adv --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys C0B5E0AB66FD4949
apt-key adv --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys C0B5E0AB66FD4949
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1. Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
1. Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu precise main
deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu precise main
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
Then do:
Then do:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
gpg --search C0B5E0AB66FD4949 # hinzufügen (1)
gpg --search C0B5E0AB66FD4949 # hinzufügen (1)
gpg -a --export  C0B5E0AB66FD4949 | apt-key add --
gpg -a --export  C0B5E0AB66FD4949 | apt-key add --
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2. Update your package database:
2. Update your package database:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# aptitude update
# aptitude update
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


3. Get Module-Assistant:
3. Get Module-Assistant:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# aptitude install module-assistant
# aptitude install module-assistant
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


4. Get the base packages:
4. Get the base packages:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# aptitude install vmware-tools-foundation vmware-tools-libraries-nox vmware-tools-guestlib vmware-tools-core
# aptitude install vmware-tools-foundation vmware-tools-libraries-nox vmware-tools-guestlib vmware-tools-core
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</syntaxhighlight>


5. Get the modules:
5. Get the modules:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-common
# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-common
# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules-source
# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules-source
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6. Get kernel and headers:
6. Get kernel and headers:
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# aptitude install linux-{image,headers}-3.2.0-52-generic
# aptitude install linux-{image,headers}-3.2.0-52-generic
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


7. Compile and install the modules with module assistant
7. Compile and install the modules with module assistant
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# m-a prepare --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic
# m-a prepare --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic
# m-a --text-mode --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic build vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules
# m-a --text-mode --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic build vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules
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== Minimal /etc/vmware-tools/config ==
== Minimal /etc/vmware-tools/config ==
<source lang=bash>
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libdir = "/usr/lib/vmware-tools"
libdir = "/usr/lib/vmware-tools"
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


== Switch to Ubuntu open-vm-tools ==
== Switch to Ubuntu open-vm-tools ==
<source lang=bash>
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# /usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl ; aptitude purge open-vm-tools ; apt update ; apt install open-vm-tools
# /usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl ; aptitude purge open-vm-tools ; apt update ; apt install open-vm-tools


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Latest revision as of 03:21, 26 November 2021


/etc/sysctl.conf

# vm.swappiness = 0	The kernel will swap only to avoid an out of memory condition.
vm.swappiness = 0

# TCP SYN Flood Protection
net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog = 4096
net.ipv4.tcp_synack_retries = 3

Pinning kernel to 2.6 for ESX 4.1

Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/linux-image with this content: 

Package: linux-image-server linux-server linux-headers-server
Pin: version 2.6.*
Pin-Priority: 1000

Autobuild of kernel drivers

Create /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware : 

#!/bin/bash

# We're passed the version of the kernel being installed
inst_kern=$1

/usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl  --modules-only --default --kernel-version ${inst_kern}

# chmod 755 /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/vmware


Prebuild packages from VMWare

echo "deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vmware-repository
apt-key adv --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys C0B5E0AB66FD4949
apt-get update
apt-get install vmware-tools-core vmware-tools-esx-nox vmware-tools-foundation \
                vmware-tools-guestlib vmware-tools-libraries-nox vmware-tools-libraries-x \
                vmware-tools-plugins-autoupgrade vmware-tools-plugins-deploypkg \
                vmware-tools-plugins-grabbitmqproxy vmware-tools-plugins-guestinfo \
                vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsserver vmware-tools-plugins-powerops \
                vmware-tools-plugins-timesync vmware-tools-plugins-vix \
                vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup vmware-tools-services vmware-tools-user

Source from VMWare

After you removed previously installed vmware-tools, just follow these steps:

1. Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.list: 

deb http://packages.vmware.com/tools/esx/latest/ubuntu precise main

Then do: 

gpg --search C0B5E0AB66FD4949 # hinzufügen (1)
gpg -a --export  C0B5E0AB66FD4949 | apt-key add --

2. Update your package database: 

# aptitude update

3. Get Module-Assistant: 

# aptitude install module-assistant

4. Get the base packages: 

# aptitude install vmware-tools-foundation vmware-tools-libraries-nox vmware-tools-guestlib vmware-tools-core

5. Get the modules: 

# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-common
# aptitude install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules-source

6. Get kernel and headers: 

# aptitude install linux-{image,headers}-3.2.0-52-generic

7. Compile and install the modules with module assistant 

# m-a prepare --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic
# m-a --text-mode --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic build vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules
# m-a --text-mode --kvers-list 3.2.0-52-generic install vmware-tools-{vmci,vmxnet,vsock,vmblock,vmhgfs,vmsync}-modules

Minimal /etc/vmware-tools/config

libdir = "/usr/lib/vmware-tools"

Switch to Ubuntu open-vm-tools

# /usr/bin/vmware-uninstall-tools.pl ; aptitude purge open-vm-tools ; apt update ; apt install open-vm-tools
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