VMware Fusion 5 packaging?

[Fjord]

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.

[golbiga · Accepted solution]

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.

[Fjord]

Thanks. 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".

[golbiga]

What does the log say?

[Fjord]

[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...

[Fjord]

After 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

[donmontalvo]

Really 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

[ArielN]

Hi 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

[maiksanftenberg]

Hi 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

[ArielN]

Hi 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

[donmontalvo]

No 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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