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Shutdown/power on controls not functioning in ESXi 5.1
Title says it all, I have not been able to get power off/on to work on any of my VMs via the web access.
It works well for a specific VM on the "vm.html" page, but not on the "vm-list.html" page. The shutdown prompt never displays.
I don't mind posting the Ajax call but I have no clue how to get that info.
That's weird. I couldn't reproduce the issue. I have a commit upcoming that removes power functions from the vm-list page soon
It shouldn't require a reboot of the host, does it work on the individual vm page?
It didn't seem to work on either. I'm going to reboot just for the hell of it and report back.
Tested on ESXi 5.5 and the poweron / poweroff does not work on the vm or wm-list screens. Has the API call changed?
ESXi does not come in different flavors from version to version - only different licensing. That being said, I've tested it on both with the same results.
Yes, the version I am using it on is ESXi 5.5. You can get a free license for ESXi 5.5, if you are interested in grabbing a copy and testing.
can you try going to https://{{esxihost}}/mob/?moid={{vmid}} and trying the poweron/poweroff methods in the ESX mob and let me know if they work. I'm directly POSTing to those built in methods. You can find the {{vmid}} by searching through the mob or using this webapp (it's in the url of the vm)
Wei Kin Huang -
Good day. I performed the below. On executing, I received:
Managed Object Type: ManagedObjectReference:VirtualMachine Managed Object ID: 9
Properties Name Type Value alarmActionsEnabled boolean Unset availableField CustomFieldDef[] capability VirtualMachineCapability capability config VirtualMachineConfigInfo config configIssue Event[] configStatus ManagedEntityStatus "green" customValue CustomFieldValue[] datastore ManagedObjectReference:Datastore[] 5267bfc5-cba57a8c-2c69-002590d1167a (datastore2) declaredAlarmState AlarmState[] disabledMethod string[] "vim.ExtensibleManagedObject.setCustomValue" "vim.ManagedEntity.destroy" "vim.ManagedEntity.addTag" "vim.ManagedEntity.removeTag" "vim.VirtualMachine.refreshStorageInfo" "vim.VirtualMachine.retrieveBackupAgent" "vim.VirtualMachine.revertToCurrentSnapshot" "vim.VirtualMachine.upgradeVirtualHardware" "vim.VirtualMachine.extractOvfEnvironment" "vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn" "vim.VirtualMachine.shutdownGuest" "vim.VirtualMachine.rebootGuest" "vim.VirtualMachine.standbyGuest" "vim.VirtualMachine.answer" "vim.VirtualMachine.customize" "vim.VirtualMachine.checkCustomizationSpec" "vim.VirtualMachine.migrate" "vim.VirtualMachine.relocate" "vim.VirtualMachine.clone" "vim.VirtualMachine.exportVm" "vim.VirtualMachine.markAsTemplate" "vim.VirtualMachine.markAsVirtualMachine" "vim.VirtualMachine.unregister" "vim.VirtualMachine.resetGuestInformation" "vim.VirtualMachine.unmountToolsInstaller" "vim.VirtualMachine.upgradeTools" "vim.VirtualMachine.upgradeToolsFromImage" "vim.VirtualMachine.setScreenResolution" "vim.VirtualMachine.defragmentAllDisks" "vim.VirtualMachine.createSecondary" "vim.VirtualMachine.turnOffFaultTolerance" "vim.VirtualMachine.makePrimary" "vim.VirtualMachine.terminateFaultTolerantVM" "vim.VirtualMachine.disableSecondary" "vim.VirtualMachine.enableSecondary" "vim.VirtualMachine.setDisplayTopology" "vim.VirtualMachine.setDisplayTopologyModes" "vim.VirtualMachine.stopRecording" "vim.VirtualMachine.startReplaying" "vim.VirtualMachine.stopReplaying" "vim.VirtualMachine.promoteDisks" "vim.VirtualMachine.unlock" "vim.VirtualMachine.queryChangedDiskAreas" "vim.VirtualMachine.queryUnownedFiles" "vim.VirtualMachine.diagnoseResourceAllocation" "vim.VirtualMachine.reloadFromPath" "vim.VirtualMachine.queryVrmPolicy" "vim.VirtualMachine.updateVrmPolicy" "vim.VirtualMachine.queryFaultToleranceCompatibility" "vim.VirtualMachine.invokeFSR" "vim.VirtualMachine.terminate" "vim.VirtualMachine.isNativeSnapshotCapable" "vim.VirtualMachine.configureQuorumFilePathPrefix" "vim.VirtualMachine.retrieveQuorumFilePathPrefix" "vim.VirtualMachine.injectOvfEnvironment" "vim.VirtualMachine.wipeDisk" "vim.VirtualMachine.shrinkDisk" effectiveRole int[] -1 environmentBrowser ManagedObjectReference:EnvironmentBrowser 9-envmgr guest GuestInfo guest guestHeartbeatStatus ManagedEntityStatus "gray" layout VirtualMachineFileLayout layout layoutEx VirtualMachineFileLayoutEx layoutEx name string "devcache01" network ManagedObjectReference:Network[] HaNetwork-VM Network (VM Network) overallStatus ManagedEntityStatus "green" parent ManagedObjectReference:Folder ha-folder-vm (vm) parentVApp ManagedObjectReference:ManagedEntity Unset permission Permission[] recentTask ManagedObjectReference:Task[] resourceConfig ResourceConfigSpec resourceConfig resourcePool ManagedObjectReference:ResourcePool ha-root-pool (Resources) rootSnapshot ManagedObjectReference:VirtualMachineSnapshot[] runtime VirtualMachineRuntimeInfo runtime snapshot VirtualMachineSnapshotInfo Unset storage VirtualMachineStorageInfo storage summary VirtualMachineSummary summary tag Tag[] triggeredAlarmState AlarmState[] value CustomFieldValue[]
Methods Return Type Name VirtualMachineMksTicket AcquireMksTicket VirtualMachineTicket AcquireTicket void AnswerVM void CheckCustomizationSpec ManagedObjectReference:VirtualMachine CloneVM_Task void ConsolidateVMDisks_Task string CreateScreenshot_Task FaultToleranceSecondaryOpResult CreateSecondaryVM_Task ManagedObjectReference:VirtualMachineSnapshot CreateSnapshot_Task void CustomizeVM_Task void DefragmentAllDisks void Destroy_Task void DisableSecondaryVM_Task FaultToleranceSecondaryOpResult EnableSecondaryVM_Task StorageRequirement[] EstimateStorageForConsolidateSnapshots_Task ManagedObjectReference:HttpNfcLease ExportVm string ExtractOvfEnvironment void MakePrimaryVM_Task void MarkAsTemplate void MarkAsVirtualMachine void MigrateVM_Task void MountToolsInstaller void PowerOffVM_Task void PowerOnVM_Task void PromoteDisks_Task DiskChangeInfo QueryChangedDiskAreas MethodFault[] QueryFaultToleranceCompatibility string[] QueryUnownedFiles void RebootGuest void ReconfigVM_Task void RefreshStorageInfo void Reload void reloadVirtualMachineFromPath_Task void RelocateVM_Task void RemoveAllSnapshots_Task void Rename_Task void ResetVM_Task void ResetGuestInformation void RevertToCurrentSnapshot_Task void setCustomValue void SetDisplayTopology void SetScreenResolution void ShutdownGuest void StandbyGuest ManagedObjectReference:VirtualMachineSnapshot StartRecording_Task void StartReplaying_Task void StopRecording_Task void StopReplaying_Task void SuspendVM_Task void TerminateVM void TerminateFaultTolerantVM_Task void TurnOffFaultToleranceForVM_Task void UnmountToolsInstaller void UnregisterVM void UpgradeTools_Task void UpgradeVM_Task
On clicking ShutdownGuess, I then clicked Invoke Method and received:
Managed Object Type: MANAGEDOBJECTREFERENCE:VIRTUALMACHINE Managed Object ID: 9 Method: SHUTDOWNGUEST
VOID SHUTDOWNGUEST
Parameters
NAME
TYPE
VALUE
Invoke Method
Method Invocation Result: RestrictedVersion
NAME
TYPE
VALUE
dynamicProperty
DynamicProperty[]
Unset
dynamicType
string
Unset
faultCause
MethodFault
Unset
faultMessage
LocalizableMessage[]
Unset
On 2013-11-02 13:48, Wei Kin Huang wrote:
can you try going to https://{{esxihost}}/mob/?moid={{vmid}} and trying the poweron/poweroff methods in the ESX mob and let me know if they work. I'm directly POSTing to those built in methods. You can find the {{vmid}} by searching through the mob or using this webapp (it's in the url of the vm)
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub [1].
Links:
[1] https://github.com/weikinhuang/esxi-simple-web/issues/2#issuecomment-27627113
Wei Kin Huang -
The same result also applies for PowerOffVM_Task and ResetVM_Task.
Blaine Schmidt
On 2013-11-02 13:48, Wei Kin Huang wrote:
can you try going to https://{{esxihost}}/mob/?moid={{vmid}} and trying the poweron/poweroff methods in the ESX mob and let me know if they work. I'm directly POSTing to those built in methods. You can find the {{vmid}} by searching through the mob or using this webapp (it's in the url of the vm)
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub [1].
Links:
[1] https://github.com/weikinhuang/esxi-simple-web/issues/2#issuecomment-27627113
Wei Kin Huang -
More information on the server:
SERVERNAME VMWARE ESXI 5.5.0, 1331820
RESOURCES
Uptime 17 DAYS Since Oct 25, 2013 5:25:06 PM
Cpu: 525 MHZ / 12 x 1999 MHz
Memory: 32466 MB / 65503 MB
STORAGE: 1 DATASTORE(S)
DATASTORE2 [2] Non-SSD 3.62 TB Free / 3.63 TB Total 4 VMs
NETWORK: 1 NETWORK(S)
VM NETWORK 4 VMs
GENERAL
MANUFACTURER Supermicro
MODEL X9DRL-3F/iF
CPU CORES 12 CPUs x 1999 MHz
PROCESSOR TYPE Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz
PROCESSOR SOCKETS 2
CORES PER SOCKET 6
LOGICAL PROCESSORS 24
NUMBER OF NICS 2
STATE Connected
VMS AND TEMPLATES 4
VMOTION ENABLED No
HOST CONFIG FOR FT Yes
On 2013-11-02 13:48, Wei Kin Huang wrote:
can you try going to https://{{esxihost}}/mob/?moid={{vmid}} and trying the poweron/poweroff methods in the ESX mob and let me know if they work. I'm directly POSTing to those built in methods. You can find the {{vmid}} by searching through the mob or using this webapp (it's in the url of the vm)
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub [1].
Links:
[1] https://github.com/weikinhuang/esxi-simple-web/issues/2#issuecomment-27627113 [2] https://192.168.12.20/folder?dcPath=ha-datacenter&dsName=datastore2
I think I'm having a similar issue. I'm running ESXi 5.0 non free license and when I am using the vm list page, the shutdown / power on buttons will not work. If I click on the VM and then click on the shutdown / power on buttons, then it will work.
I'll have to dig more into the api calls to see what's going on.
@nitrocode please do, thanks. I haven't had much time to work on this project lately.
I'm pretty sure that this has something to do with the API restrictions in the free licensed ESXis. The API is read-only there :o(
