Shutdown/power on controls not functioning in ESXi 5.1 #2

Norbs12 · 2013-09-28T21:55:32Z

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.

weikinhuang · 2013-09-29T15:55:27Z

do you mind posting the result of the ajax call here?

jcheff · 2013-10-01T19:13:17Z

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.

Norbs12 · 2013-10-01T19:17:58Z

I don't mind posting the Ajax call but I have no clue how to get that info.

weikinhuang · 2013-10-01T19:18:55Z

That's weird. I couldn't reproduce the issue. I have a commit upcoming that removes power functions from the vm-list page soon

Norbs12 · 2013-10-01T19:21:16Z

Does it require a reboot of the host? Are you on the latest esxi build?

weikinhuang · 2013-10-01T19:22:45Z

It shouldn't require a reboot of the host, does it work on the individual vm page?

Norbs12 · 2013-10-01T19:43:29Z

It didn't seem to work on either. I'm going to reboot just for the hell of it and report back.

bschmidt001 · 2013-10-29T00:34:13Z

Tested on ESXi 5.5 and the poweron / poweroff does not work on the vm or wm-list screens. Has the API call changed?

weikinhuang · 2013-10-29T13:58:12Z

Are you guys using the free ESXi? I haven't tested it on that version.

jcheff · 2013-10-29T14:52:51Z

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.

bschmidt001 · 2013-11-01T13:47:03Z

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.

weikinhuang · 2013-11-02T17:48:38Z

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)

bschmidt001 · 2013-11-12T17:10:23Z

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:

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bschmidt001 · 2013-11-12T17:12:04Z

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]
#2 (comment)

bschmidt001 · 2013-11-12T17:14:19Z

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]
#2 (comment)
[2]
https://192.168.12.20/folder?dcPath=ha-datacenter&dsName=datastore2

nitrocode · 2015-05-19T13:43:56Z

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.

weikinhuang · 2015-05-19T14:15:09Z

@nitrocode please do, thanks. I haven't had much time to work on this project lately.

BBQigniter · 2015-10-15T14:00:06Z

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(

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Shutdown/power on controls not functioning in ESXi 5.1 #2

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Shutdown/power on controls not functioning in ESXi 5.1 #2

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