Recently, I was seeing errors when using Virtual Center’s Update Manager feature to update an ESX server to v3.5 Update 4. The issue wasn’t with the update itself, but in how long it was taking the remediation tasks to run. It seems that by default, a task will timeout if it doesn’t complete within 15 minutes. In my case, I was seeing timeout errors with an update package which did not complete in this time.

To fix this, you’ll need to adjust the timeout value on the ESX host and in Virtual Center.

[i:19znvoaa]Here’s how:

[/i:19znvoaa][b:19znvoaa][u:19znvoaa]ESX server modifications[/u:19znvoaa][/b:19znvoaa]
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[*:19znvoaa]Connect to the ESX host (I use FastSCP for this).[/*:m:19znvoaa]
[*:19znvoaa]Navigate to the file [b:19znvoaa]/etc/opt/vmware/vpxa/vpxa.cfg [/b:19znvoaa]and open it for editing.[/*:m:19znvoaa]
[*:19znvoaa]Somewhere before the last bit of code (“</config>”), insert the following code:[/*:m:19znvoaa][/list:o:19znvoaa] [code:19znvoaa]
<task>
<timeout>9000000</timeout>
</task>
<vmomi>
<soapStubAdapter>
<blockingTimeoutSeconds>9000000</blockingTimeoutSeconds>
</soapStubAdapter>
</vmomi>[/code:19znvoaa]

[b:19znvoaa][u:19znvoaa]Virtual Center server modifications[/u:19znvoaa][/b:19znvoaa]
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[*:19znvoaa]Connect to the Virtual Center server.[/*:m:19znvoaa]
[*:19znvoaa]Using an editor such as Wordpad, edit the file [b:19znvoaa]c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vpxd.cfg[/b:19znvoaa].[/*:m:19znvoaa]
[*:19znvoaa]Somewhere before the last bit of code (“</config>”), insert the following code:[/*:m:19znvoaa][/list:o:19znvoaa] [code:19znvoaa]
<task>
<timeout>9000000</timeout>
</task>
<vmomi>
<soapStubAdapter>
<blockingTimeoutSeconds>9000000</blockingTimeoutSeconds>
</soapStubAdapter>
</vmomi>[/code:19znvoaa]

Now, you’ll need to restart the vpxa service. To do this, connect to the ESX console and run this command:
[code:19znvoaa]service vmware-vpxa restart[/code:19znvoaa]

You should now be able to complete those longer tasks without any timeouts.

These settings have been known to work with VOIP-connected TiVos (YMMV).

Set Dial-In Number: (local #)
Set Dial Prefix: 2122773895
Set Call Waiting Prefix: ,#034,*99,
Set Tone/Pulse: Tone
Set Phone Avail. Detection: Off
Set Dial Tone Detection: Off
Other:
Dial Prefix: ,#019 (uses 19.9kbps)
Set Call Waiting Prefix: *70 Disables call waiting

Call Waiting

How to use Call Waiting
If you get another call during a call, press the Flash button on your telephone to switch between calls.

3-way Calling

How to use 3-way calling

• Have both parties call you
• With one party on the line, and one on hold (using call waiting), simply press ## to start a 3-way call
• Press #* to end the three-way call.

Voicemail

Accessing your voicemail

• Dial your 10-digit phone number (from any phone, including the one connected to your magicJack) or press the button on your softPhone
• At the automated message, dial the button and enter the password
• When prompted, enter the password (default password is 1234)
• Follow the prompts to personalize your voicemail

Call Forwarding

Using Call Forwarding

• To use this feature, logon to your magicJack account at http://my.magicjack.com
• Click the Call Forwarding button
• Follow on-screen instructions

http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_install_ … ual_pc.htm

Good tutorial outlining how to boot a new VM created in MS Virtual PC 2007 to an .ISO file.

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[*:2ekud1oy]Telnet to the networked Tivo. [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]To avoid duplicate lines, use the following command:
[code:2ekud1oy]set crlf[/code:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]At a bash prompt type this to start at the root level:
[code:2ekud1oy]cd \[/code:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]Issue this command to show the directory listing and confirm there is a directory named [b:2ekud1oy]var[/b:2ekud1oy]:
[code:2ekud1oy]ls[/code:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]Then issue this command:
[code:2ekud1oy]cd var/hack/TivoWebPlus/[/code:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]Then issue this command:
[code:2ekud1oy]tivoweb console[/code:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy]
[*:2ekud1oy]You should see a few lines of output, ending with
[b:2ekud1oy]Accepting connections[/b:2ekud1oy] [/*:m:2ekud1oy][/list:u:2ekud1oy]You should now be able to point your web browser to the TivoWebPlus server.