Deploying via (VirtualBox/VMWare/AWS/Azure/ESXi): VMware Workstation 16
Vagrant Version (if applicable): NA
Description of the issue:
When provisioning the Exchange server, the build will fail due to VMware Tools not running.
An error occurred while executing `vmrun`, a utility for controlling
VMware machines. The command and output are below:
Command: ["enableSharedFolders", "C:\\detectionlab\\DetectionLab\\Vagrant\\Exchange\\.vagrant\\machines\\exchange\\vmware_desktop\\7a256e42-392b-4d8a-a97e-2db72126d65c\\WindowsServer2016.vmx", {:notify=>[:stdout, :stderr]}]
Stdout: Error: The VMware Tools are not running in the virtual machine: C:\detectionlab\DetectionLab\Vagrant\Exchange\.vagrant\machines\exchange\vmware_desktop\7a256e42-392b-4d8a-a97e-2db72126d65c\WindowsServer2016.vmx
Fix:
When validating the if VMware Tools could be installed manually, the option VM > Install VMware Tools was greyed out. This is a common problem with VMware Tools.
To remediate:
From VMware Workstation, login to the Exchange server and manually shutdown or Power Off the system.
Open the Exchange Virtual Machine Settings.
a. Select CD/DVD (SATA) and click Remove
b. Click Add and Select CD/DVD (SATA) to a new drive.
c. Click OK
From the command prompt type vagrant reload exchange --provision and press ENTER
Description of the issue:
When provisioning the Exchange server, the build will fail due to VMware Tools not running.
Fix:
When validating the if VMware Tools could be installed manually, the option
VM > Install VMware Tools
was greyed out. This is a common problem with VMware Tools.To remediate:
Remove
b. ClickAdd
and Select CD/DVD (SATA) to a new drive. c. ClickOK
vagrant reload exchange --provision
and pressENTER