PowerPath/VE install on vSphere4

I'm trying to install PowerPathVE 5.4 SP1 to a Vmware vSphere4 host and keep getting the same error. I've downloaded the PowerPath_VE_5.4.SP1_for_VMWARE_vSphere_Install_SW_Bundle.zip to my Virtual Center server (v4) and am using the vSphere CLI to install:

D:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vihostupdate.pl --server --install --bundle=d:\PowerPath_VE_5.4.SP1_for_VMWARE_vSphere_Install_SW_Bun
dle.zip

After entering the root credentials I get this error:

Please wait patch installation is in progress ...
Invalid bundle ZIP archive, or missing metadata.zip inside.Bundle /tmp/updatecac
he/PowerPath_VE_5.4.SP1_for_VMWARE_vSphere_Install_SW_Bundle.zip missing metadat
a.zip

I've re-downloaded new bits, cleared the updatecache, tried the 5.4 (not sp1) package. I can use esxupdate on this host for other packages.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

Responses(4)

Brion2

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February 11th, 2010 05:00

Hi. The bundle zip file has the PowerPath binaries as well as the RTOOLS management packages. You need to run the vihostupdate command with the EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.SP1.b033.zip. If you are using VMware Update Manager, you may use the ONLINE version instead.

Hope this helps.

-Brion

R2

randy_b-2015

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February 10th, 2010 15:00

Thanks, I saw this KB. I'm doubting it's the network. We're going through Virtual Connect with 10G fiber uplinks. EVERTHING else works accross this. Replacing network components is not an option.

Mich

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February 10th, 2010 15:00

Have a look at Primus emc218147

< > < > OS: VMWare vSphere 4.0
< > < > OS: Microsoft Windows 2003
< > < > EMC SW: PowerPath 5.4 for VMware
< > < > Unable to install PowerPath/VE for VMware vSphere 4.0 from a Windows 2003 host using vSphere CLI.
< > < > Getting the following error message:

Invalid bundle ZIP archive, or missing metadata.zip inside.Bundle.zip :

Error unzipping /tmp/updatecache/EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.b257.zip: File is not a zip file

< > < > Received "I/O error" when attempting to copy files to a datastore on the ESX host using vSphere client.
< > < > Attempting to install PowerPath 5.4 for VMware onto a vSphere 4.0 (ESX 4.0) host using vSphere CLI on a Windows 2003 host following the the PowerPath for VMware Installation Guide.
< > < > Executing the following command in the vSphere CLI:
vihostupdate.pl --server 192.168.10.4 --install --bundle=EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.b257.zip
< > < > This was caused by networking issues.
< > < > Check and replace all network cables, hubs, and switches between the vSphere CLI host and the vSphere 4.0 ESX host and attempt to run the command again.

Regards Michel.

B

bencrookEMC

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February 11th, 2010 07:00

yes i wrote the primus listed in this thread

. but seems they have change the powerpath/VE and the rpowermt downloads and combined them into 1 zip file like the other person mentioned. they use to be seperate d/l's so you should be able to extract the powerpath zip file EMCPower.VMWARE.5.4.SP1.b033.zip, it should work , i tested it a few weeks ago and found out they have them bundled now

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