Compiling Libvirt-snmp on VMware ESXi

Question

How can I compile and run Libvirt-snmp on VMware Vsphere ESXi? Can somebody guide with step by step procedure.

I tried to followed steps mentioned on Libvirt Website but I guess they are for Linux distribution. Because I could not execute ./configure command.

After searching on Google I found a similar question which tells that I need to create a VIB and than install that VIB. Now I have no idea about creating VIB. Can somebody please guide me on this.

Answer 1

Can somebody guide with step by step procedure. As a workaround 1. Have a Linux VM and create a nfs share 2. Install and configure the required tool. [in your case, the libvirt] in the linux VM in the nfs share. Note the export path and variables 3. Mount the nfs share as NAS volume in ESXi 4. Give a soft link to the mounted nas volume to /usr/bin in ESXi 5. Create corresponding directory tree under /usr/local/lib as required by the tool and link them too to the nfs share.

And you are good to run the tool.

Now I have no idea about creating VIB Simply put, VIB is VMware Infrastructure Bundle which is the allowed method to push pgms inside ESXi. You can use ar command to create a vib from a rpm and use vib author too to push the module inside ESXi. Hope it helps