VSDM :: Frequently Asked Questions (Q 'n' A)

Q: What do I need to be able to see my Virtual Machine's console?

A: You have to enable VMRC on your Virtual Server (VS) administrative console. This is the only step you must do from the original VS administration. Follow the steps below to enable it:

  • In VSDM site, go to Administration > Virtual Server Administration > Launch;
  • In VSWebAdmin, select Server Properties > Virtual Machine Remote Console (VMRC) Server;
  • Select "Enable" and press the "OK" button at the very bottom of the page;
  • Click on the green right arrow on the top-left of the page to return to VSDM.

Note: If you decide change these settings from default value (like the server port), you have to also change the vsdm_config.xml file to match the new selection.

Q: Why do I get "Service Unavailable" on my 64-bits machine?

A: VSDM is written in .NET Framework 1.1 which is not available for AMD64 systems.

Q: What is a template?

A: Please see this post for more information: https://blogs.msdn.com/nelson_araujo/archive/2005/04/13/407954.aspx

Q: What is the support policy for VSDM?

A: VSDM is provided AS IS, without PSS support. Please refer to EULA provided in the tool's installation for detailed information

Q: Can I automate VSDM?

A: Yes. More information about automation will be posted here later. Keep tuned. If you want to peek right now, please see the vsdm_automation.vbs-sample file in C:\Program Files\VSDM\samples (supposing your program folder is C:\Program Files).

Q: How do I fine tune VSDM, for options not provided by the VSDM Wizard?

A: You have to directly modify vsdm_config.xml file, located in C:\Program Files\VSDM\config (supposing your program folder is C:\Program Files). For more information about the options available for use, please refer to config.xml-sample file located in the samples folder (C:\Program Files\VSDM\samples).

Q: Why do I get errors (like Object synchronization method was called from an unsynchronized block of code) in VSDM or any of its support tools?

A: You might have .NET Framework 2.0 installed. This version of VSDM is not compatible with the version 2.0 of the framework. Please remove the 2.0 framework or install on a machine that does not have it. This might be fixed in a future version of VSDM.