"Caching" activation service problem

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bubbaglia Author

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"Caching" activation service problem

Hi guys, anyone have tried to use Caching service?

I was trying to enable it on my VmWare Esxi virtual machine's on a Mac Mini (last gen).

The activation stopped and the log is:

2013/04/19 11:29:12:336 Caching server started

2013/04/19 11:29:12:340 Server GUID is EAA72D70-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-B905862142B6

2013/04/19 11:29:12:362 Cache manager initialized, cache limit = 101G, current cache size = 0 bytes

2013/04/19 11:29:12:362 xpcListener should be running

2013/04/19 11:29:12:362 HTTPServer: Started HTTP server on port 49649

2013/04/19 11:29:12:363 Retrieving configuration

2013/04/19 11:29:12:974 Request for configuration from http://suconfig.apple.com/resource/registration/v1/config.plist succeeded

2013/04/19 11:29:13:122 computerModelRules missing from configuration http://suconfig.apple.com/resource/registration/v1/config.plist

2013/04/19 11:29:13:167 Cleaning cache

2013/04/19 11:29:13:258 Cleanup succeeded.

2013/04/19 11:29:13:258 Registering for notifications

2013/04/19 11:29:13:260 Waiting for push token

Seams there is not errors but it stucks on Waiting for push token.

I have checked standar configurations: dns is ok, public ip is static, permissions are ok, local firewall disabled, network firewalls permits traffic.

Today, I decide to try without a vm enviroment and I have installed Server.app on a native Mac mini but the problem is the same.. I have tried it on an other network too... nothing to do!

Anyone had/have my problem?

Thank you

OS X Server-OTHER, OS X Server, OS X 10.8.3 with Server 2.2.1

Posted on Apr 19, 2013 3:16 AM

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Hazenet

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May 25, 2013 6:37 AM in response to bubbaglia

I have the exact same problem.

I am also running my Caching server as a VM, on a VMware vSphere setup, running on 3 Mac Pro's.

I have not tried on a physical Mac yet.

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bubbaglia Author

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May 27, 2013 4:02 AM in response to Hazenet

Seams there are some problems with Virtualizations enviroments... bad thing

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Answer 3

Jun 4, 2013 12:01 PM in response to bubbaglia

Do you have any more info on virtual environments to support that? I am also trying to run the caching service on an OSX VM with similar results.

Thanks,

Steve

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bubbaglia Author

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Jun 4, 2013 12:49 PM in response to Steve_808

Today, I decide to try without a vm enviroment and I have installed Server.app on a native Mac mini but the problem is the same.. I have tried it on an other network too... nothing to do!

I had an other problem on native and inizializing now is fixed and working

Conclusion

on vm doesnt work
on native mac mini works

...no way, Apple supports reports that's a virtualization problem related on bridged network intefaces.

For now the only way you can try is to use a usb ethernet adapter and connect it directly as a vm pheripheral. I dont know if it can work but is the last chance.

If you'll find someway to fix caching, please, report it.

thank you guys

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Answer 5

Jun 4, 2013 2:06 PM in response to bubbaglia

Is apple working on this, do they even know it is a problem? Not sure how to proceed since I bought this server to virtualize...

Thanks bubbaglia,

Steve

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Answer 6

Jul 3, 2013 11:57 AM in response to bubbaglia

I have tried adding a USB nic to the ESX server and that gave me the same results, I don't see it in the list of available devices to configure passthrough so I guess the VM layer is still getting in the way.

Sigh...

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Answer 7

Oct 25, 2013 5:17 AM in response to Steve_808

I came across this thread while searching for that issue, and thought I would post the solution as of ESXi 5.5

You can add

SMBIOS.use12CharSerialNumber = "TRUE"

to the bottom the vmx file for the virtual machine.

This only works in ESXi 5.5.

In VCenter web client (Who uses that right?) there is an option for 10.9 in the New Virtual Machine Wizard.

The 12 Character Serial...while doesn't look like an Apple sn...does allow Caching Server to work.

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spencers

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Oct 25, 2013 6:54 AM in response to Andy Zirkel

I will have to give it a shot after I update the Xserve from ESXi 5.1 to 5.5

Thank you SO MUCH for the info! Happy Friday!

BTW the webclient rocks (vsphere server appliance)! Finally Mac support with 5.5!

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alabin

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Mar 4, 2014 12:23 AM in response to Andy Zirkel

That did it, 12Char-Serial and it finally runs like a Charm. I'll have to use that on Profilemanager too so it may run more reliably (or with any approximated reliability at all), I guess....

Thanks Andy!

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