Kickstart Esxi5

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• Problem installing ESXI5.5 using the kickstart file

  I use below KS. Cfg to install ESXi5.5 on my SD card. My first boot device is a device SSD I don't want to use it as a boot device. I can change on the system boot order to the first disc and SD card but I have system to install so I'm looking for a 100 KS. Configuration CFG that will ignore the first floppy and install ESXi on SD itself card. Please notify

  vmaccepteula

  rootpw password #1

  install firstdisk - novmfsondisk

  reset

  firstboot % - interpreter = busybox

  esxcfg-advcfg - k ignoreHeadless TRUE

  esxcli system set to true EI maintenanceMode

  esxcli system shutdown reboot d 60 - r 'reboot after host configurations.

  OK, try again with this now: install - firstdisk = usb - novmfsondisk

• Kickstart - addition to vcenter

  I want to have my blades of ESXi 5 automatically added to vcenter. I found a pearlscript online that says it will add the server vCenter for ESXi 4.0/4.1 etc... but there is no mention of ESXi5 and I was expecting to see if there is a better way that the pearlscript appears as a hack (no offence) just wondering if esxcli or vim - cmd or if there was something else that could he connect the vcenter > >

  If you want to take advantage of native kickstart, the only option is to use some python and owl calls to vSphere that documented such MOB here - http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/03/how-to-automatically-add-esxi-host-to.html (this should also work for ESXi 5, because there is no change in calls to 4.x)

  There is no way that I am aware of today using esxcli or vim - cmd, those are the local host operations and do not speak to vCenter.

  The alternative is to use a tool called VMware Auto deploy what's new with vSphere 5 using a deployment without State and has hooks to automatically join a vCenter cluster defined by you. It requires the use of business + and host profiles to customize the host and then attach it to vCenter.

• CUCM Kickstart file

  Hello

  I wanted to install CUCM 8.6 by Shoemaker, or any other automated procurement tool

  So for that I want to know is there anyway I can get a kickstart file for the same thing like how to give the server NTP kickstart file or security password / certificate information and other required things

  Thank you

  Jean Louis Arnaud Wilkins

  Nearest Cisco lets you get would be the answer file generator. If you work with VMware, you will need to generate a virtual floppy image to the VM as follows in the file.

  Please remember useful frequency responses and identify useful or correct answers.

• ACS VM 5.2 ESXi 4-ESXi5

  Hello.

  My client as agreed at the servers virtualized in ESXi5, the problem is that the ACS5.2 has been installed in ESXi4.

  Is there any question connects to the migration of the CSA installed 5.2 in ESXi4 to ESXi5?

  The procedure to follow?

  Thank you

  Antero Vasconcelos

  Hello Antero,

  ACS 5.2/5.3 can't ESXi 5.0. It seems that ESXi 5.0 support for versions 5.x ACS will be included on the version 5.4 of the ACS. However, I am not aware of the release of GBA 5.4 ETA.

  As ESXi 5.0 is not a supported platform / tested for ACS 5.x, you may experience bad behaviors on the application itself.

  We have seen ACS 5.3 running on ESXi 5.0 without any problem on a lab environment, however, if a problem arises and a support ticket is necessary, Cisco TAC will always respect the fact that we run that demand for ACS in the specifications supported listed on the product release notes and installation guides.

  I hope this helps.

  Kind regards.

• vSphere 5.5 kickstart to configure the static IP address

  Hello people,

  I spent some time trying an involuntary installation works correctly and adding features I want.

  Right now I'm trying to run a command after installation and reset to configure a static ip address for the host.

  I can say that the configuration file is the application, but does not have the IP address.  Value DHCP when you are finished.

  My KS.cfg file, can someone tell what I do wrong?

  Thank you, romatlo

  # Example scripted installation file

  #

  # Accept the VMWare end user license agreement

  vmaccepteula

  # Set the root for the mode DCUI and Technical Support password

  rootpw tet_password1

  # The installation media is in the CD drive

  install firstdisk - overwritevmfs

  # Define the DHCP network on the first network adapter

  network - bootproto = dhcp - device = vmnic0 - addvmportgroup = 0

  reset

  firstboot % - interpreter = busybox

  # Assign an IP address to the first VMkernel, used for the management

  esxcli ip network interface ipv4 set - name = vmk0-= ipv4 interface 192.168.32.15 - mask = 255.255.255.0 - Gateway = 192.168.32.1 - type static = subnet

  Memory, don't you must first create a VMkernel interface?

  -name of the interface:-i The name of the VMkernel network interface to the IPv4 settings. This name must be an interface in the interface list command.

  VSphere Documentation Centre

  Ensure that vmk0 is listed when you run

  list of network ip interface

  In addition, what happens if you install ESXi manually and run this?

  # Assign an IP address to the first VMkernel, used for the management

  esxcli ip network interface ipv4 set - name = vmk0-= ipv4 interface 192.168.32.15 - mask = 255.255.255.0 - Gateway = 192.168.32.1 - type static = subnet

  FYI in my KS.cfg I have this

  network - bootproto = - 192.168.250.21 = static ip - gateway = 192.168.250.1 - nameserver = 192.168.250.6 - subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 - hostname = esxi5---.lab.local head = vmnic0 - addvmportgroup = 0

  Instead of

  network - bootproto = dhcp - device = vmnic0 - addvmportgroup = 0

  and

  esxcli ip network interface ipv4 set - name = vmk0-= ipv4 interface 192.168.32.15 - mask = 255.255.255.0 - Gateway = 192.168.32.1 - type static = subnet

• VRA7 linux kickstart workflow, blocked at the stage of 'InstallingOS '.

  Hello

  I am the blue creation with linux kickstart workflow.

  Everything is ok, in my environment vsphere, I see my VM created with vmware tools and accessible (ip ok, evrything seems ok) but by VRA, I'm still stuck at the stage of 'InstallingOS '.

  When I use clone workflows evrything is ok.

  I tried with centos6, centos7.

  Is it necessary to install gugent?

  What exactly VRA made in step "installingOS"?

  Can you help me?

  Maxim

  So I have my answer ;-)

  I need to install gugent.

  In fact I didn't know that there are a few sample kickstart in the LinuxGuestAgentPkgs.zip.

• Update ESXi5.1 to ESXi5.5

  Hi All we are planning soon put the ESXi5.1 to ESXi5.5.

  Good confirm what needs to be taken in charge things, let's use Update Manager.

  I know that we need to upgrade the VMware tool and the hardware version VMs.

  Kind regards

  Vijay Bhardwaj

  Not sure, but do we need to restart after the upgrade of the VMware tool and the hardware of the virtual machines VMware version.

  How can we upgrade the version of data store?

  What is the restore plan if something is wrong?

• Can I use a stock of adobe video to advertise for my new company/product on the kickstarter site?

  Can I use adobe stock videos and add them to the mixture of other videos by editing to create a final video for a kickstarter campaign. For example, an adobe video stock at the beginning my own video content and then a final video adobe at the end of the film. Is this OK to do? I do not sell the video or anything it's just to make the video look nice.

  Hello

  Please see Stock Licensing & conditions FAQ: where can I find the terms and the license information for Adobe Stock?

  Hope that helps!

  Kind regards

  Sheena

• DataGuard at a standstill. Need help Kickstart.

  Hi all

  I've implemented Dataguard between 2 servers (A primary and DR A1)

  A Dataguard - A1

  The situation is like this:

  When dataguard does not work, when I do a "SQL > Select current_scn v database $;" on the two databases... Yvert on A1 numbers will be approximately 20000 less than a.

  Recently, when there was a problem with the network, I noticed that the dataguard has stalled. (A1 is more than A 30000).

  * That's how I kickstart the dataguard and update the RCS for A1, so that there are 20,000 to a.

  I transfer the rman backup and controlfile A to A1 and then restore the backup.

  * Sometimes the dataguard does not start.

  Now my question is, is any way for me to kickstart the dataguard without going by? *

  and what kind of orders can I actually use to recharge A a1 archivelog transfer?

  Thank you.

  If you have available on primary archivelogs, oracle can grow automatically to standby mode. If you see a number of weak sequence in that primary sleep mode, you can restart the MRP process.

  ALTER database recover managed standby database cancel;

  modify the recovery of database managed standby database disconnect from the session;

  above are the generic commands. to restart the mrp process vary depends on the mode of dataguard you use. I know what mode you use to dataguard?

• Can we get another key from path of 60 days for vsphere ESXi5.5 reinstall without them?

  Hi all

  I had a problem that my vsphere ESXi5.5 assessment is about to expire, and I don't want to reinstall the system, because it will lose a large number of parameters.

  Can I get a key for additional 60 day trial for my test?

  Please help me, thanks!

  When you take the backup of the configuration, it includes the details of the license, in order to restore it will bring same remaining evaluation days.

  see if the following blog entry is any help.

  VMware ESXi: How to reset trial ESXi license

  Although, personally, I would have preferred to evaluate for 60 days and if necessary for more, reinstall and reconfigure all like that I have the best hands on experience all set up.

• upgrading processor on the host ESXi5

  I'm about to upgrade the processor on a Dell T100, which has installed on hypervisor ESXi5.  There are also 2 Windows VMs.   I wondered what would happen to the virtual machines, once the host processor is upgraded.   Do I need to remove the vCPUs and also to re-install VMtools or the upgrade would not affect virtual machines?

  You should not need modify the virtual machine settings, unless you have configured the CPU affinity or your new processors have fewer cores required by the virtual machine. However, as the model/type of processor is seen by the virtual machine, the virtual machines Windows may require reactivation.

  André

• Automatic installation with kickstart

  I try to install ESXi 6 on 8 workstations with a kickstart file I have in my FTP server. My FTP server is Filezilla under windows and my firewall is disabled completely, so the FTP server is running and I'm able to download the file correctly from another linux machine. I already install ESXi in Workstation 8 without kickstart trouble-free file.

  When I start my ESXi installation I specify the console startup options

  > mboot.c32 - c boot.cfg ks = FTP://FTP_PASS:FTP_USER@ftpserver_ip/KS.cfg ip = 192.168.242.47 mask = 255.255.255.0 subnet gateway = 192.168.242.1

  My ESXi fails and the message claims that there is no wired network interface card. Access /var/log/esxi_install.log and I can see how the boot options are mapped correctly, but after that 'network setting options for downloading media' installation is abandoned. I think that I have to specify more options, but I don't know which.

  Have been check the FTP server log and it does even not any attempt to get the file.

  My kickstart file is as simple as that:

  vmaccepteula

  rootpw $up3rPa$ $

  install firstdisk - overwritevmfs

  network - bootproto = dhcp - device = vmnic0

  reset

  I tested also exactly the same thing with ESXi 5.5 installation and it worked perfectly. Difference is that after all the files have been loaded in memory and installation process begins on the kernel to install ESXi 5.5 logs I can see that network modules are loaded in ESXi 6.0 are not.

  Is there a way to specify in the line of boot of the order in which kickstart files and modules should be loaded?

  Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

  I failed to make it work with kickstart on a network location. However, I placed my kickstart file on the USB boot device I use for installation by stopping the installation until it begins with SHIFT + O and adding:

  > runweasel ks = usb: / ks.cfg

  I know that's not the answer to the question, but there is a different path to the same place.

• Nested with 2 management cards workstation + ESXi5.5 = not to ping requests

  Hello community,

  I recently stumbled upon a bug (?) strange:

  I needed to install several 1331820 ESXi5.5 in my computer and noticed that the management interfaces are not to ping/accessible queries if more than one NETWORK adapter is used for the management network. As soon as I remove/disconnect ping NIC begins work and the server is accessible.

  Have not tested multiple ESX versions yet but Workstation 10/09/11 suffers from this.

  Yet several descriptions of this question, but not solutions. A suggested workaround has been upgrading manual driver interface NETWORK of E1000 vmxnet3 but nothing is in my case.

  Someone has any idea how to solve this problem?

  The cause was found to be using linked clones.

  I reinstalled all my guests individually and separately, do not use any cloning and they work like a charm.

• How to upgrade ESX4.0/ESX4.1/ESXi4.0/ESXi4.1 to ESXi5.1/ESXi5.5 versions

  Hi guys -.

  I want to update my old boxes ESX/ESXi versions ESXi5.X. Is this possible without having to reinstall ESXi5.X on the host? I've never done this before activity, please suggest. Also if I have a DRS HA enabled on these devices, should I take precautions. Thank you very much.

  Kind regards

  Could you please suggest how should I go with the upgrades?

  Use interactive Setup, look at: upgrade to VMware ESXi 5.5 using the Interactive Setup program. Insider - Articles from VMware VMware support