This topic just came up in discussions at work today. Great stuff - can't wait to try it out.
Have you tried it with 3.5, yet?
admin
· 1 year ago
Hi Not tried it on 3.5 yet. I'm sure most of it will run fine. I did read about a problem in ESX 3.5 with people who had scripted their network config, that ESX does something funny with putting NICs in standby mode. It can be easily reconfigured. Gabrie
Anne
· 1 year ago
Nice! Thanks!
Sanyok
· 1 year ago
Nice Site! Thanks!
admin
· 1 year ago
Hi I've tried the scripts with ESX 3.5 and it works fine. NTP settings, vSwitch config etc, goes fine. Just noticed that sometimes the nics are in standby mode. There is a discussion on the vmware forum about this with a number of solutions.
Gabrie
Linkun
· 1 year ago
Is it possible to make a scripted install without using a network connection, but a floppy? And if so, how would I make that work?
TallyESX35U2
· 1 year ago
I have successfully created a scripted kickstart install using a all-in-one bootable CDRom. The only changes made to the .iso supplied by VMWare are a kickstart .cfg file at the root of the CD and a modified isolinux.cfg in the /isolinux directory. No Network needed and %post of kickstart used to further config server to office standard....
gman66
· 4 months ago
Tally - can I get a look at the script? I don't have network available at the time of installation - this is for recovery at DR site and VMware ESX will be up before any other server with an accessible network share. I have been trying to script - in the %post section of ks.cfg - copying files from the floppy to /mnt/sysimage/xxxxx but it hasn't been working... any help is good help...
Babsy98
· 1 year ago
Hi TallyESX35U2,
can you post the scripts here thanks
Babsy
newbie
· 1 year ago
Hi,
I am trying out to install virtual host on ESX 3x And this has to be carried out from ILO port
All Comments
Have you tried it with 3.5, yet?
Not tried it on 3.5 yet. I'm sure most of it will run fine. I did read about a problem in ESX 3.5 with people who had scripted their network config, that ESX does something funny with putting NICs in standby mode. It can be easily reconfigured.
Gabrie
I've tried the scripts with ESX 3.5 and it works fine. NTP settings, vSwitch config etc, goes fine. Just noticed that sometimes the nics are in standby mode. There is a discussion on the vmware forum about this with a number of solutions.
Gabrie
can you post the scripts here
thanks
Babsy
I am trying out to install virtual host on ESX 3x
And this has to be carried out from ILO port
Is that feasible through script installation
Pls note ESX is already installed.