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ESX deployment appliance v0.90 posted: Jun 19, 2009 12:42 PM

Click to view brugh's profile Expert 485 posts since
Aug 17, 2005
http://vmware.com/appliances/directory/1216

ESX Deployment Appliance (EDA) is a small and easy to use appliance
that makes deploying ESX servers a breeze. It has a very intuitive
web-interface that can configure and deploy dozens of ESX servers in
minutes. It has a script-builder that will allow any admin to create
%post-scripts that will do most anything one needs to get the ESX hosts
up and running! Even if deploying with RDP/Altiris or the UDA, this
script-builder can help setting those up very quickly.

Re: ESX deployment appliance

2. Apr 18, 2008 7:35 AM in response to: brugh
Click to view mmcmahon's profile Lurker 2 posts since
Apr 18, 2008
I am trying to set up the UDA but I am getting an error when trying to install the image. It tells me that it can not find the proper path. Unable to retrieve It will state http://192.168.20.1//'esx/esx301/vmware/base/Netstg2.img. Where is it getting the IP// from?

Re: ESX deployment appliance

5. Apr 24, 2008 12:34 PM in response to: brugh
Click to view dconvery's profile Virtuoso 1,885 posts since
May 10, 2006

Couple of things... The fixed IP makes it a pain to configure. I am more of a RH linux type, so the debian Ubuntu made me figure out how to change the networking. No huge deal, I just changed /etc/network/interfaces. I could not figure out how to do a "service network restart", so i ended up rebooting. (How do you restart networking in debian??)

Maybe it would be better to set up as DHCP? I usually use UDA within VMware Workstation from my laptop for mass deployments. I had to tweak the .vmx to get it to work in Workstation.

I didn't get a chance to rattle its cage yet, but the kickstart build wizard looks promising....

Dave

Re: ESX deployment appliance

7. Apr 25, 2008 3:32 AM in response to: brugh
Click to view dconvery's profile Virtuoso 1,885 posts since
May 10, 2006
You know...I wasn't thinking the pxe part!! And I completely forgot about the networking restart. Thanks.

Re: ESX deployment appliance

8. Apr 27, 2008 4:44 AM in response to: dconvery
Click to view ZippyDaMCT's profile Master 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005
I am unable to download part 1 and 4, a shame

Re: ESX deployment appliance

10. Apr 28, 2008 4:42 AM in response to: brugh
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Apr 28, 2008
How to add EDA to VMWARE Virtual Center ?

Re: ESX deployment appliance

11. Apr 28, 2008 11:27 AM in response to: almatt
Click to view dconvery's profile Virtuoso 1,885 posts since
May 10, 2006
scp it to a vmfs partition and then import it. Or use VMware converter.

Re: ESX deployment appliance

13. Apr 29, 2008 3:00 AM in response to: brugh
Click to view ZippyDaMCT's profile Master 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005
Got it ok how/where do I mount the iso please

Re: ESX deployment appliance

14. Apr 29, 2008 4:26 AM in response to: ZippyDaMCT
Click to view dconvery's profile Virtuoso 1,885 posts since
May 10, 2006
Edit the settings of the VM or edit the VMX and point to the ESX image.
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