Hey everyone,
First off, I'm novice when it comes to scripting and kick scripts.
I'm trying to create a kickscript that incorporates a bunch of stuff. Currently, I have a semi-simple kick script, but it doesn't completely finish. I'm trying to run this against a virtual ESXi VM with 4 NICs
**START**
rootpw changeme
install url http://192.168.187.66/ESXi
autopart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
reboot
#Network install type
network --bootproto=static --addvmportgroup=false --device=vmnic0 --ip=192.168.187.160 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=192.168.187.1 --nameserver=192.168.3.2 --hostname=ESXi02.local
vmaccepteula
%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox
#Add vMotion Portgroup to vSwitch0
esxcfg-vswitch -A vMotion vSwitch0
#Add pNIC vmnic3 to vSwitch0
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic3 vSwitch0
#Assign ip address to vMotion vmk1
esxcfg-vmknic -a -i 192.168.187.161 -n 255.255.255.0 -p vMotion
vim-cmd hostsvc/vmotion/vnic_set vmk1
#Set DNS
vim-cmd hostsvc/net/dns_set --ip-addresses=192.168.3.2,192.168.3.23
#Set NIC order policy for port groups
vimsh -n -e "hostsvc/net/portgroup_set --nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic0 --nicorderpolicy-standby=vmnic3 vSwitch0 'Management Network'"
vimsh -n -e "hostsvc/net/portgroup_set --nicorderpolicy-active=vmnic3 --nicorderpolicy-standby=vmnic0 vSwitch0 'vMotion'"
*FOR SOME REASON THE SCRIPT ENDS HERE**
#Add new vSwitch for IP Storage
esxcfg-vswitch -a vSwitch_IP-SAN
#Add port group for IP Storage Switch
esxcfg-vswitch -A NetApp_FAS2020A vSwitch_IP-SAN
#Add NICs to to new vSwitch
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic1 vSwitch_IP-SAN
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic2 vSwitch_IP-SAN
#Assign IP address to vmknic
esxcfg-vmknic -a -i 192.168.187.162 -n 255.255.255.0 NetApp_FAS2020a
#Add datastores
esxcfg-nas -a -o 192.168.52.101 -s /FAS2020a_Node1_NFS_A
esxcfg-nas -a -o 192.168.52.101 -s /FAS2020a_Node1_NFS_B
esxcfg-nas -a -o 192.168.52.102 -s /FAS2020a_Node2_NFS_A
grep ^admins: /etc/group > /dev/null || groupadd admins
useradd -g admins kac
echo password | passwd --stdin kac
%post --unsupported --interpreter=busybox
Set NFS advanced Configuration Settings
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 30 /Net/TcpipHeapSize
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 120 /Net/TcpipHeapMax
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 10 /NFS/HeartbeatMaxFailures
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 12 /NFS/HeartbeatFrequency
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 5 /NFS/HeartbeatTimeout
/usr/sbin/esxcfg-advcfg -s 64 /NFS/MaxVolumes
**END**
From the point of **FOR SOME REASON THE SCRIPT ENDS HERE** nothing else is set. If I go to the console screen of the ESXi host and I enable Local Tech Support mode and restart the management agents then this part of the script kicks in and works:
#Add new vSwitch for IP Storage
esxcfg-vswitch -a vSwitch_IP-SAN
#Add port group for IP Storage Switch
esxcfg-vswitch -A NetApp_FAS2020A vSwitch_IP-SAN
#Add NICs to to new vSwitch
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic1 vSwitch_IP-SAN
esxcfg-vswitch -L vmnic2 vSwitch_IP-SAN
but then nothing else is done. The vmknic for the storage isn't added or configured, advanced settings aren't put in, the users aren't added, etc. I have a lot more I want to add to the script, but I need the basics to work for now. I don't understand why after I enable local tech support mode, the storage vSwitch is then built. Any insights would be appreciated..
Thanks
