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CTgeek
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‎11-23-2011 07:48 AM

esxi4.1 making sure all hosts have same basic network setup

Hello all,

    Since we don't have the Enterprise Plus license (only Enterprise).  I'd like to understand how one would verify that each host in a cluster is setup exactly the same (except the couple of IP's that make them different..console, host)?   I ask because we have about 10 VLAN for a host and when adding a new host to the cluster we want to verify it has all the same settings.  Can one help (FYI we do have SSH enabled on each).  I'd like a way to down the road just load the IP for the host and then maybe SSH to the host and paste a configuration or at least verify they are all setup basically the same.  thanks!!

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Troy_Clavell
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‎11-23-2011 07:58 AM

for building your ESXi Hosts, you may want to look at using kickstart.  A few good examples are below

http://kendrickcoleman.com/index.php?/Tech-Blog/esxi-41-kickstart-install-wip.html

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/automating-esxi-5x-kickstart-tips.html

Also, for post install, we too don't have Enterprise Plus, but we utilize PowerCLI scripts.  A couple examples of that are below

http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-7511 - a bit dated, but still good

http://www.jasemccarty.com/blog/?p=571

Hopefully that will get you started.  Good Luck!

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