url deprecated kickstart

[tdubb123]

I am trying to convert my esx4 kickstart file to 5 and came across these errors

any idea what the fix is?

[a_p_]

Some of the commands and options in your script may have changed with vSphere 5. Either attach the script to see how it currently looks like or take a look at e.g. http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-install... for valid commands and the differences between ESXi 4.x and 5.0.

André

[lamw]

That's correct, it's defined in either the pxelinux.cfg or boot.cfg. You can take a look at this blog post on some tips/tricks for ESXi 5 kickstart including a fully working ks.cfg that you can use as an example http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/automating-esxi-5x-kickstart-tips.html

[tdubb123]

This is my script in progress that worked in esx4i

# VMware ESX5 template Kickstart file

# VMware Specific Commands

vmaccepteula

# root password

# auth --enableshadow --enablemd5

rootpw --iscrypted $1$vP/2Aaii$p3x/2htjd5BragreMltBZ/

# Network install type

install url http://[UDA_IPADDR]/[OS]/[FLAVOR]

network  --device=vmnic0 --bootproto=static --ip=[IPADDR] --netmask=[NETMASK] --gateway=[GATEWAY] --nameserver=[DNS1] --hostname=[HOSTNAME].xxx.com --addvmportgroup=0

# Clear partitions (clear partitions on local disk)

clearpart --firstdisk=local --overwritevmfs

# auto partition

autopart --firstdisk=local --overwritevmfs

# Reboot after install

reboot

%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox --level=998

#####################################################################################

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add --portgroup-name=vMotion --vswitch-name=vSwitch0

esxcli network ip interface add --interface-name=vmk1 --portgroup-name=vMotion

esxcli network ip interface ipv4 set --interface-name=vmk1 --ipv4=[VMKERNEL] --netmask=[NETMASK] --type=static

# attach vmnic4 to vSwitch0

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add --uplink-name vmnic4 --vswitch-name vSwitch0

# Enable vMotion on the newly created VMkernel vmk1

vim-cmd hostsvc/vmotion/vnic_set vmk1

# Add new vSwitch for VM traffic, assign uplinks, create a portgroup and assign a VLAN ID

esxcli network vswitch standard add --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add --uplink-name=vmnic1 --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add --uplink-name=vmnic3 --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add --portgroup-name=Production --vswitch-name=vSwitch1

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set --portgroup-name=Production --vlan-id=10

#####################################################################################

# Storage

vim-cmd hostsvc/datastore/rename datastore1 $(hostname -s)-local

# Generate a new scratch directory for this host on a Datastore

scratchdirectory=/vmfs/volumes/$(hostname -s)-local/.locker-$(hostname 2> /dev/null)-$(esxcfg-info -b 2> /dev/null)

# Create the scratch directory

mkdir -p $scratchdirectory

# Change the advanced configuration option

vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation string $scratchdirectory

# enable & start remote ESXi Shell  (SSH)

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

# enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

esxcli system settings advanced set -o /UserVars/SuppressShellWarning -i 1

# ntp

### NTP CONFIGURATIONS ###

cat > /etc/ntp.conf << __NTP_CONFIG__

restrict default kod nomodify notrap noquerynopeer

restrict 127.0.0.1

server 0.vmware.pool.ntp.org

server 1.vmware.pool.ntp.org

__NTP_CONFIG__

/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 ntpd on

# Brocade drivers install

%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox --level=9999

# Enter Maintenance mode before drivers install

vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

# Download drivers to /tmp

cd /tmp

wget http://10.51.1.8/scripts/post_install.cfg

chmod +x post_install.cfg

ash post_install.cfg

sleep 10

reboot

#vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

%post --unsupported --interpreter=busybox

[tdubb123]

how do I add the post install script in esxi 5 kickstart?

%firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox --level

does not work anymore

[lamw]

%post section does not exists in ESXi in general, this can be taken care of by using %firstboot stanza. Please refer to the ESXi installation documentation for all the available pxe and kickstart options that are valid.