Solved: Re: Enable guestInfo.ovfEnv into virtual machine w...

alepetit · ‎10-29-2017

Hi all,

I Cannot action this option with powershell script. This option is a following "VMware Tools guestInfo.ovfEnv variable"

Screen options:

Do you have an idea ?

Regards,

Alex.

LucD · ‎11-01-2017

Ok, the transport cna be set like this

$vmName = 'MyVM'

$vm = Get-VM -Name $vmName

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

$spec.VAppConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec

$spec.VAppConfig.OvfEnvironmentTransport = @('com.vmware.guestInfo')

$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

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LucD · ‎10-29-2017

If the OVF doesn't export that property (did you check with Get-Reconfiguration), you will have to set it after the appliance has been imported.

You could use the Set-AdvancedSetting cmdlet.

See for example Re: Script to check for existence and add advanced settings to VMs if necessary.

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alepetit · ‎10-30-2017

Hi LucD,

Thanks for your return.

I try this :

$vm = Get-VM -Name "template_ubuntu-1604-base"
Get-AdvancedSetting -Entity $vm  | select Name, Value | ft

But I dont have key guestInfo.ovfEnv.

Output:

checkpoint.vmstate

ehci.pcislotnumber 34

ethernet0.bsdname en0

ethernet0.connectiontype nat

ethernet0.displayname Ethernet

ethernet0.linkstatepropagation.enable false

ethernet0.pcislotnumber 33

gui.fullscreenatpoweron false

gui.viewmodeatpoweron windowed

hgfs.linkrootshare TRUE

hgfs.maprootshare TRUE

isolation.tools.hgfs.disable false

msg.autoanswer true

nvram template_ubuntu-1604-base.nvram

pcibridge0.pcislotnumber 17

pcibridge0.present TRUE

pcibridge4.functions 8

pcibridge4.pcislotnumber 21

pcibridge4.present TRUE

pcibridge4.virtualdev pcieRootPort

pcibridge5.functions 8

pcibridge5.pcislotnumber 22

pcibridge5.present TRUE

pcibridge5.virtualdev pcieRootPort

pcibridge6.functions 8

pcibridge6.pcislotnumber 23

pcibridge6.present TRUE

pcibridge6.virtualdev pcieRootPort

pcibridge7.functions 8

pcibridge7.pcislotnumber 24

pcibridge7.present TRUE

pcibridge7.virtualdev pcieRootPort

proxyapps.publishtohost false

remotedisplay.vnc.enabled FALSE

remotedisplay.vnc.password KMaLyPxB

remotedisplay.vnc.port 5900

replay.filename

replay.supported false

scsi0.pcislotnumber 16

scsi0:0.redo

usb.pcislotnumber 32

uuid.action create

virtualhw.productcompatibility hosted

vmci0.pcislotnumber 35

vmotion.checkpointfbsize 65536000

vmware.tools.internalversion 2147483647

vmware.tools.requiredversion 10277

migrate.hostLogState none

migrate.migrationId 0

migrate.hostLog ./template_ubuntu-1604-base-724c57d9.hlog

guestinfo whatever

Regards,

A.

LucD · ‎10-31-2017

Not all the settings are in there by default, that is why you would need to set it with Set-AdvancedSetting

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alepetit · ‎10-31-2017

Hi LucD,

Thanks first.

I try this test:

$vm = Get-VM -Name "template_ubuntu-1604-base"

New-AdvancedSetting -Name "guestInfo.ovfEnv" -Value $true -Entity $vm -Confirm:$false

After, I call vmtoolsd into vm server. example:

root@HcxpQzpsCe:~# vmtoolsd --cmd "info-get guestinfo.ovfenv"

Output value is : True

I dont want this. I want enable guestInfo.ovfEnv with the same target than GUI checkbox.

A output value follow example :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Environment
     xmlns="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/environment/1"
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
     xmlns:oe="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/environment/1"
     xmlns:ve="http://www.vmware.com/schema/ovfenv"
     oe:id=""
     ve:vCenterId="vm-101">
   <PlatformSection>
      <Kind>VMware ESXi</Kind>
      <Version>6.5.0</Version>
      <Vendor>VMware, Inc.</Vendor>
      <Locale>en</Locale>
   </PlatformSection>
   <PropertySection>
         <Property oe:key="key001" oe:value="value001"/>
   </PropertySection>
   <ve:EthernetAdapterSection>
      <ve:Adapter ve:mac="00:50:56:a1:34:22" ve:network="CT-LAB-SRV" ve:unitNumber="7"/>
   </ve:EthernetAdapterSection>
</Environment>

Regards,

Alexandre.

LucD · ‎10-31-2017

You shouldn't set it to true, but provide the OvfEntry object.

William explains that in An alternate way to inject OVF properties when deploying virtual appliances directly onto ESXi

And a sample setOvfEnv.ps1 script

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alepetit · ‎11-01-2017

I Know the script setOvfEnv.ps1 but I want setup a templateVm and not a VM.

My idea is,

- Enabling VirtualMachineConfigSpec and send keys and defaults values.

$vm = Get-VM -Name "template_ubuntu-1604-base"
$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$spec.vAppConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec[] (20)
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.key = 3
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.classId = "PropertyClassID_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.instanceId = "PropertyInstanceID_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.id = "Property_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.category = "PropertyCategory_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.label = "Property_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.type = "string"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.userConfigurable = $true
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.defaultValue = "PropertyDefaultValue_3"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.value = ""
$spec.vAppConfig.property[0].info.description = "PropertyDescription_3"
$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM_Task($spec)

- Enabling param guestInfo.ovfEnv

- convert my VM to template.

$vm | Set-VM -ToTemplate -Name "template_ubuntu-1604-base_001"

Example:

https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/06/ovf-runtime-environment.html or http://www.thevirtualist.org/creating-customizable-linux-ovf-template/

LucD · ‎11-01-2017

Ok, the transport cna be set like this

$vmName = 'MyVM'

$vm = Get-VM -Name $vmName

$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec

$spec.VAppConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec

$spec.VAppConfig.OvfEnvironmentTransport = @('com.vmware.guestInfo')

$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM($spec)

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alepetit · ‎11-01-2017

Thanks you LucD !

My first script:


 # RETRIEVE VM
$vm = Get-VM -Name $vmName
# Init VirtualMachineConfigSpec object
$vm = Get-VM -Name "template_ubuntu-1604-base"
$spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$spec.vAppConfig = New-Object VMware.Vim.VmConfigSpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec[] (20)
# DNS
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1].info.key = 1
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1].info.id = "dns0"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[1].info.value = "8.8.8.8"
# GATEWAY
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2].info.key = 2
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2].info.id = "gateway"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[2].info.value = ""
# HOSTNAME
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3].info.key = 3
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3].info.id = "hostname"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[3].info.value = "server001"
# IPADDRESS
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4].info.key = 4
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4].info.id = "ip0"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[4].info.value = "server001"
# STATIC IP (TRUE/FALSE)
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5].info.key = 5
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5].info.id = "ip_static"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[5].info.value = $true
# NETMASK
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6].info.key = 6
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6].info.id = "netmask0"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[6].info.value = ""
# PASSWORD
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7] = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertySpec
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7].operation = "add"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7].info = New-Object VMware.Vim.VAppPropertyInfo
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7].info.key = 7
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7].info.id = "password"
$spec.vAppConfig.property[7].info.value = ""
# Enable guestInfo
$spec.VAppConfig.OvfEnvironmentTransport = @('com.vmware.guestInfo')
# Reconfigure VM
$vm.ExtensionData.ReconfigVM_Task($spec)
# Convert to template
$vm | Set-VM -ToTemplate -Name $vmname

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