kickstart script

[marshallmathers]

hello can someone help me with a kickstart script that will install esxi and configure a static ip address on vlan x for mgmt

i would also like to add a second uplink to my vswitch and add a new portgroup for virtual machine traffic on vlan y

thanks

[daphnissov]

Please don't double post like the discussion you've started here. What work have you done so far on your own to create a kickstart script for yourself?

[marshallmathers]

#Sample scripted installation file

#Accept the VMware End User License Agreement

vmaccepteula

#Set the root password for the DCUI and ESXi Shell

rootpw password

#Install on the first local disk available on machine

install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

#Set the network to DHCP on the first network adapater, use the specified hostname and do not create a portgroup for the VMs

network --bootproto=dhcp --device=vmnic0 --addvmportgroup=0

#reboots the host after the scripted installation is completed

reboot

%firstboot --interpreter=busybox

#Add an extra nic to vSwitch0 (vmnic1)

esxcli network vswitch standard uplink add --uplink-name=vmnic1 --vswitch-name=vSwitch0

#Assign an IP-Address to the first VMkernel, this will be used for management

esxcli network ip interface ipv4 set --interface-name=vmk0 --ipv4=10.10.10.80 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --type=static

#Add VLAN80 Portgroup to vSwitch0 for VM traffic, assign it VLAN ID 80 and create a VMkernel interface

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup add --portgroup-name=VLAN80 --vswitch-name=vSwitch0

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set --portgroup-name=VLAN80 --vlan-id=80

esxcli network ip interface add --interface-name=vmk1 --portgroup-name=VLAN80

#Set DNS and hostname

esxcli system hostname set --fqdn=hostname.domain.ca

esxcli network ip dns search add --domain=domain.ca

esxcli network ip dns server add --server=1.1.1.1

esxcli network ip dns server add --server=2.2.2.2

#Enable SSH and the ESXi Shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell