Hey guys,
I would like to automate the installation of various linux distros on ESXi and then export it to ovf/ova. Basically I'd like to do the following by CLI/scripts:
Create a new VM with custom parameters & hardware requirements
Import linuxDistro.iso and load it into the CD/DVD emulator
Start the VM, install the OS
(optional) Configure in the os: LAN settings, users, permissions etc
Export the VM as an OVF package or OVA file to a specific location on my LAN or SAN
(optional) Deploy the OVF/OVA on a VMware Server v2
What are the commands for the above steps? Is it even possible to do a full installation, configuration and export to ovf by CLI?
Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks!
