Kickstart File Help

[dursok]

Relatively new to using kickstart scripts to automating the install of ESXi. Below I've pasted a very simple kickstart script as an example. I during the install process, the first half functions perfectly fine. Installs ESXi while setting a root password and starting a reboot. Problem I am having is the Stage 2 won't initiate and do more detailed configuration post installation. I assume I have a syntax issue wrong somewhere so if anyone can assist I would greatly apprecaite it.

### Custom ESXi kickstart file ###

### Stage 1 - Pre Installation

    # Accept VMware EULA

    accepteula

    #Set password

    rootpw Password

    # Select Disk Install

    install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

    #Keyboard

    #keyboard 'US Default'

    #Initiate Firstboot

    %firstboot --interpreter=busybox

    #Delay Rebooting

    sleep 30

    #Reboot ESXi Host

    reboot

### Stage 2 - Post Installation

    #Add All NICs to vSwitch0

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

    #Networking Commands

    network --bootproto=dhcp

    esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set -p "Management Network" -v 3310

    #Enable and Start SSH

    vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh

    vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

    #Enable and Start Shell

    vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell

    vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

    #Supress ESXi Shell shell warning

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

    #Disable IPv6 Support

    esxcli network ip set --ipv6-enabled=false

    #Reboot ESXi Host

    reboot

[MartinGustafsso]

Hi Dursok,

I edited your kickstart file and tried it in my lab and it works.

### Custom ESXi kickstart file ###

### Stage 1 - Pre Installation

# Accept VMware EULA

vmaccepteula

# Select Disk Install

install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

#Set password

rootpw VMware1!

#Reboot

reboot

### Stage 2 - Post Installation

#Initiate Firstboot

%firstboot --interpreter=busybox

sleep 30

#Enter Maintenance mode

vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

#Add vmnic1 to vSwitch0

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

#Set VLAN on Management Network

esxcli network vswitch standard portgroup set -p "Management Network" -v 3310

#Host Management Network Settings

network --bootproto=dhcp --device=vmnic0

#Enable and Start SSH

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

#Enable and Start Shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell

vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

#Supress ESXi Shell shell warning

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

#Disable IPv6 Support

esxcli network ip set --ipv6-enabled=false

#Reboot ESXi Host

reboot