ESXi Kickstart File
this is a example kickstart file with comments for our documentation of the special extension for fsi:
ESXi ks-esxi<Version>.cfg Documentation Date: 10.10.2014 Version: 1.0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # Network Settings network --addvmportgroup=0 --device=vmnic0 --bootproto=static --ip=10.10.10.63 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.10.10.99 --nameserver=10.10.10.13 --hostname=esx1.schnuerle.local # Globale Einstellungen accepteula autopart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs ## Version 4: autopart --firstdisk --overwritevmfs install url http://<IP VI Template Server>/pxe/img/esxi<Version> ##Version 5/6: install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs rootpw --iscrypted $1$.GHR5xXdkPXP82lYuh1jMColrnDdq1 reboot ### Version 5/6: %firstboot --interpreter=busybox ### Version 4: %firstboot --unsupported --interpreter=busybox --level=998 vitempsrv=10.10.10.60 vipath="/store/VI" mkdir $vipath esxitree="esxi<Version>" vitempmount="/opt/fsi/inst/esxi<Version>/ks" viconf="$vipath/viconf.sh" echo vipath=$vipath >$viconf echo viconf=$viconf >>$viconf echo vitempsrv=$vitempsrv >>$viconf echo vitempmount=$vitempmount >>$viconf esxcfg-nas -a nfs_fsi_$esxitree -o $vitempsrv -s $vitempmount . /vmfs/volumes/nfs_fsi_$esxitree/customize.sh #esxenv: idsdev #log: trace #lic: 12345-67890-76543-07WAH-AM24N ## Virtual Center Config - use two \ for domain user #vc: vCwin.schnuerle.local #vcusr: labdom\\esxuser #vcpass: fkjas�fjka�flja�dlfa #husr: root #hpass: fjads�lfjas�flkjas� #dc: VI Develop ##ipv6: true - default false #ipv6: false #Key : Role: Privileges #role: IAP : Host.Config.Maintenance Host.Config.Power VirtualMachine.Interact.ConsoleInteract VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOff VirtualMachine.Interact.PowerOn VirtualMachine.Interact.Reset #Key : Name : PW hash : Group : Description : User Dir : Role #user: admin : $1$sVy3Z/PX$ohN8zFfP5uGvXgZ1zeNEX. : root : VI Team User : no : IAP #user: administrator : $1$M7rwWYjR$hewZ1v7xBiPX4k7JxbK3q0 : root : Support Team User #user: admin2 : $1$M7rwWYjR$hewZ1v7xBiPX4k7JxbK3q0 : root : : yes #user: admin3 : $1$M7rwWYjR$hewZ1v7xBiPX4k7JxbK3q0 #user: admin3 : $1$M7rwWYjR$hewZ1v7xBiPX4k7JxbK3q0 : : : : IAP ## Syslog Config ### Version 4: #syssrv: 10.10.10.60 #sysport: 514 ## Option Description ## Syslog.global.logDir ## A location on a local or remote datastore and path where logs are saved to. Has the format [DatastoreName] DirectoryName/Filename, which maps ## to /vmfs/volumes/DatastoreName/DirectoryName/Filename. The [DatastoreName] is case sensitive and if the specified DirectoryName does not exist, ## it will be created. If the datastore path field is blank, the logs are only placed in their default location. If /scratch is defined, the default ## is []/scratch/log. For more information on scratch, see Creating a persistent scratch location for ESXi (1033696). For all other cases, the default is blank. ## Syslog.global.logHost ## A remote server where logs are sent using the syslog protocol. If the logHost field is blank, no logs are forwarded. Include the protocol and ## port, similar to tcp://hostname:514 or udp://hostname:514 ## Syslog.global.logDirUnique ## A boolean option which controls whether a host-specific directory is created within the configured logDir. The directory name is the hostname ## of the ESXi host. A unique directory is useful if the same shared directory is used by multiple ESXi hosts. Defaults to false. ## Syslog.global.defaultRotate ## The maximum number of log files to keep locally on the ESXi host in the configured logDir. Does not affect remote syslog server retention. Defaults to 8. ## Syslog.global.defaultSize ## The maximum size, in kilobytes, of each local log file before it is rotated. Does not affect remote syslog server retention. Defaults to 1024 KB. ## For more information on sizing, see Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging. ##Default Port: 514 ##Default Protocol: udp #syssrv: 10.10.10.63 : : tcp #syssrv: 10.10.10.64 : : #syssrv: 10.10.10.65 #syssrv: 10.10.10.60 : 514 : udp #syssrv: 10.10.10.243 : 666 : tcp #ntpsrv: 10.10.10.244 #ntpsrv: 10.10.10.245 #key storeage name server export #nfs: qnap1 : 10.10.10.245 : /nfstest #nfs: temp : 10.10.10.60 : /nfs-esxi #nfs: vitemp_logesxi : 10.10.10.60 : /logesxi #nfs: qnap1 : 10.10.10.245 : /getned #key: sw.nr: vmnic-list: loadbalance type: mtu #vsw: 0 : vmnic0 _vmnic1 : loadbalance_ip : #vsw: 1 : vmnic2 -vmnic3 : loadbalance_srcid : #vsw: 2 : vmnic4 vmnic5 : failover_explicit : ### Load Balance Types: ### - Port ID = loadbalance_srcid ### - IP Hash = loadbalance_ip ### - MAC = loadbalance_srcmac ### - Failover Only = failover_explicit #key: sw.nr: vlan: ip: netmask: gateway: flags: mtu: used nics: loadbalance : comment flag to portgroup #vmk: 0 : 23 : 10.10.11.173 : 255.255.255.0 : 10.10.11.99 : : 3000 : -vmnic1 vmnic0 : : i #vmk: 0 : 25 : 10.10.111.173 : 255.255.255.0 : 10.10.11.99 : t : 3000 : -vmnic1 : loadbalance_srcid : i #vmk: 0 : 10 : 10.10.12.173 : 255.255.255.0 : : t : 9000 : _vmnic1 : : i n #vmk: 1 : 220 : 10.10.13.173 : 255.255.255.0 : 10.10.13.99 : : : _vmnic3 -vmnic4 #vmk: 1 : 223 : 10.10.14.173 : 255.255.255.0 : 10.10.14.99 : f t : : _vmnic2 +vmnic3 -vmnic4 : : #key: vlan: flags: default gate: mtu : nics : comment #vmm: 0 : m f : 10.10.10.99 : 3000 : +vmknic0 _vmknic1 : nativ ##vmm::m #key: sw.nr: vlan: used nics: mtu: loadbalance : comment flag to portgroup #vmn: 0 : 470 : -vmnic1 : 3000 : loadbalance_srcid : i #vmn: 0 : 370 : _vmnic1 : : : test #vmn: 0 : 570 : +vmnic1 : : loadbalance_ip #vmn: 0 : 670 #vmn: 1 : 380 : _vmnic1 #vmn: 1 : 580 : +vmnic1 : : loadbalance_ip #vmn: 1 : 680 ## Log location and rotation = if no rotate / size, nothing configure ### Version 5: ##key pfad rotate number to keep size KiB : unique dir #logloc: /vmfs/volumes/nfs_vitemp_logesxi/ : 5 : 2048 : true ##logloc: /vmfs/volumes/nfs_vitemp_logesxi/ : 10 : : false ##logloc: /vmfs/volumes/nfs_vitemp_logesxi/ : : 2048 : ##Dir Create = standard true ### Version 4: #logloc: [nfs_vitemp_logesxi] /esx1-messages #scratch: /vmfs/volumes/loc_esx1/scratchdir/ #key: advopt: type : option: #advopt: Net.TcpipHeapSize : long : 30 #advopt: Net.TcpipHeapMax : long : 120 #advopt: NFS.MaxVolumes : long : 64 #advopt: NFS.HeartbeatMaxFailures : long : 10 #advopt: NFS.HeartbeatFrequency : long : 12 #advopt: NFS.HeartbeatTimeout : long : 5 #syspar: fdm : 10 : 3100 #syspar: hostd : 30 : 2024 #syspar: vmkernel : 8 : 2000 #syspar: vpxa : 8 : 4196 #log: trace #virthw: vm #maintenance: enable ## Enable local shell - enable=default, disable #local: enable ## Enable ssh - enable=default, disable #ssh: enable