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{
Write-Host $VMName": Uploaded installer's MD5Sum matches the local installer's MD5Sum";
Write-Host $VMName": Extract the installer and do installation";
$cmd = "tar -xzvf VMware-viewagent-linux-*.tar.gz"
Write-Host "Run cmd '$cmd' in VM '$VMName' with user '$guestUser'"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "sudo setenforce 0";
Write-Host "Set the selinux to permissive mode: $cmd"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "sudo killall /usr/lib/vmware/viewagent/VMwareBlastServer/VMwareBlastServer"
Write-Host "Stop VMwareBlastServer before upgrading: $cmd"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "cd VMware-viewagent-linux-* && sudo ./install_viewagent.sh -A yes"
Write-Host "Run upgrade cmd in VM '$VMName' with user '$guestUser'"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "rm -rf VMware-viewagent-linux-*"
Write-Host "Run cmd '$cmd' in VM '$VMName' with user '$guestUser'"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
$cmd = "sudo shutdown -r +5&"
Write-Host "Reboot to apply the View Agent upgrading"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
}
else
{
Write-Host $VMName": Uploaded installer's MD5Sum does NOT match the local installer's
MD5Sum";
Write-Host $VMName": Skip the installation. Please check your network and VMware Tools
status";
exit;
}
}
Disconnect-VIServer $vcAddress -Confirm:$false
exit
Script Execution
The following messages are from an execution of the script:
PowerCLI C:\scripts> .\InstallAgent.ps1
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Accept Linux View Agent EULA in tar bundle ("yes" or "no"): yes
Your vCenter address: 10.117.44.17
Your vCenter admin user name: administrator
Your vCenter admin user password: *******
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