Specifications

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Example: Boot Option

You type the following boot options:

ks=http://00.00.00.00/kickstart/ks-osdc-pdp101.cfg nameserver=00.00.0.0 ip=00.00.00.000

netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=00.00.00.000

Boot Options

When you perform a scripted installation, you might need to specify options at boot time to access the

kickstart file.

Supported Boot Options

Table 6‑5. Boot Options for ESXi Installation

Boot Option Description

BOOTIF=hwtype-MAC address Similar to the netdevice option, except in the PXELINUX

format as described in the IPAPPEND option under

SYSLINUX at the syslinux.zytor.com site.

gateway=ip address

Sets this network gateway as the default gateway to be used

for downloading the installation script and installation

media.

ip=ip address

Sets up a static IP address to be used for downloading the

installation script and the installation media. Note: the

PXELINUX format for this option is also supported. See the

IPAPPEND option under SYSLINUX at the

syslinux.zytor.com site.

ks=cdrom:/path

Performs a scripted installation with the script at path,

which resides on the CD in the CD-ROM drive. Each

CDROM is mounted and checked until the file that matches

the path is found.

ks=file://path

Performs a scripted installation with the script at path.

ks=protocol://serverpath

Performs a scripted installation with a script located on the

network at the given URL. protocol can be http, https, ftp,

or nfs. The format of an NFS URL is specified in RFC 2224.

ks=usb

Performs a scripted installation, accessing the script from an

attached USB drive. Searches for a file named ks.cfg. The

file must be located in the root directory of the drive. If

multiple USB flash drives are attached, they are searched

until the ks.cfg file is found. Only FAT16 and FAT32 file

systems are supported.

ks=usb:/path

Performs a scripted installation with the script file at the

specified path, which resides on USB.

ksdevice=device

Tries to use a network adapter device when looking for an

installation script and installation media. Specify as a MAC

address, for example, 00:50:56:C0:00:01. This location can

also be a vmnicNN name. If not specified and files need to

be retrieved over the network, the installer defaults to the

first discovered network adapter that is plugged in.

nameserver=ip address

Specifies a domain name server to be used for downloading

the installation script and installation media.

netdevice=device