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Table 4‑8. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, appliance Subsection
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Name Type Description
image
string Optional. A local file path or URL to the vCenter Server Appliance installation package.
By default the installer uses the installation package that is included in the ISO file, in
the vcsa folder.
name
string The VM name for the appliance.
Must contain only ASCII characters except a percent sign (%), backslash (\), or
forward slash (/) and must be no more than 80 characters in length.
ovftool_path
string Optional. A local file path to the OVF Tool executable file.
By default the installer uses the OVF Tool instance that is included in the ISO file, in
the vcsa/ovftool folder.
Table 4‑9. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, os Subsection
Name Type Description
password
string The password for the root user of the appliance operating system.
The password must contain between 8 and 20 characters, at least one uppercase
letter, at least one lowercase letter, at least one number, and at least one special
character, for example, a dollar sign ($), hash key (#), at sign (@), period (.), or
exclamation mark (!). All characters must be lower ASCII characters without spaces.
ssh_enable
Boolean Set to true to enable SSH administrator login to the appliance.
Table 4‑10. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, temporary_network Subsection
Name Type Description
ip_family
string IP version for the network of the appliance.
Set to ipv4 or ipv6.
mode
string IP assignment for the network of the appliance.
Set to static or dhcp.
ip
string IP address for the appliance.
Required only if you use static assignment, that is, if you set the mode parameter to
static.
You must set an IPv4 or IPv6 address that corresponds to the network IP version, that
is, to the value of the ip_family parameter.
An IPv4 address must comply with the RFC 790 guidelines.
An IPv6 address must comply with the RFC 2373 guidelines.
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