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7. The script runs as follows:
Importing data into repository...
Importing source data...
No recipes are accessible.
Adding new recipe ESX4.0ulBasicRecipe-2
Creating UCI ESX4.0ul-BasicUCI.
Attaching UCI ESX4.0ul-BasicUCI to recipe 2.
UCI ESX4.0ul-BasicUCI is attached to recipe 2.
Updating the Summary data...
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basicimport Command Options
Use the basicimport command line options to import UNIX, Linux, ESX, or Windows distributions into
the OS Provisioning repository.
Option Description
-h Help. Displays the basicimport options.
-d Directory. Path to the media source directory. A required option when importing OS distributions
issued on more than one media item, such as multiple DVDs.
-i ISO file. Path and image name for the distribution. Used with importing distributions issued on one
media source, such as a Red Hat distribution on a single DVD.
-l IP address of the OS Provisioning Server.
-n Family name. For example, ESX or Windows.
-V Family version. For example, 4.0u1 or 2008r2sp2.
-a Family Architecture. For example, i386 or x86_64.
-p Provenance. Distribution source. For example, CD, hotfix, or SP.
Table 3-1. basicimport Command Options
Configuring the OS Provisioning Server Integration with the VCM
Collector
Stunnel is used to establish secure communication between VCM and the OS Provisioning Server SOAP
services. Use the following procedures, which include configuration information, to securely set up the
Stunnel channel. These procedures assume the following:
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