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Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
- Store User Credentials for Endpoints
- Create a vSphere Endpoint
- Create a vSphere Endpoint with Networking Integration
- Create a NetApp ONTAP Endpoint
- Create a KVM (RHEV) Endpoint
- Create a Standalone Hyper-V Endpoint
- Create an SCVMM Endpoint
- Create a Xen Pool Endpoint
- Create a XenServer Endpoint
- Preparing an Endpoint CSV File for Import
- Import a List of Endpoints
- Create a Fabric Group
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Virtual Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Build Profiles and Property Sets
- Reservation Policies
- Storage Reservation Policies
- Static IP Address Assignment
- Cost Profiles
- Enabling Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Active Directory Cleanup Plugin
- Enabling Remote Desktop Connections
- Enabling Connections to Machines Using SSH
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Preparing Your SCVMM Environment
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Choosing a Provisioning Scenario
- Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning Preparation
- Choosing Your Linux Kickstart Provisioning Preparation Method
- Preparing for SCCM Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating Blueprints
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Choosing a Blueprint Scenario
- Create a Blueprint for the Basic Workflow
- Create a Blueprint for Cloning
- Create a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Create a Blueprint for Net App FlexClone Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for WIM Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for SCCM Provisioning
- Troubleshooting Blueprints for Clone and Linked Clone
- Publish a Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Choosing a Storage Scenario
- Add a Datastore to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Datastore to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Allow Alternative Datastores at Provisioning Time
- Reservation Policies
- Configuring Network Settings
- Enable Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Allow Requesters to Specify Machine Host Name
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Add Active Directory Cleanup to a Blueprint
- Enable Machine Users to Create Snapshots
- RDP Connections
- Enable Connections Using SSH
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Infrastructure Organizer
- Managing Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Appendix A: Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States
3 Create an IPS Repository called gugent-repo and set the default publisher as VMware.
root@solaris:~# cd /export
root@solaris:/export# pkgrepo create gugent-repo
root@solaris:/export# pkgrepo -s gugent-repo set publisher/prefix=vmware
4 Configure the application/pkg/server service to enable clients to access the repository over HTTP
connections.
root@solaris:~# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/inst_root=/export/gugent-repo
root@solaris:~# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/readonly=false
root@solaris:~# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/port=9000
root@solaris:~# svcadm refresh application/pkg/server
root@solaris:~# svcadm enable application/pkg/server
5 Download a copy of the guest agent from your vRealize Appliance without checking certificates.
wget --no-check-certificate https://vra01svr01.rainpole.local:
5480/installer/LinuxGuestAgentPkgs.zip
6 Run create_pkg_manifest.sh to establish communication with your Manager Service machine and
create a package manifest file called gugent-pkg.p5m.
/bin/bash ./create_pkg_manifest.sh vra01svr01.rainpole.local:443
7 Publish your guest agent package.
pkgsend -s /export/gugent-repo -d gugent-proto gugent-pkg.p5m
8 Verify that your configured guest agent package is published in your repository.
pkgrepo list -s http://localhost:9000
What to do next
You must include your configured guest agent software package in your Automated Installer manifest.
See Customize your Solaris Automated Installation for Linux Kickstart Provisioning.
Customize your Solaris Automated Installation for Linux Kickstart
Provisioning
You must include your configured guest agent package in your automated installer manifest. You can use
the sample automated installer manifest included with your Linux guest agent files and edit it for your own
specific environment, or you can include your guest agent package in your existing manifests.
Prerequisites
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Configure and Publish the Guest Agent to your Oracle Solaris IPS Repository.
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