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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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