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Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS for Cloud Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Managing Key Pairs
- Cloud Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Choosing a Cloud Provisioning Scenario
- Preparing for Amazon Provisioning
- Preparing for OpenStack Provisioning
- Preparing for Virtual Machine Image Provisioning
- Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating a Cloud Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Managing Cloud Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States for Cloud Platforms
Table 4‑2. Required Custom Properties for Linux Kickstart Blueprints
Custom Property Description
VMware.VirtualCenter.OperatingSystem
Specifies the vCenter Server guest operating system version
(VirtualMachineGuestOsIdentifier) with which
vCenter Server creates the machine. This operating system
version must match the operating system version to be installed
on the provisioned machine. Administrators can create property
groups using one of several property sets, for example,
VMware[OS_Version]Properties, that are predefined to
include the correct VMware.VirtualCenter.OperatingSystem
values. This property is for virtual provisioning.
For related information, see the enumeration type
VirtualMachineGuestOsIdentifier in vSphere API/SDK
Documentation. For a list of currently accepted values, see the
VMware vCenter Serverâ„¢ documentation.
Image.ISO.Location
Values for this property are case sensitive. Specifies the location
of the ISO image from which to boot, for example
http://192.168.2.100/site2/winpe.iso. The format of this value
depends on your platform. For details, see documentation
provided for your platform. This property is required for WIM-
based provisioning, Linux Kickstart and autoYaST provisioning,
and SCCM-based provisioning.
Image.ISO.Name
Values for this property are case sensitive. Specifies the name
of the ISO image from which to boot, for
example /ISO/Microsoft/WinPE.iso. The format of this value
depends on your platform. For details, see documentation
provided for your platform. This property is required for WIM-
based provisioning, Linux Kickstart and autoYaST provisioning,
and SCCM-based provisioning.
Image.ISO.UserName
Specifies the user name to access the CIFS share in the format
username@domain. For Dell iDRAC integrations where the
image is located on a CIFS share that requires authentication to
access.
Image.ISO.Password
Specifies the password associated with the
Image.ISO.UserName property. For Dell iDRAC integrations
where the image is located on a CIFS share that requires
authentication to access.
Optional custom properties are available.
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