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This page describes how to configure guest setup for hypervisor tools on VMware vCenter and VCD.
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With hypervisor tools, Abiquo can do the following:
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For guest tools with Windows, the platform default is to use a Windows unattend file.
The default unattend file is Abiquo default Windows unattend file.
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When you configure Windows with an unattend file, the VM obtains its IP addresses using DHCP |
Guest setup with a Windows unattend file runs the first time you deploy a VM.
If the guest setup is not successful, the VM deploy or reconfigure will fail and roll back.
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Fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
Guest password at deploy time
The Abiquo The Abiquo default Windows unattend file also file also includes these static settings:
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To configure a custom Windows unattend file for a datacenter
Log in to the Remote Services server as an administrator
Create your own custom unattend file and make the tomcat user the owner of the file
By default Abiquo will replace the following variables:
$adminPassword
$domain
$hostName
Edit the abiquo.properties file and set the location of your custom unattend file. For example:
Code Block // Path to Windows unattend file com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.win.unattendfile=/root/windows_unattend.xml
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Your Windows VMs will obtain their network configuration with DHCP.
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Configure Windows with a custom specification for hypervisor tools
If you do not want to use an unattend file, then you can use a custom specification.
See Limitations of a custom specification to configure Windows.
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If there is no DHCP service available and you use a custom specification, Abiquo can assign a static IP address to the VM. |
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If you are not using DHCP, prepare your VM templates for static IP injection.
For Linux with CENTOS:
Download a minimal CentOS OVA, for example, https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualappliances/files/Linux/CentOS/CentOS-7.0-amd64-minimal.ova/download
If Perl is not installed, then install it
Install VMware tools from vCenter, following the instructions for Option 2 at: https://webhostinggeeks.com/howto/how-to-install-vmware-tools/
For Windows:
Download a Windows template such as WS-2019-template-40GB-BIOS-1.vmdk
Install VMware tools
In Abiquo, for the Guest setup option, select Hypervisor tools, and select the Guest initial password checkbox
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Edit a VM template for guest setup
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Users can now automate their VMs with guest setup. See Automate first boot of a VM for guest setup