This page describes how to configure guest setup for hypervisor tools on VMware vCenter and VCD.
With hypervisor tools, Abiquo can do the following:
Set a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
Generate a random password at deploy and optionally send by email and/or SMS to owner
Inject network configuration if no DHCP server is available
Inject variables into the VM
To inject a network configuration (static IP address) in Windows, you must use a custom specification. You cannot use an unattend file. |
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.
If there is no DHCP service available and you use a custom specification, Abiquo can assign a static IP address to the VM. The guest setup will run the first time you deploy a VM and when you add a NIC to a powered-off VM |
On VMware, to use a custom specification to configure Windows, set the unattend file property to false.
com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.win.unattendfile=false |
You can also configure these properties to ensure that Abiquo waits for guest setup stages to complete.
com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.configure.timeoutms=1200000 com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.waitpassword.timeoutms=1200000 |
By default, Abiquo uses DHCP to configure IP addresses.
TODO Customize this page for hypervisor tools, and other options as required. |