Configuring boot from san scripted install jobs – HP Integrity rx4640 Server User Manual
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Configuring the Rapid Deployment Pack 8
For VMware ESX 2.5.3:
1.
On the Deployment Server, copy, rename, and edit the job.
2.
Modify the Run Script – Create Boot Environment task in the new job by changing the
default.cfg file
reference in the
# replacetokens
statement to
sanattach.cfg
.
3.
Execute the new job.
After the operating system installation is complete, using the MUI:
4.
Create the core dump partition.
a.
Click Reconfigure when the following warning message appears:
No core dump partition is configured or none is accessible
b.
Select the LUN on which to place the core dump partition. The core dump partition cannot be
created on the local ATA drive.
c.
Set the size of the core dump partition. VMware recommends 100 MB for each VMware ESX
Server. The partition size defaults to all remaining available LUN space.
5.
Create the Virtual Machine File System (VMFS).
a.
Select Storage Management. Available storage volumes and available space are displayed.
The VMFS cannot be created on a local ATA drive.
b.
Select Create Volume/Name.
c.
Select Typical or Custom. A typical volume allocates all remaining space to the VMFS.
Configuring Boot from SAN scripted install jobs
In addition to the steps in the “Configuring scripted install jobs” section, some further steps may be
necessary.
For VMware ESX Server 2.5.3:
1.
On the Deployment Server, copy, rename, and edit the job.
2.
Modify the Run Script – Create Boot Environment task in the new job by uncommetting the
export bootfromsan=yes
line.