VMware VS4-ENT-PL-A Setup Guide - Page 143
Boot Options, Procedure, Supported Boot Options, Table 7
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Supported boot options are listed in "Boot Options," on page 143. Procedure 1 Start the host. 2 When the ESXi installer window appears, press Shift+O to edit boot options. Chapter 7 Installing ESXi 3 At the runweasel command prompt, type ks=location of installation script plus boot command line options Example: Boot Option You type the following boot options: ks=http://00.00.00.00/kickstart/ks-osdc-pdp101.cfg nameserver=00.00.0.0 ip=00.00.00.000 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=00.00.00.000 Boot Options When you perform a scripted installation, you might need to specify options at boot time to access the kickstart file. Supported Boot Options Table 7‑2. Boot Options for ESXi Installation Boot Option BOOTIF=hwtype-MAC address gateway=ip address ip=ip address ks=cdrom:/path ks=file://path Description Similar to the netdevice option, except in the PXELINUX format as described in the IPAPPEND option under SYSLINUX at the syslinux.zytor.com site. Sets this network gateway as the default gateway to be used for downloading the installation script and installation media. Sets up a static IP address to be used for downloading the installation script and the installation media. Note: the PXELINUX format for this option is also supported. See the IPAPPEND option under SYSLINUX at the syslinux.zytor.com site. Performs a scripted installation with the script at path, which resides on the CD in the CD-ROM drive. Each CDROM is mounted and checked until the file that matches the path is found. Performs a scripted installation with the script at path. VMware, Inc. 143
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