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KUBO-vESXI-PWRCLI-KS

PowerCLI scripts and KickStart Config files to set up PKS/NSX-T/vSAN in a nested lab environment

This repository contains powerCLI scripts to create vESXi VM in a nested LAB environment and then kickstart ESXi configurtions using configuration files. The lab environment is intended to have NSX-T and vSAN.

Create vESXi VM

Use powerCLI script '1-create-vESXi-PKS-NSX-VSAN-ALL.ps1' to create following vESXi VMs:

vESXi-1: used for MGMT (must be part of MGMT Cluster) vESXi-11, vESXi-12, vESXi-13: used for COMPUTE (must be part of COMPUTE Cluster) vESXi-21: used for EDGE (must be part of EDGE Cluster)

Procedure:

Open VMware vSphere PowerCLI application.

Go to the directory where the script is located.

Then type:

.\1-create-vESXi-PKS-NSX-VSAN-ALL.ps1

Kickstart ESXi configs

Use kickstart config files 'ks-SC-vESXi-.cfg'to automatically configure ESXi during the hypervisor install phase.

Place the kickstart config files at the root directory of your web server.

Procedure:

Start the vESXi VM. It should start loading the ESXi ISO. select install from the installer press SHIFT + o (letter o) type:
```
ks=http://<web server ip>/ks-SC-vESXi-<x>.cfg ip=<temporary IP> netmaks=<netmask> gateway=<gateway>
```
for instance:
```
ks=http://10.40.206.13:8080/ks-vESXi-1.cfg ip=10.173.13.10 netmask=255.255.255.128 gateway=10.173.13.125
```

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