These followings is the checklist to build a Linux VM for the INTRANET:
kirk - 2018-06-24T08:13 1. Find available IP address with the IP Manager
kirk - 2018-06-24T08:13 2. Start vcenter
a. Web Client:
* Bring up IE (run as administrator, use etoken account)
* Go to vcenter.rand.org
b. Desktop Client:
* Start vSphere client (run as administrator, use etoken account)
c. In vcenter:
* If using a template, find the right template and choose deploy new VM.
* Customize the options appropriately - including the correct VLAN and storage devices.
* Make sure VLAN is set to connected in the VM's settings.
d. If no template, create VM and boot off of an ISO file and install system. Use an existing system as a template for security configuration.
kirk - 2018-06-24T08:13 3. Launch console in vcenter.
4. Update the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file to have appropriate values. Use an existing system as a guide.
5. Update the /etc/sysconfig/network file to have appropriate values.
6. In vcenter, choose install vmware tools, select Mount and do the following:
a. mount /dev/cdrom /media
b. cd /tmp
c. tar xvpf /media/VMware*.tar*
d. cd to /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib.
e. Run ./vmware-install.pl and answer the prompts.
f. unmount /media and reboot.
7. In vcenter, go under: VM Options->VMware tools and select check and upgrade VMware tools before each power on.
System Info
1. Find available IP address with the IP Manager
4. Update the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file to have appropriate values. Use an existing system as a guide.