Hello everyone,
I just started studying for my VCP about a week ago. I have come across one problem; I am completely stumped. I am attempting to perform a scripted installation via a usb device using the ks.cfg. Below is the error I am getting.
Parted couldn't open device /dev/sda. Skipping lun. /mnt/usbdisk/ks.cfg:line 9: The specified URL is malformed. Installation aborted.
When I run the install I select ESX scripted install using ks.cfg. I leave the boot options on the default; see below for boot options.
Boot Options initrd=initrd.img debugLogToSerial=1 mem=512M ks=usb quiet
Below is the contents of my ks.cfg. Your help is greatly appreciated!!!!
#root Password
rootpw test
# BootLoader (Use grub by default.)
bootloader --location=mbr
# Timezone
timezone America/Los_Angeles --utc
#Install
install cdrom
#Network install type
+ --bootproto=static --ip=172.16.1.4+
--netmask=255.255.0.0 --gateway=172.16.1.1
--hostname=esx3 --nameserver=172.16.1.1
--vlanid=0
#Keyboard
keyboard us
#Reboot after install?
reboot
# Clear partitions
clearpart --firstdisk
# Partitioning
part /boot --fstype=ext3 --size= --onfirstdisk
part storage1 --fstype=vmfs3 --size=10000 --grow --onfirstdisk
part None --fstype=vmkcore --size=100 --onfirstdisk
# Create the vmdk on the cos vmfs partition.
virtualdisk cos --size=5000 --onvmfs=storage1
# Partition the virtual disk.
part / --fstype=ext3 --size=0 --grow --onvirtualdisk=cos
part swap --fstype=swap --size=256 --onvirtualdisk=cos
#VMware Specific Commands
accepteula