HP ESXi server deployment script

[GVB]

Hi There,

We use HP server deployment control suite for deploying ESXi images.

For customizing the images we edit the kickstart script and use these viariables:

#HOSTNAME=@@HOSTNAME@@
#HOSTIP=@@HOSTIP@@
#HOSTNETMASK=@@HOSTNETMASK@@
#HOSTGATEWAY=@@HOSTGATEWAY@@

We call these variables in lines like this:

network –bootproto=static –device=vmnic0 –ip=@@HOSTIP@@ –gateway=@@HOSTGATEWAY@@

For exporting the values to the database we use this:

export hostname=%#*”select replace([name],’ ‘,”) from computer where computer_id={ID}”%
export hostip=%#!computer@nw_pref_server%
export hostnetmask=%#!computer@nw_nds_context%
export hostgateway=%#!computer@nw_pref_tree%


The problem is the script is running with errors on the "network --static" part. Doesn't recognize the values given (Unsupported argument). It ends and image isn't deployed.
The values Ipaddress, Netmask and gateway, in Express Database aren't changed.

However, the kickstart script created in the "export" part contains the computer_ID and the hostname is the same as discovered computer object in Computers view.

Any help or push in the right direction on this matter would be appreciated.

[shocko]

"network --static". You mean "network --bootproto=static" right?

Are you editing the file from Windows or linux? If windows, be careful what text editor you use as it may change some of the carrigae returns in the files making the script unreadable in the linux automation enviroment. Use bog standard notepad.exe to edit on a windows machine.

[GVB]

Yes, "network -bootproto=static" it is. The error message is about that part of the script. I use standard Windows notepad and notepad++ as well.

[GVB]

Nobody?

[Neal Bowman]

Which version of RDP are you using? I've run into similar issues when trying to execute a script intended for a 64-bit environment while I was booted into a 32-bit environment.

Hope this helps.

[GVB]

HP Insight server deployment control 6.2
On W2K8 R2 server 64 bit.