VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual page 54

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--name=<name>
--enableService=<service>
--disableService=<service>
install (optional)
Specifies that this is a fresh installation. (All scripted installations are fresh installations.)
<cdrom|usb|nfs|url>
--server=
--dir=
<url>
keyboard (optional)
Sets the keyboard type for the system.
<keyboardType>
serialnum or vmserialnum (optional)
Configures licensing. If not included, ESX installs in evaluation mode.
--esx=<license-key>
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Assigns a descriptive name to the firewall rule. The name must be specified for
inbound ports.
Allows services specified in
Disables services specified in
Specifies the type of installation. The values are:
installs from the DVD-ROM drive. For example:
n
cdrom
install cdrom
.
n
nfs
Installs from the specified NFS server. For example:
install nfs --server=example.com --dir=/nfs3/VMware/ESX/40
downloads across the network. For example:
n
url
install url http://example.com
n
usb
Installs from the first USB media found to contain the installation image.
For example:
install usb
Specifies which NFS server to connect to. Use with
Specifies which directory on the NFS server to mount. Use with
Defines the location of the runtime environment. Use with
.
ftp/nfs)
Specifies the keyboard map for the selected keyboard type.
Specifies the vSphere license key to use. The format is 5 five-character tuples
(XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX).
to pass through the firewall.
services.xml
from passing through the firewall.
services.xml
nfs
.
.
nfs
url (http/https/
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