Chapter 3. vSphere Auto Deploy

In this chapter we will cover the following:

  • Installing Auto Deploy server
  • Configuring a TFTP server with Auto Deploy files
  • Configuring a DHCP server for PXE boot
  • Testing the PXE boot configuration
  • Preparing VMware PowerCLI for first use
  • Downloading an ESXi Offline Bundle
  • Adding the Offline Bundle to the Auto Deploy server
  • Choosing an ESXi Image to deploy
  • Creating a Host Profile
  • Creating a deploy rule
  • Activating a deploy rule
  • Testing Auto Deploy
  • Enabling Stateless Caching
  • Performing an Auto Deploy stateful install
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