In order to achieve this you need to do some hacks and tricks with the vmware installer scripts
1. Modify the Installer-Steps
In order to achieve this you will need to modify the install.tgz file
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- Extract ISO
- cd to the extracted directory
- mkdir tt
- cp install.tgz tt/
- cd tt/
- tar xvvf install.tgz
- $ ls
install.tgz sbin usr
- cd usr/lib/vmware/installer/
- chmod +w ThinESXInstall.py
- vi ThinESXInstall.py
modify following line (approx line 22 )
Steps = [ WelcomeStep, LicenseStep, TargetSelectionStep, ConfirmStep, \
WriteStep, PostConfigStep, CompleteStep, RebootStep ]
to
Steps = [ TargetSelectionStep, WriteStep, RebootStep ]
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2. Automated the Disks Selection Step in the installer script
now go to ThinESX dircetory
- cd ThinESX/
- chmod +w ThinESXInstallSteps.py
- vi ThinESXInstallSteps.py
--- modify the target selection step (approx line 56)
copy paste the following lines in the Scripts :
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def TargetSelectionStep(data):
"""TargetSelectionStep
This install step is responsible for presenting the user with the device
selection dialog and determining the target which is being installed to."""
targets = TargetEnumeration(NotPredicate(RACVirtualMediaFilter))
if len(targets) == 0:
raise NoValidDevicesException()
if len(targets) == 1 and targets[0].IsLocal():
data['Target'] = targets[0]
return data
else:
return LaunchDialog(DeviceSelectionDialog(targets, data))
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- Save and Exit
- cd back to tt/ directory
- rm -rf install.tgz && tar -czvf install.tgz * && chmod 755 install.tgz
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replace the existing install.tgz file to the modified one..
Your unattended installer is ready to go..
