Part1 – Get, install and patch ESXi for Os X support with Unlocker on the PowerEdge2950
Unlocker 2.0.6 at the time of writting.
Download and register (free) ESXI6
todo
Create your USB key installer ESXI6
todo
Enter your Licence
todo
Install, etc…
todo
set Network
todo
Set SSH & ESXI SHELL
todo
Change ScratchConfig Folder
login as root
bash
ssh root@192.168.21.211
Get actual ScratchConfig Setup
bash
[root@pe2950:~] vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/view ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation
(vim.option.OptionValue) [
(vim.option.OptionValue) {
key = "ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation",
value = "/vmfs/volumes/55e9be62-abe57f04-082c-001aa03a3e3d"
}
]
Create a folder ( here in datastore1 )
bash
[root@pe2950:~] mkdir /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/.locker-ESXep2950
Set New ScratchConfig Folder
bash
[root@pe2950:~] /bin/vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation string /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/.locker-ESXep2950
Get actual ScratchConfig Setup
bash
[root@pe2950:~] vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/view ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation
(vim.option.OptionValue) [
(vim.option.OptionValue) {
key = "ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation",
value = "/vmfs/volumes/55e9be61-1664feaa-d437-001aa03a3e3d/.locker-ESXep2950"
}
]
All is fine,
go to maintenance mode and reboot
bash
[root@pe2950:~] vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-129'
[root@pe2950:~] reboot
[root@pe2950:~] Connection to 192.168.21.211 closed by remote host.
Connection to 192.168.21.211 closed.
login again and exit maintenance mode
bash
ssh root@192.168.21.211
[root@pe2950:~] vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.exitMaintenanceMode-25'
Now Patching with unlocker 2.0.6
url: insanelymac.com
Using scp or vsphere client copy unlocker206 folder to the datastore
then move to the folder to patch
bash
[root@pe2950:~] cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/unlocker206/
make script executables
[root@pe2950:/vmfs/volumes/55e9be61-1664feaa-d437-001aa03a3e3d/unlocker206] chmod +x ./*.sh
and run the script
“`
[root@pe2950:/vmfs/volumes/55e9be61-1664feaa-d437-001aa03a3e3d/unlocker206] ./esxi-install.sh
VMware Unlocker 2.0.6
Copyright: Dave Parsons 2011-15
Installing local.sh
Success – please now restart the server!
[root@pe2950:/vmfs/volumes/55e9be61-1664feaa-d437-001aa03a3e3d/unlocker206] reboot
“`
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