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i try to provision a ESXi 6.0 server with Foreman.
The networking configuration and the stuff above work's fine.
But after the reboot SSh and ESX Shell is not enabled.
Any idea's how to fix this?
Even simple cat & echo commands are not working.



vmaccepteula

keyboard 'German'
rootpw --iscrypted somestringhere

install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs --novmfsondisk

<% subnet = @host.subnet -%>
network --bootproto=static --ip=<%= @host.ip %> --netmask=<%= subnet.mask %> --gateway=<%= subnet.gateway %> --nameserver=<%= subnet.dns_primary %> --device=<%= @host.mac %> --hostname=<%= @host %>

### At this point nothing happens -> SSH or ESX Shell is not enabled ###
%firstboot --interpreter=busybox

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

sleep 30
reboot









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    i try to provision a ESXi 6.0 server with Foreman.
    The networking configuration and the stuff above work's fine.
    But after the reboot SSh and ESX Shell is not enabled.
    Any idea's how to fix this?
    Even simple cat & echo commands are not working.



    vmaccepteula

    keyboard 'German'
    rootpw --iscrypted somestringhere

    install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs --novmfsondisk

    <% subnet = @host.subnet -%>
    network --bootproto=static --ip=<%= @host.ip %> --netmask=<%= subnet.mask %> --gateway=<%= subnet.gateway %> --nameserver=<%= subnet.dns_primary %> --device=<%= @host.mac %> --hostname=<%= @host %>

    ### At this point nothing happens -> SSH or ESX Shell is not enabled ###
    %firstboot --interpreter=busybox

    vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
    vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

    vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
    vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

    sleep 30
    reboot









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      i try to provision a ESXi 6.0 server with Foreman.
      The networking configuration and the stuff above work's fine.
      But after the reboot SSh and ESX Shell is not enabled.
      Any idea's how to fix this?
      Even simple cat & echo commands are not working.



      vmaccepteula

      keyboard 'German'
      rootpw --iscrypted somestringhere

      install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs --novmfsondisk

      <% subnet = @host.subnet -%>
      network --bootproto=static --ip=<%= @host.ip %> --netmask=<%= subnet.mask %> --gateway=<%= subnet.gateway %> --nameserver=<%= subnet.dns_primary %> --device=<%= @host.mac %> --hostname=<%= @host %>

      ### At this point nothing happens -> SSH or ESX Shell is not enabled ###
      %firstboot --interpreter=busybox

      vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
      vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

      vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
      vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

      sleep 30
      reboot









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      i try to provision a ESXi 6.0 server with Foreman.
      The networking configuration and the stuff above work's fine.
      But after the reboot SSh and ESX Shell is not enabled.
      Any idea's how to fix this?
      Even simple cat & echo commands are not working.



      vmaccepteula

      keyboard 'German'
      rootpw --iscrypted somestringhere

      install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs --novmfsondisk

      <% subnet = @host.subnet -%>
      network --bootproto=static --ip=<%= @host.ip %> --netmask=<%= subnet.mask %> --gateway=<%= subnet.gateway %> --nameserver=<%= subnet.dns_primary %> --device=<%= @host.mac %> --hostname=<%= @host %>

      ### At this point nothing happens -> SSH or ESX Shell is not enabled ###
      %firstboot --interpreter=busybox

      vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
      vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

      vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
      vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell

      sleep 30
      reboot






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          For example this:



          vmaccepteula 
          install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
          rootpw q1w2e3r4
          reboot


          #network configuration
          network --bootproto=dhcp --device=<%= @host.mac %>

          # run the following command only on the firstboot
          %firstboot --interpreter=busybox


          # enable & start remote ESXi Shell (SSH)
          vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
          vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

          # enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)
          vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
          vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell


          is causing a loop






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            For example this:



            vmaccepteula 
            install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
            rootpw q1w2e3r4
            reboot


            #network configuration
            network --bootproto=dhcp --device=<%= @host.mac %>

            # run the following command only on the firstboot
            %firstboot --interpreter=busybox


            # enable & start remote ESXi Shell (SSH)
            vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
            vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

            # enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)
            vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
            vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell


            is causing a loop






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              For example this:



              vmaccepteula 
              install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
              rootpw q1w2e3r4
              reboot


              #network configuration
              network --bootproto=dhcp --device=<%= @host.mac %>

              # run the following command only on the firstboot
              %firstboot --interpreter=busybox


              # enable & start remote ESXi Shell (SSH)
              vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
              vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

              # enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)
              vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
              vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell


              is causing a loop






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                For example this:



                vmaccepteula 
                install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
                rootpw q1w2e3r4
                reboot


                #network configuration
                network --bootproto=dhcp --device=<%= @host.mac %>

                # run the following command only on the firstboot
                %firstboot --interpreter=busybox


                # enable & start remote ESXi Shell (SSH)
                vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
                vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

                # enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)
                vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
                vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell


                is causing a loop






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                For example this:



                vmaccepteula 
                install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs
                rootpw q1w2e3r4
                reboot


                #network configuration
                network --bootproto=dhcp --device=<%= @host.mac %>

                # run the following command only on the firstboot
                %firstboot --interpreter=busybox


                # enable & start remote ESXi Shell (SSH)
                vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh
                vim-cmd hostsvc/start_ssh

                # enable & start ESXi Shell (TSM)
                vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_esx_shell
                vim-cmd hostsvc/start_esx_shell


                is causing a loop







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