VMware OS Information Panel

InstallAnywhere 2021 » Create InstallAnywhere VM Template Wizard

On the VMware OS Information panel, which opens if you selected VMware vCenter/vSphere Server on the InstallAnywhere VM Template Information panel, you specify the operating system media, VMware Tools location, and host machine details of the operating system that you are using to create this VM template.

The VMware OS Information panel includes the following settings:

VMware OS Information Panel

Property

Description

OS Media ISO Location

Location of an ISO file of the operating system for which a VM template is being created. For more information, see Supported Hypervisors and Platforms for Virtual Appliances.

Note:To create a VM template, it is preferable to use a minimal OS / JeOS media from the OS vendor. This will help keep the footprint of the appliance to a minimum.

Note that the server flavor of the operating system media is required.

Certain Ubuntu Desktop ISO media are not capable of silent installation and require GUI intervention and hence is not recommended for use.

Important:It is preferable that the OS media be obtained from the OS vendor Web sites so that you can be sure of the authenticity of the source. The ISO files for these operating systems are available at the following sites:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server 

http://www.centos.org/ 

VMware Tools Location

Location of the VMware Tools, which have to be in a *.tar.gz format.

Note:For information on obtaining VMware Tools, see Creating VM Templates Using the Create InstallAnywhere VM Template Wizard.

Host Name

Enter the IP or the hostname of a machine that is running the same operating system that you are using to create the VM template.

Note:You should specify a host machine that is similar to your VM template target platform. In other words, if you require a VM template for Ubuntu, you need to specify an Ubuntu machine as the host machine.

User Name

Password

Enter the root login credentials to the specified host machine.

Test Connection

Click this button to:

• Test whether the machine is accessible over the network.
• Test whether an SSL connection can be made on port 22.

Click Next to proceed.