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Created: 07 August 2013

Install latest version of ovftool

ovftool download: link

Open Command prompt and find ovftool:

# cd "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool"

Run the following command from command prompt

# ovftool --lax C:\Users\Me\Desktop\example.ova C:\Users\Me\Desktop\example.vmx

Find the datastore to add the vmdk file to

- Open vSphere client and log into ESXi server
- Select server
- Click configuration tab
- Select Storage link under Hardware

Open datastore browser

- Select your datastore
- Right click and select "Browse Datastore..."

Upload .vmdk file to datastore:

- Click on icon for "Upload files to this datastore"
- Select "Upload file" and select your .vmdk file

Create virtual machine using this .vmdk image

- Select File/New/Virtual Machine
- Under configuration, select Custom instead of Typical
- Under Select a Disk, select "Use an existing virtual disk"
- Under Select Existing Disk, select your .vmdk image

A new virtual disk should be created.

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Created: 02 August 2013

Ubuntu 12

1. Edit machine hostname:

# hostname <yourhostname>

2. Edit /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf and add the following:

send host-name "<yourhostname>";

3. Restart dhclient:

# dhclient eth0

4. Restart networking:

# service networking restart

 

Cent OS 6 

1. Edit machine hostname:

# hostname <yourhostname>

2. Edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and add the following:

DHCP_HOSTNAME=<yourhostname>

3. Edit /etc/sysconfig/network and add the following:

HOSTNAME=<yourhostname>

4. Create and edit /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf and add the following:

send fqdn.fqdn "<yourhostname>.yawningpanda.com.";
send fqdn.encoded on;
send fqdn.server-update off;
also request fqdn, dhcp6.fqdn; 

Replace yawningpanda.com with your domain.
The "." after the domain is intentional so be sure to include it.

5. Restart networking:

# service network restart