Linux Ubuntu - Templates???

[samuk]

Hi,

I have a customer that wants to create a Linux Ubunto server, convert this to a template and then be able to deploy from the Template.

Is this possible?

I know with windows you need sysprep etc...

Any help appreciated..

[schepp]

It's possible. Install Ubuntu Server, install everything you need (create accounts, install sshd, etc.) and don't forget to install VMware Tools for later customization.

Power off the vm and convert it to a template.

Now you're able to create vms from that template and to customize them during the deploy-process.

[AWo]

In general that is possible. I heard about tools you can use to personalize Linux boxes, but I have never searched for.

After we deploay a Linux temaplet we do a manula customization It is easier as with windows as you have no SID and such stuff. We only need to change the name and IP setup.

AWo

VCP 3 & 4

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[nirvy]

Hi

Beware of this though: http://communities.vmware.com/message/655026 - not sure if it is still an issue, but for my templates (ubuntu 9.04) it is.

[schepp]

Never had this issue with 8.04 LTS or 10.04 LTS now.

[jhicks]

I'll confirm that this this is still an issue, with certain versions. I built a load balancer template based on Ubuntu JeOS 8.04 and all clones of that template have required that fix.

From my own notes:

Change the Hostname -

A couple files need to be modified to reflect the desired hostname. Change the

“pentemplate” entries in the hostname and hosts files, then activate the change:

$ sudo su

1. nano /etc/hostname

1. nano /etc/hosts

1. /etc/init.d/hostname.sh start

1. exit

$ logout

Log back into the system and the hostname displayed should now be correct.

Fix the Network -

Modify the IP address of the system:

$ sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

Delete the file causing network interface conflicts:

$ sudo rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules

If you've installed MTA, it also needs to be fixed:

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config

Then reboot.