esxi/network-firstboot-type

Set the ESXi software install acceptance level.

This Param specifies how the ESXi node should be configured for it's network interface post-kickstart. The supported mode types are:

Type	Notes
dhcp	(default) requests IP info via DHCP service
manual	operator provides values via additonal params

If set to manual use the following Params are required to configure the network:

Param	Notes
esxi/network-firstboot-ipaddr	Sets the IP Address
esxi/network-firstboot-netmask	Sets the subnet Netmask
esxi/network-firstboot-gateway	Sets the Default Gateway

Warning

Currently, changing the network type from DHCP will not cause any interaction with your DRP Endpoint. This means that if you use convert to static IP assignment, the DRP endpoint will not be aware of this. You will need to create a Reservation manually to ensure your IP assignment isn't stomped on.

Similarly, if you use manual, it is your responsibility to ensure you do not map a manual IP assignment to any DHCP ranges, unless you also arrange to have that IP assignment converted to a Reservation (when using DRP as the DHCP service).

Future versions of this plugin should correct this issue.