![]() ![]() ![]() Those who attempt it on RHEL 7 (as well as other newer versions of *nix such as CentOS 7) will be greeted with rather stern wording that VMware Tools should be avoided and rather the OS provided open-vm-tools should be used instead. And that’s exactly what I got.Īfter completing a rather uneventful RHEL 7 installation, typically the first and last order of business is to install VMware Tools. However, not knowing this, I gladly accepted the opportunity of a minimalist installation. ![]() Some of which are core dependencies in a virtualized datacenter. While it’s not encumbered with extra software that may never be used depending on the server’s role, it’s also missing packages commonly installed in the past. The default installation of RHEL 7 is a Minimal Install. The mere existence of this blog post stems from here. When I applied that same approach to RHEL 7, that’s where some noticeable changes became apparent. The same can be said for my RHEL 5 and RHEL 6 vApps. Aside from installing VMware Tools, my Windows 2012 R2 vApp is about as vanilla as it gets. However, when it comes to shared vApp Templates in a vCloud Catalog, I employ more of a purist philosophy to minimize issues or questions raised regarding the DNA of the OS build I’m sharing with the organization which serves as their base starting point for their vApp. When it comes to vSphere templates that I use myself, I’ll bake in commonly utilized software packages, patches, as well as tweaks and best practices. ![]() VSphere Templates and vCloud vApp Templates If you’re in a hurry, skip to the “Tying It All Together” section at the end. There are some new twists and this blog post is an attempt to document what I’ve uncovered to answer questions and hopefully save myself some time in the future. However I hadn’t spent much time with RHEL 7. Quite honestly internet research or peer networking provides supplemental knowledge for whatever I can’t figure out. I’m not a *nix guru but I’m comfortable enough with legacy versions of RHEL 5 and 6 as I’ve worked with them quite a bit, particularly for vSphere applications and solutions such as vCloud Director to provide just one example. I spent some time this weekend working with vCloud Director 5.5.4 build 2831206 (on vSphere 6) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux vApp/guest customization. Update 5/26/18: For RHEL 7.2 and newer, be sure to read the 5/26/18 update below as some of the steps below are no longer necessary. ![]()
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