Deploying Automted Kickstart Scripts Over HTTP

Originally I was going to cover all the various options for initiating your automated kickstart installation as “Automated Deployment of ESX Hosts Part IV”, but I have since decided to cover each method individually as there is a lot to cover and it makes more sense to break them out.

In this post I am going to cover deploying your servers over the network utilizing HTTP. To begin you will need a few things in place for this to work.  Below is a list of what you will need:

• Web Server to hosts the kickstart files and optionally your ESX installation.
• ESX Installation media or ISO’s for all versions of ESX you plan to deploy
• Your kickstart script

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