Hi to all in the community,
I have some problems configuring a Juniper virtual appliance with a "virtual serial port" in an OVF format. I intend to configure the basic network settings of this appliance through a "virtual serial port" and expect scripts. This is to run on an ESX 4.0.
1/ I tried to convert different configurations of virtual machine (Linux ones) with serial port and virtual serial port (in VMX format from Workstation 6.0) to OVF format in order to check the way the serial port and virtual serial ports are described. For this I used OVFTool 2.0.1 and VMWare vCenter Converter Standalone 4.0.1. I can not get any information regarding the serial ports or the virtual serial ports whatever the original configuration (VMX) and whichever tool is use. Could anybody provide some help or light regarding this?
2/ Is there a specific way to describe serial ports and virtual serial ports in the OVF descriptor? I didn't find anything relevant in the DMTF document DSP0243_1.1.0.pdf!
3/ In general, how can I get my appliance loading properly on my ESX server with a virtual serial port without touching vSphere and before powering it on automatically?
Thanks in advance to those who can help.
Chris