Category: Virtualization

Option 1:
--associate-public-ip-address command option with the as-create-launch-config command

Option 2:
Allocate an Elastic IP then adding a startup script in the Create Launch Configuration -> Configure Details -> Advanced Details -> User data:
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#!/bin/bash

# configure AWS
aws configure set aws_access_key_id $accessKey
aws configure set aws_secret_access_key $secretAccessKey
aws configure set region {MY_REGION}

# associate Elastic IP
INSTANCE_ID=$(curl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/instance-id)
ALLOCATION_ID={MY_EIP_ALLOC_ID}
aws ec2 associate-address --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID --allocation-id $ALLOCATION_ID --allow-reassociation
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Example (SMTP01)
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#!/bin/bash

# configure AWS
aws configure set aws_access_key_id $accessKey
aws configure set aws_secret_access_key $secretAccessKey
aws configure set region us-west-1b

# associate Elastic IP
INSTANCE_ID=$(curl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/instance-id)
ALLOCATION_ID=i-80b45e42
aws ec2 associate-address --instance-id $INSTANCE_ID --allocation-id $ALLOCATION_ID --allow-reassociation

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# using VMware.VimAutomation.Core
cls
if ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null )
{
Add-PsSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
}
if ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null )

{ Write-host "--------------------------------------`nNo PowerCLI Snap-In found.`nPlease install VMWare PowerCLI first`n--------------------------------------" -Backgroundcolor white -ForegroundColor Red 
Write-Host "Press any key to exit and launch a browser to the VMware PowerCLI page."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
Start-Process -FilePath "https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=PCLI550&productId=352"
}
else {
write-host " _____ ____ _______ _____ _ _______ _ " -foreground green
write-host " / ____| _ \__ __| | __ \ | | |__ __| | |" -foreground green
write-host " | | | |_) | | | | |__) |___ ___ ___| |_ | | ___ ___ | |" -foreground green
write-host " | | | _ < | | | _ // _ \/ __|/ _ \ __| | |/ _ \ / _ \| |" -foreground green
write-host " | |____| |_) | | | | | \ \ __/\__ \ __/ |_ | | (_) | (_) | |" -foreground green
write-host " \_____|____/ |_| |_| \_\___||___/\___|\__| |_|\___/ \___/|_|" -foreground green
write-host "===============================================================================" -foreground "red"
write-host "This script is provided as-is, no warranty is provided or implied. The author"
write-host "is NOT responsible for any damages or data loss that may occur through the use"
write-host "of this script. This script is free to use for both personal and business use,"
write-host "however, it may not be sold or included as part of a package that is for sale."
write-host "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------" -foreground "red"
write-host "This interactive script will reset CBT for VMs the user specifies.`n"
write-host "Excluding VMs that:" -foreground "red"
write-host "-are powered off"
write-host "-have a snapshot"
write-host "`nThis script will create and remove a snapshot on each VMs that it processes."
write-host "This may temporarily stun the guest OS. You may want to run this off peak hours."
write-host "===============================================================================" -foreground "red"
write-host "Press any key if you understand and wish to continue..."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
cls
#Get VMware hostname/ip
$h = read-host "Specify VMware vCenter or ESXi (hostname or ip)"
write-host "`nConnecting to VMware server", $h,"(waiting for logon window)...`n" -foreground "green"
Connect-VIServer $h;
#User will be prompted for login automatically
$ivms = @(); # array of srings for VM names
write-host "`nConnected to server",$h -foreground "green"
write-host "`nSpecify VM to reset CBT for" -NoNewLine
write-host " (do not use wildcards [*])" -foreground "red" -nonewline
$name = read-host " ";
$ivms = $ivms + $name;
while ($name -ne ""){
# Read VM names followed by <enter> until get empty string 
$name = read-host "Specify another VM or leave empty to proceed";
if ($name -ne "") { $ivms= $ivms + $name; }
}
$gtvms = @();
$initvms =@(); #initial vms
$povms = @(); #powered on vms
$nspovms = @(); #no snapshot + powered on vms
$powroff = @(); #powered off VMs
$hassnap = @(); #snapshoted VMs
if ($ivms.length -ge 1) {cls}
write-host "Validating list of VMs"
foreach ($vm in $ivms) {
$gtvms = (Get-VM -name $vm)
$initvms = $initvms + $gtvms
}
cls
#Remove Powered Off VMs from selection
write-host "Removing Powered Off VMs from list."
write-host "The amount of time this takes depends on the amount of VMs"
foreach ($vm in $initvms) {
if ((Get-VM -name $vm).PowerState -ne "PoweredOn") {
$powroff = $powroff + $vm
}
else {
$povms = $povms + $vm
}
}
if($powroff.length -ge 1) {
write-host "`n===============================================================================" -foreground red
write-host "These VMs are powered off, and will not be processed by this script."
write-host "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------" -foreground red
write-host ($powroff | Out-String)
write-host "===============================================================================" -foreground red
write-host "Press any key to proceed excluding the above VMs."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
cls
}
#Remove snapshotted VMs
write-host "Removing Snapshotted VMs from list."
write-host "The amount of time this takes depends on the amount of VMs"
foreach ($vm in $povms) {
$vmView = $vm | Get-View
if ($vmView.snapshot -ne $null) {
$hassnap = $hassnap + $vm
}
else {
$nspovms = $nspovms + $vm
}
}
if($hassnap.length -ge 1) {
write-host "`n===============================================================================" -foreground red
write-host "These VMs have snapshots, and will not be processed by this script."
write-host "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------" -foreground red
write-host ($hassnap | Out-String)
write-host "===============================================================================" -foreground red
write-host "Press any key to proceed excluding the above VMs."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
}
# Function to set options of VM in VMX, takes VM name, key and value
Function Set-ExtraOptions {
param ([string[]]$vmname, [string[]]$key, $value)
$vmConfigSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
$extra = New-Object VMware.Vim.optionvalue
$extra.Key=$key
$extra.Value=$value
$vmConfigSpec.extraconfig += $extra
$vm1 = Get-VM -name $vmname | Get-View
$vm1.ReconfigVM($vmConfigSpec)
write-host "Reconfiguring",$vmname,"to set",$key,$value
}
cls
write-host "`nFound VMs:" -foreground "green"
foreach ($vm in $nspovms){
Get-Vm -name $vm|Get-View|select name,moref
foreach ($HardDisk in (Get-VM -name $vm | Get-HardDisk)) {
write-host $HardDisk.Name,$HardDisk.FileName
}
}
write-host "`nProceed with resetting CBT for all " -nonewline -foreground "green"
write-host $nspovms.length -nonewline -foreground "green"
write-host " listed VMs? [Y/n]" -nonewline -foreground "green"
$ans = read-host " "
$ans=$ans.ToLower().Trim()[0]
#If user answers Y
if ($ans -eq "y") {
foreach ($vm in $nspovms){
write-host -ForegroundColor Green "`n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------","`nProcessing", $vm,"`n===============================================================================";
$vm1=Get-VM -name $vm | Get-View
# Selecting all VM parameters ending with ctkEnabled for each scsi disk
$opts = $vm1.Config.ExtraConfig | where{$_.Key.EndsWith("ctkEnabled")}
# Where ctkEnabled=true we will set the value to FALSE
foreach($o in $opts) {
if($o.Value -eq $true)
{
Set-ExtraOptions -vmname $vm -key $o.Key -value FALSE
}
}
write-host "Creating snapshot"
# Create VM snapshot
Get-VM -name $vm | New-Snapshot -Name Snapshotcbt -Description "snapshot for cbt reset" | Out-Null 
write-host "Deleting all snapshots on",$vm 
# Delete all snapshots
Get-VM $vm | Get-Snapshot | Remove-Snapshot -Confirm:$false | Out-Null
$vm1=Get-VM -name $vm | Get-View
# Selecting all VM parameters ending with ctkEnabled for each scsi disk
$opts = $vm1.Config.ExtraConfig | where{$_.Key.EndsWith("ctkEnabled")}
# Where ctkEnabled=FALSE we will set the value to TRUE
foreach($o in $opts) { 
if($o.Value -eq $false){
Set-ExtraOptions -vmname $vm -key $o.Key -value TRUE
}
}
write-host "===============================================================================","`nCBT has been reset for ",$vm,"`n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------" -foreground green;
} 
} else { write-host "`nCanceled" }
#Disply Warning if powered off VMs
Disconnect-VIServer -Force -Confirm:$false -Server $h
Write-Host "`n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------`nPress any key to exit..."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
}
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#Clear current session terminal messages:
clear

#Review shell command history:
vi /var/log/shell.log

#Round robin for EQLOGIC HBA ports:
esxcli storage nmp satp set --default-psp=VMW_PSP_RR --satp=VMW_SATP_EQL ; for i in `esxcli storage nmp device list | grep EQLOGIC|awk '{print $7}'|sed 's/(//g'|sed 's/)//g'` ; do esxcli storage nmp device set -d $i --psp=VMW_PSP_RR ; esxcli storage nmp psp roundrobin deviceconfig set -d $i -I 3 -t iops ; done
esxcfg-advcfg -s 0 /Net/TcpipDefLROEnabled

#Check storage HBA connections
esxcli storage nmp device list

#Restart Management Agents to resolve hung-task issues
/etc/init.d/hostd restart
/etc/init.d/vpxa restart

#Change thin volume to thick:
Browse to the VMDK file >> right-click, inflate >> ssh into ESX host >> check VMID: vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms >> reload VM: vim-cmd vmsvc/reload Vmid

Download the following:
- ESX 5.5 ISO
- ESXi-Customizer v2.7.2 (http://www.v-front.de/p/esxi-customizer.html)
- net-e1000e-3.1.0.2-glr-offline_bundle.zip (https://vibsdepot.v-front.de/wiki/index.php/Net-e1000e)
- uNetbootin

Follow these steps:
- Edit ESXi-Customizer.cmd, edit lines 593-595 (source: https://communities.vmware.com/thread/483693?start=15&tstart=0)
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findstr /I /L "<payload" %1 | "%SED%" -e "s#.*<payload name=\"#set %2PayloadName=#I;s#\".*##I" >>%3
    echo.>>%3
    findstr /I /L "<payload" %1 | "%SED%" -e "s#.*<payload .* type=\"#set %2PayloadType=#I;s#\".*##I" >>%3
 
to this:
 

   findstr /I /R "<payload.*name" %1 | "%SED%" -e "s#.*<payload name=\"#set %2PayloadName=#I;s#\".*##I" >>%3
   echo.>>%3
   findstr /I /R "<payload.*name" %1 | "%SED%" -e "s#.*<payload .* type=\"#set %2PayloadType=#I;s#\".*##I" >>%3
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- Run ESXi-Customizer.cmd to use net-e1000e-3.1.0.2-glr-offline_bundle.zip with ESX 5.5 ISO to generate a customized ISO with the Intel NIC driver
- Install ESXi onto NUC
- Access ESXi to enable SSH
- SSH into ESXi to run these commands (source: http://www.virten.net/2015/02/how-to-install-esxi-on-5th-gen-intel-nuc-nic-and-ahci-workaround/)
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cd /tmp
mkdir ahci
cd ahci
vmtar -x /bootbank/sata_ahc.v00 -o sata_ahc.tar
tar xvf sata_ahc.tar
rm sata_ahc.tar
echo "regtype=linux,bus=pci,id=8086:9c83 0000:0000,driver=ahci,class=storage" >> etc/vmware/driver.map.d/ahci.map
tar cvf sata_ahc.tar etc usr
vmtar -c sata_ahc.tar -o sata_ahc.vgz
mv sata_ahc.vgz /bootbank/sata_ahc.v00
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- Reboot ESXi
- use vSphere Client to add Storage
- Done!