Install Alpine on VMware ESXi - Revision history

Sertonix: updated article link

2023-11-10T09:14:23Z

updated article link

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	## Under Boot Options > Firmware, select bios		## Under Boot Options > Firmware, select bios
	## Click save.		## Click save.
	# You could create a new ISO image following the [[~~Create_UEFI_seureboot_USB~~]] guide (outside the scope of this guide)		# You could create a new ISO image following the [[Create UEFI secureboot USB]] guide (outside the scope of this guide)
	# You can change the VM Compatability options to ''Other Linux (64-bit)'' but you loose the VMXNET and SR-IOV Passthrough NIC options (helpful for a virtualized firewall) and are limited to the E1000 NIC driver which has been known to drop network connectivity.		# You can change the VM Compatability options to ''Other Linux (64-bit)'' but you loose the VMXNET and SR-IOV Passthrough NIC options (helpful for a virtualized firewall) and are limited to the E1000 NIC driver which has been known to drop network connectivity.

Heyvito at 18:55, 31 July 2022

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	{{Cmd \|apk add --update open-vm-tools }}		{{Cmd \|apk add --update open-vm-tools }}
	# Start, and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.		# Start, and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.
	{{Cmd \|rc-service open-vm-tools ~~startt~~		{{Cmd \|rc-service open-vm-tools start
	rc-update add open-vm-tools}}		rc-update add open-vm-tools}}


	[[category:Virtualization]]		[[category:Virtualization]]

Heyvito: Replace direct invocation of /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools with rc-service

2022-07-31T04:15:39Z

Replace direct invocation of /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools with rc-service

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	using root/sudo/wheel privileges, edit /etc/apk/repos and un-comment the community repo		using root/sudo/wheel privileges, edit /etc/apk/repos and un-comment the community repo
	# Install {{Pkg\|open-vm-tools}}		# Install {{Pkg\|open-vm-tools}}
	{{Cmd \| apk add --update open-vm-tools }}		{{Cmd \|apk add --update open-vm-tools }}
	# Start and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.		# Start, and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.
	{{Cmd \| ~~/etc/init.d/~~open-vm-tools ~~start~~		{{Cmd \|rc-service open-vm-tools startt
	rc-update add open-vm-tools}}		rc-update add open-vm-tools}}


	[[category:Virtualization]]		[[category:Virtualization]]

Pernat1y at 15:45, 3 February 2022

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	== Create VM Options ==		== Create VM Options ==

	# Name: Choose any name you like		# Name: Choose any name you like
	# Compatibility: Linux		# Compatibility: Linux
	# Guest OS Version: Select ''Other 4.x or later Linux (64-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or ''Other 4.x or later Linux (32-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO.		# Guest OS Version: Select ''Other 5.x or later Linux (64-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or ''Other 5.x or later Linux (32-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO.

	== Edit VM Settings once Created ==		== Edit VM Settings once Created ==

Arrogance: Arrogance moved page Install Alpine on VMWare to Install Alpine on VMware ESXi: Correct capitalization.There is already a page with the correct capitalization discussing VMware Workstation

2021-11-11T03:55:05Z

Arrogance moved page Install Alpine on VMWare to Install Alpine on VMware ESXi: Correct capitalization.There is already a page with the correct capitalization discussing VMware Workstation

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Bt129 at 17:33, 7 August 2021

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	= Preparation =		= Preparation =

	This Guide assumes you are using the latest as of this writing (ESXi 6.7) host client on a free install of ESXi, not the VSphere client. Options may be slightly different for that client.		This Guide assumes you are using the latest (as of this writing, ESXi 6.7) host client on a free install of ESXi, not the VSphere client. Options may be slightly different for that client.

	== Download Alpine and upload to a reachable Datastore ==		== Download Alpine and upload to a reachable Datastore ==
	For this guide, I used the latest Virtual Images, ~~as of writing~~ 3.10.2		For this guide, I used the latest Virtual Images, which at the time was, 3.10.2

	== Create VM Options ==		== Create VM Options ==

	# Name: Choose any ~~Name~~ you ~~Like~~		# Name: Choose any name you like
	# Compatibility: Linux		# Compatibility: Linux
	# Guest OS Version: Select ''Other 4.x or later Linux (64-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or ''Other 4.x or later Linux (32-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO.		# Guest OS Version: Select ''Other 4.x or later Linux (64-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or ''Other 4.x or later Linux (32-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO.

Innsill: + category:Virtualization

2019-09-14T07:02:41Z

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	= Preparation =		= Preparation =

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	{{Cmd \| /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start		{{Cmd \| /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start
	rc-update add open-vm-tools}}		rc-update add open-vm-tools}}


			[[category:Virtualization]]

Systo: Fixing gramattical mistakes

2019-08-26T13:58:56Z

Fixing gramattical mistakes

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	## Under Boot Options > Firmware, select bios		## Under Boot Options > Firmware, select bios
	## Click save.		## Click save.

	# You could create a new ISO image following the [[Create_UEFI_seureboot_USB]] guide (outside the scope of this guide)		# You could create a new ISO image following the [[Create_UEFI_seureboot_USB]] guide (outside the scope of this guide)

	# You can change the VM Compatability options to ''Other Linux (64-bit)'' but you loose the VMXNET and SR-IOV Passthrough NIC options (helpful for a virtualized firewall) and are limited to the E1000 NIC driver which has been known to drop network connectivity.		# You can change the VM Compatability options to ''Other Linux (64-bit)'' but you loose the VMXNET and SR-IOV Passthrough NIC options (helpful for a virtualized firewall) and are limited to the E1000 NIC driver which has been known to drop network connectivity.

	= Installation =		= Installation =
	Install Alpine Linux, I used the default setup-alpine script		Install Alpine Linux. I used the default setup-alpine script

	= Post-Install =		= Post-Install =
	== Install and enable Open-VM-Tools ==		== Install and enable Open-VM-Tools ==

	Enable the Community repo		# Enable the Community repo
	using root/sudo/wheel privileges, edit /etc/apk/repos and un-comment the community repo		using root/sudo/wheel privileges, edit /etc/apk/repos and un-comment the community repo
			# Install {{Pkg\|open-vm-tools}}
	Install {{Pkg\|open-vm-tools}}
	{{Cmd \| apk add --update open-vm-tools }}		{{Cmd \| apk add --update open-vm-tools }}
			# Start and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.
	Start and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.
	{{Cmd \| /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start		{{Cmd \| /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start
	rc-update add open-vm-tools}}		rc-update add open-vm-tools}}

Systo: Adding instructions for installing Alpine on ESXi Hosts

2019-08-26T13:55:46Z

Adding instructions for installing Alpine on ESXi Hosts

New page

= Preparation =

This Guide assumes you are using the latest as of this writing (ESXi 6.7) host client on a free install of ESXi, not the VSphere client. Options may be slightly different for that client.

== Download Alpine and upload to a reachable Datastore ==
For this guide, I used the latest Virtual Images, as of writing 3.10.2

== Create VM Options ==

# Name: Choose any Name you Like
# Compatibility: Linux
# Guest OS Version: Select ''Other 4.x or later Linux (64-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86_64 Alpine-ISO, or ''Other 4.x or later Linux (32-bit)'' if you downloaded the x86 Alpine-ISO.

== Edit VM Settings once Created ==
The default alpine linux iso images only boot from bios, not the ESXi default of UEFI for Linux 4.0+ hosts. To get around this limitation, you have three options:
# Change the VM to use Bios Boot
## Make sure the VM is powered off. (If it is on, you will not be able to change boot options, and your save will fail.)
## Right click on the VM, and select Edit Settings
## Select VM Options
## Under Boot Options > Firmware, select bios
## Click save.

# You could create a new ISO image following the [[Create_UEFI_seureboot_USB]] guide (outside the scope of this guide)

# You can change the VM Compatability options to ''Other Linux (64-bit)'' but you loose the VMXNET and SR-IOV Passthrough NIC options (helpful for a virtualized firewall) and are limited to the E1000 NIC driver which has been known to drop network connectivity.

= Installation =
Install Alpine Linux, I used the default setup-alpine script

= Post-Install =
== Install and enable Open-VM-Tools ==

Enable the Community repo
using root/sudo/wheel privileges, edit /etc/apk/repos and un-comment the community repo

Install {{Pkg|open-vm-tools}}
{{Cmd | apk add --update open-vm-tools }}

Start and enable at boot. As of this writing the open-rc scripts are included in the base open-vm-tools package instead of a separate -openrc package.
{{Cmd | /etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start
rc-update add open-vm-tools}}