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Recommend using vMA and add VMware doc references

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vMA is the official recommendation from VMware for running vmkfstools.
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Visit :ref:`image-types` to learn more about the available images.
Download the latest Clear Linux VMware image
********************************************
Get the latest |CL| VMware image from the `image`_ repository.
Get the latest |CL| VMware prebuilt image from the `image`_ repository.
Look for :file:`clear-[version number]-vmware.vmdk.xz`. You can also use
this command:
@@ -48,10 +48,17 @@ For alternative instructions on other operating systems, see:
Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server
*************************************************
#. Connect to the VMware server and login to an account with sufficient
Once the |CL| VMware prebuilt image has been downloaded and uncompressed on your local system,
it must be uploaded to a datastore on the VMware ESXi server.
The steps in this section can also be referenced from the `VMware documentation on Using the Datastore File Browser`_
#. Connect to the VMware ESXi server and login to an account with sufficient
permission to create and manage VMs.
#. Under the :guilabel:`Navigator` window, select :guilabel:`Storage`.
See Figure 1.
#. Under the :guilabel:`Navigator` window on the left side, select :guilabel:`Storage`.
See Figure 1
#. Under the :guilabel:`Datastores` tab, click
the :guilabel:`Datastore browser` button.
@@ -85,14 +92,28 @@ Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server
Convert the Clear Linux image to an ESXi-supported format
*********************************************************
#. SSH into the VMware server and login to an account with root privileges.
#. Locate the uploaded image, which is typically found in `/vmfs/volumes/datastore1`.
Once the |CL| VMware prebuilt image has been uploaded to the VMware ESXi datastore,
it must be converted to a format for usable with VMware's ESXi hypervisor.
The steps in this section can also be referenced from the `VMware documentation on Cloning and converting virtual machine disks with vmkfstools`_
#. SSH into the `vSphere Management Assistant`_ appliance that is managing the ESXi host.
.. note::
If there is no :abbr:`vMA (vSphere Management Assistant)` appliance configured and available, you can temporarily enable SSH directly on the ESXi host by referencing
the `VMware documentation on Enable the Secure Shell (SSH)`_ .
As a security best practice, remember to disable SSH access after following the steps in this section.
#. Locate the uploaded image, which is typically found in :file:`/vmfs/volumes/datastore1`.
#. Use the :command:`vmkfstools` command to perform the conversion, as
shown below:
.. code-block:: console
# vmkfstools -i clear-[version number]-vmware.vmdk -d zeroedthick clear-[version number]-esxi.vmdk
vmkfstools -i clear-[version number]-vmware.vmdk -d zeroedthick clear-[version number]-esxi.vmdk
Two files should result from this:
@@ -102,6 +123,8 @@ Convert the Clear Linux image to an ESXi-supported format
The :file:`clear-[version number]-esxi.vmdk` file will be used in the
next section when you create a new VM.
Create and configure a new VM
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* :ref:`vmware-esxi-install-cl`
.. _VMware ESXi: https://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html
.. _`VMware documentation on Using the Datastore File Browser`: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.html.hostclient.doc/GUID-7533A767-8396-4844-A3F2-206047D254EA.html
.. _`vSphere Management Assistant appliance`: https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vima/
.. _`VMware documentation on Cloning and converting virtual machine disks with vmkfstools`: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1028042
.. _`VMware documentation on Enable the Secure Shell (SSH)`: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.html.hostclient.doc/GUID-B649CB74-832F-467B-B6A4-8BA67AD5C1F0.html
.. _`VMware documentation on General ESXi Security Recommendations`: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-B39474AF-6778-499A-B8AB-E973BE6D4899.html
.. _VMware Workstation Player: https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html
.. _image: https://download.clearlinux.org/image