vmware-vspc-container

OpenStack's VMware Virtual Serial Port Concentrator container

Prerequisites

• Container runtime (tested with podman)

Setup

VMware Documentation:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-C6FBCF66-5796-4EE6-BF47-4DCAA9DCD1E3.html

ESXi Firewall

Manual

• Click on host -> Configure -> Firewall -> Edit... Enable "VM serial port over network" and "VM serial port connected to vSPC"

Scripted

See ./powercli/configure-host-firewall.ps1

Virtual Machine

Manual

• Right click on virtual machine -> "Edit Settings..." -> Add New Device (serial)

• Use Network

• Direction: Server

• Port URI: vmware-vspc

• Use Virtual Serial Port Concentrator

• vSPC URI: telnet://container_host_ip_address:13370

• I/O Mode: enabled

Scripted

See ./powercli/configure-vm-serial-device.ps1

Container

Use ./run.sh to build, destroy and start container

TODO

• Use certificates