install-ecs

a new ecs single node deployment is started with

.\install-ecs.ps1 -Defaults

if no operating system master for centos is found, it will be downloaded automatically from labbuildr repo on azure image enter y to start download image

after the master is downloaded, a base snap is created.

a linked clone is than created a and customized. ( -fullclone create a full clone ) image during customization, 3 disks, 12GB and 4CPU are added custom parameters can be specified, see get-help install-ecs.ps1

once the node is booted, the system is running the network configuration of the node

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before starting package installs and downloads, the default route is verified. after that, various downloads are started and saved to reduce downloads for subsequent redeploys: yum packages, wich will be stored in $sources\centos using redirected yum directory for later use docker image, wich will be saved in $sources\docker, for later use

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once the base installation is finished and the docker container is downloaded, the script will run the step1 installation from ECS Community Edition image this will configure disk drives for the ecs system configure the network / hostname for the container * tweak some settngs in the ecs container to run as single node the step will take some minutes and is finished once the ecs default website is reachable

once the system can login to the ecs site, the docker container is set to start on boot. next, the initial configuration of namespace, pools, datastores, virtual datacenter and users is done: image

for first login, please wait until deployment is finished:
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log on to you ecs instance with root/ChangeMe image

change your password, ecs ui will reload image

when the wizard starts again, click "no thanks, i`ll get started on my own"

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