From Fedora Project Wiki
Description
Launch Fedora CoreOS in VMWare using the next
image.
Setup
- Gain access to a VMWare ESXi platform - hardware version 13 or later.
- Install the govc CLI. You can use the Fedora-provided package:
sudo dnf install /usr/bin/govc
- Install
coreos-installer
:sudo dnf install coreos-installer
How to test
- Create an Ignition config. You can use the simplest example available which includes your SSH key.
- Follow the documentation for downloading the VMWare OVA image, importing it using
govc
, encoding the Ignition config, and launching a VM from it. Use thenext
stream instead ofstable
when downloading withcoreos-installer
. - SSH into the machine using
ssh username@ipaddress
(replace username and ipaddress with actual values).
Expected Results
- The VMWare VM launches according to the instructions.
- You can connect through SSH.
- The linked documentation is clear, all steps are understandable, and nothing important is missing from it.