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1> Reference: http://chmod666.org/index.php/tag/powervc/

It is my script to sync my internal CentOS with mirrors. Please change it based on your environment such as TARGET #!/bin/bash # This script rsyncs rpms down to the local Yumrepo server. # It then creates a separate shell script (yum-createrepo-post-rsync-$Version2.sh) # which runs createrepo in necessary folders. ##### # variables that should be updated ##### Version1="7.4.1708"  #Actual version of CentOS: 7.4. Version2="${Version1}"  #Version of CentOS plus type. ex 6.6 basic. RsyncSource="rsync://mirror.rackspace.com/centos" ##### # variables ##### YearMonth=`date "+%Y%m"` Source1="$RsyncSource/$Version1" Target1="/data/www" Target2="yum-rpms/centos$Version2" Target3="$Version1/os/x86_64" Target="$Target1/$Target2/$Target3" Target="/data/www/yum-rpms/centos$Version2" # where rpms are kept on local server Create="yum-createrepo-post-rsync-$Version2.sh&q

Regarding of NovaLink: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/mkmblog/entry/PowerVM_Novalink_Installation?lang=en

1> Install: Prepare: DNS/NTP Insert the VCSA ISO into any platform -- Windows/Linux Then click the right platform of installer (Will up to you to use either GUI or CLI) It will build a VCSA application as standalone server on the ESXi host After you done:  Login https://<YOUR_VCSA_IP_OR_FQDN>:5480  < It is the management portal) as root/<YOUR_OWN_PASSWORD> to check everything as well as run the update. To manage the VM, please use https://<YOUR_VCSA_IP_OR_FQDN>