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#Add the “offline bundle” packages to the depot:<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip</code> (remember to adjust the path to your environment!)</p>
 
#Add the “offline bundle” packages to the depot:<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip</code> (remember to adjust the path to your environment!)</p>
 
#To check the software packages for a specific vendor run<p><code>Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*</code></p>
 
#To check the software packages for a specific vendor run<p><code>Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*</code></p>
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#Next we will select a valid ESXi 5 image profile and create a clone that we will then enhance. Run <code>Get-EsxImageProfile</code> to get a list of all available profiles. For this example, I’m selecting ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard as that is the latest at the time of writing. To create a clone of this profile run<p><code>New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom</code>.</p><p>Obviously feel free to adjust the name of the image as required</p><p>OPTIONAL: You may need to change the Acceptance Level of your image depending on which drivers you want to inject by running</p><p><code>Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012 -AcceptanceLevel CommunitySupported</code></p>
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#Next we will select a valid ESXi 5 image profile and create a clone that we will then enhance. Run <code>Get-EsxImageProfile</code> to get a list of all available profiles. For this example, I’m selecting ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard as that is the latest at the time of writing. To create a clone of this profile run<p><code>New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom</code>.</p><p>Obviously feel free to adjust the name of the image as required</p><p>OPTIONAL: You may need to change the Acceptance Level of your image depending on which drivers you want to inject by running</p><p><code>Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -AcceptanceLevel CommunitySupported</code></p>
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#To get the list of VIBs in your profile run<p><code>(Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012).VibList</code></p>
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#To get the list of VIBs in your profile run<p><code>(Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom).VibList</code></p>
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#Now add the driver to your profile by running<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-dlk -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx</code></p>
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#Now add the driver to your profile by running<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx</code></p>
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#When you run the command at 10. again, you will see how the drivers are now from Cisco and Broadcom – and not VMware anymore.
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#Now export your Custom ISO:<p><code>Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -ExportToISO -FilePath "c:\temp\ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom.iso"</code></p>
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#Now let’s add the HP VIBs by running Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012 -SoftwarePackage char-hpilo, hp-smx-provider, char-hpcru, hpbootcfg, hponcfg
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#To compare the original to your profile, run<p><code>Compare-EsxImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom</code></p>
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#Now check again with (Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012).VibList that all your drivers and updates are inserted.
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#And just in case you want to remove a package:<p><code>Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx</code></p>
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#Once you are happy with all your additions, you should export the profile into a ZIP file for later changes. Remember: when you exit the PowerShell session, all your work is gone! You can however skip this if you choose so. Export into a ZIP by running Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012 -ExportToBundle -FilePath "X:\VMware\ESXi5\ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012.zip" .
 
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#Now export your Custom ISO: Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012 -ExportToISO -FilePath "X:\VMware\ESXi5\ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012.iso"
 
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#To compare the original to your profile, run this Compare-EsxImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-20111204001-standard ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012
 
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#And just in case you want to remove a package: Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.0.0-Custom-18012012-SoftwarePackage net-be2net (as an example).
 

Revision as of 20:36, 9 October 2012

Stolen from http://alexander.walden.de/2012/01/18/making-your-own-esxi-5-installation-image/

  1. Download the VMware vSphere offline bundle
  2. Add the offline bundle as the depot:

    Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip

  3. To show all software packages in these channels, run

    Get-EsxSoftwarePackage

  4. Download the driver. In this case I’ve downloaded the driver for the OCZ Revodrive 3:

    ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip

  5. Place this driver file in a location accessible to your PowerCLI window.
  6. Add the “offline bundle” packages to the depot:

    Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip (remember to adjust the path to your environment!)

  7. To check the software packages for a specific vendor run

    Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*

  8. Next we will select a valid ESXi 5 image profile and create a clone that we will then enhance. Run Get-EsxImageProfile to get a list of all available profiles. For this example, I’m selecting ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard as that is the latest at the time of writing. To create a clone of this profile run

    New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom.

    Obviously feel free to adjust the name of the image as required

    OPTIONAL: You may need to change the Acceptance Level of your image depending on which drivers you want to inject by running

    Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -AcceptanceLevel CommunitySupported

  9. To get the list of VIBs in your profile run

    (Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom).VibList

  10. Now add the driver to your profile by running

    Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx

  11. Now export your Custom ISO:

    Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -ExportToISO -FilePath "c:\temp\ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom.iso"

  12. To compare the original to your profile, run

    Compare-EsxImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom

  13. And just in case you want to remove a package:

    Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx

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