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Stolen from http://alexander.walden.de/2012/01/18/making-your-own-esxi-5-installation-image/ | Stolen from http://alexander.walden.de/2012/01/18/making-your-own-esxi-5-installation-image/ | ||
| − | #Download | + | The SSD I purchased as the only disk in my new server isn't recognized by the vSphere installation CD. I need to add a driver from the vendor in order to do the installation. |
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| − | # | + | #Download and install [http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/server/vsphere/automationtools/powercli?rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http://www.vmware.com/go/PowerCLI&ei=Zo90UNauJMf1ygG0wYDQDw&usg=AFQjCNHixkgPGjBKVx5ZnJKrGXx0ba-y_g&sig2=KQgPBTyg9qp1p1t3617RCg VMware vSphere PowerCLI] on a Windows 7 machine |
| − | #Download the driver. | + | #*Run it as an administrator |
| − | # | + | #*The first time you start it, run<p><code>Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned</code></p> |
| − | #Add the | + | #Download the driver. The driver I needed is found at:<p>[https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESX50-OCZ_Technology-ocz10xx-100&productId=242 ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip]</p> |
| − | #To check the software packages for a specific vendor run<p><code>Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*</code></p> | + | #Unzip the driver file into a location that is accessible to the PowerCLI window. |
| − | #Next | + | #Add the VMware online depot as the starting point:<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwareDepot -DepotUrl https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml</code></p><p>Alternately, you can download the [https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=285&downloadGroup=VCL-VSP510-ESXI-510-EN VMware vSphere offline bundle] and use it as the base depot by running:</p><p><code>Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip</code></p> |
| − | + | #Add the driver's offline bundle ZIP file 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> | |
| − | #Now add the driver to your profile by running<p><code>Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733- | + | #To check the software packages in the depot for a specific vendor, run<p><code>Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*</code></p><p>You'll need to do this to get the driver's internal package name for a later step.</p> |
| − | # | + | #To show all software packages in the depot, run<p><code>Get-EsxSoftwarePackage</code></p> |
| − | + | #Next, select a valid ESXi 5 image profile and create a clone that you'll 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 since it's the latest available as of this writing. To create a clone of this profile run<p><code>New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name ESXi-5.0.0-20111204001-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> | |
| − | + | #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> | |
| − | # | + | #To get the list of VIBs in your profile, run<p><code>(Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom).VibList</code></p> |
| − | # | + | #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> |
| − | #To compare the original to your profile, run | + | #If you want to save a custom depot zip file, run<p><code>Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -ExportToBundle -FilePath "c:\temp\ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom.zip"</code></p> |
| − | #And just in case you | + | #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> |
| + | #And just in case you need to know how to remove a package:<p><code>Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx</code></p> | ||
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| + | Note: I had to transfer the ISO image to Linux and burn using <code>cdrecord</code> in order to get a CD that would boot properly. | ||
| + | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:34, 31 December 2019
Stolen from http://alexander.walden.de/2012/01/18/making-your-own-esxi-5-installation-image/
The SSD I purchased as the only disk in my new server isn't recognized by the vSphere installation CD. I need to add a driver from the vendor in order to do the installation.
- Download and install VMware vSphere PowerCLI on a Windows 7 machine
- Run it as an administrator
- The first time you start it, run
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
- Download the driver. The driver I needed is found at:
- Unzip the driver file into a location that is accessible to the PowerCLI window.
- Add the VMware online depot as the starting point:
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot -DepotUrl https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xmlAlternately, you can download the VMware vSphere offline bundle and use it as the base depot by running:
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip - Add the driver's offline bundle ZIP file to the depot:
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot c:\temp\ocz10xx-1.0.0-offline_bundle-751505.zip(remember to adjust the path to your environment!) - To check the software packages in the depot for a specific vendor, run
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -Vendor ocz*You'll need to do this to get the driver's internal package name for a later step.
- To show all software packages in the depot, run
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage - Next, select a valid ESXi 5 image profile and create a clone that you'll then enhance. Run
Get-EsxImageProfileto get a list of all available profiles. For this example, I’m selecting ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard since it's the latest available as of this writing. To create a clone of this profile runNew-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name ESXi-5.0.0-20111204001-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 - Now add the driver to your profile by running
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx - To get the list of VIBs in your profile, run
(Get-EsxImageProfile -Name ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom).VibList - 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" - If you want to save a custom depot zip file, run
Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -ExportToBundle -FilePath "c:\temp\ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom.zip" - To compare the original to your profile, run
Compare-EsxImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom - And just in case you need to know how to remove a package:
Remove-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-Custom -SoftwarePackage scsi-ocz10xx
Note: I had to transfer the ISO image to Linux and burn using cdrecord in order to get a CD that would boot properly.
