esxi 5 kickstart configuration
Hello sir How we can create the the kickstart for esx installation? Regards,Lallit Singhania
View ArticleHost machine - it is impossible to boot from hard drive
Hello everybody! Looks like I need your help - I installed ESXi 5 from CD, all is correct. But: when I reboot host machine ESXi can't start from HDD, I see message about "no operating system found". So...
View ArticleRAID HDD degraded after installing ESXi 5
Hi, Im trying to install ESXi on my server which has mirrored HDD's. My problem is that after installing ESXi and the computer reboots I am told that the RAID volume is degraded so one of the HDD's is...
View ArticleFacing Slowness while installing ESXi 5.1 on server.
Hello, I am facing very slowness while installing the ESXi 5 on my server. could you please suggest what could be the problem.. Thank You!Deepak
View ArticlePXE installation HP Image
Hi,I am trying to install esxi using PXE.I can install Esxi not HP Image but can't install HP image as a "VMware-ESXi-5.5.0-Update1-1623387-HP-5.73.17-Mar2014" or...
View ArticleInstalling Windows Sever 2008 from uploaded files
I have a brand new bare metal ESXi server and want to install Windows Server 2008 remotely. I am considering uploading the Windows Server 2008 installer to the datastore, but the user-guide mentions...
View ArticleESXi 5.1 Installation through PXE problems
Hi,I'm trying to install the ESXi 5.1 through PXE but I have some problems. I've read the vsphere 5 documentation about how to install ESXi via PXE linux. I've set up the TFTP and DHCP correctly. In...
View ArticleESXi Sphere & VMware Vsphere Client
I have a home lap I am setting up. I am using WMware WS 9.1 and have a ESXi Sphere 5.1.0 Build 1064113 running with in VMware® Workstation Build 9.0.2 build-1031769 on my HP Envy Phoenix I7 -3770...
View ArticleCreating first datatore on ESXi 5 host (local disk)
2 new Dell R620s, ESXi 5 U2 (build 914586), installed to internal SD card (2GB) Also present in the server are 2 x 600GB Disks for test VMs, etc. When the hosts are added to vCenter, (5.0U2 build...
View Articleunable to install esxi5 on i7 processor laptop
i have quad core i7 processor hp laptop i am unable to install ESXi 5 on this it has 8 gigs of ram can anyone help
View ArticleNo network interface found Intel Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1x Intel®...
tyring to install esxi vsphere, have a supermicro x10slq with what is listed as Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (1x Intel® i217LM & 1x Intel® i210AT)getting the error message no network...
View ArticleDoes installing an ESXi enterprise license 'phone home' to ensure authenticity?
When you install a windows OS it connects to Microsoft servers to authenticate the key is legal and never used before. Does installing an ESXi license have the host connect to any sort of VMware...
View Articlevmware network not connecting on hp dl380 g7
Hey folks, been googling this one a lot and can't find possible explanation. Got a new esxi machine up and running and it's not picking up dhcp address from the dhcp server. Network card is recognised...
View ArticleVSphere Installation Question
Hi All,I am in the process of building the following server:Case: Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Tower Case Black PearlPower Supply: Corsair Professional Series HX750 750W ATX Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold...
View ArticleESX 5.1 config changes do not save
I have two identical servers. http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39068Both servers have 32GB RAM.Both servers have 3xIntel PRO 1000 NICs, with an on board realtrek NIC.I have identical USB...
View ArticleNewbie Question: Hard Disk Capacity
Hi, I have 4 x 73GB HDD and when I installed VMWare it showed me only 2 disks each of 63GB capacity approximately (I do not remember the exact number but close to this). I wanted to build at least 3 to...
View ArticlePlease help !!!!!!!!
Hello VMware community. Need a help from you. I have configured bios of a physical system to connect to an iSCSI target. I want to install ESX 5.5i on the iSCSI target and boot the physical system...
View ArticleESXi ON a laptop
I think this question has been asked before. I installed esxi 5.5 on a desktop and installed vSphere Client on a separate desktop to manage the server and build VM's. The question is if i build a esxi...
View ArticleAdding a drive to ESXi
I installed ESXi "first time" on a desktop with two hard drivers.Server is up and running. However i can only use the hard drive the server is installed on. Can someone please point me in the right...
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