- Setting up deploystudio server install#
- Setting up deploystudio server driver#
- Setting up deploystudio server password#
- Setting up deploystudio server license#
The latest available version as of this date is ESXi 5.1, so I decided to install that. After some work, I now have ESX 5.1 running on my Mini Server. One thing to keep in mind is that ESXi is not officially supported on the Mac Mini. It works, but getting it running will take some work.
Setting up deploystudio server driver#
VMware ESXi 5.0 Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme I Gigabit Ethernet including support for 5717/5718/5719/5720 Specifically, you will need to add the following ethernet driver to the ESXi install ISO file: The way I found out that this driver is needed is that I first tried installing the stock ESXi 5.1 install without slipstreaming the driver into the installer ISO.
What happened? Everything installed fine, but networking didn’t work.įor the second round, I started up a Windows 7 VM and downloaded a copy of ESXi-Customizer as well as a copy of the following files from VMWare’s site: DEPLOYSTUDIO SERVER NOT VISIBLE DRIVER Once I had the VMWare installer files downloaded, I then used ESXi-Customizer to slipstream using the following procedure:ġ. Launched ESXi-Customizer by double-clicking on the ESXi-Customizer batch file script.Ģ. In the Select the original VMWare ESXi ISO: section, selected VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0-799733.x86_64.isoģ. In the Select an OEM.tgz, a VIB file or an Offline Bundle: section, selected tg3-3.123cv50.1-offline_bundle-841079.zip (corresponds to the Broadcom ethernet driver.)Ĥ. In the Select the working directory (needs to be on a local NTFS-formatted drive): section, selected the Documents directory of my account.ĥ. Checked off the Create (U)EFI-bootable ISO (ESXi 5.0 only) checkbox, in order to enable the new ISO to boot the Mini. I received a warning that the (U)EFI-bootable ISO could not be further customized. That was fine, so I clicked the OK button.ĮSXi-Customizer went to work and prompted me about replacing the ethernet driver. I wanted to do this, so I clicked the Yes button. Once finished, the newly-created ISO was available in my account’s Documents directory as an ISO file named. My next action was to copy the ISO file from my Windows VM back into my Mac. From there, I used Disk Utility to burn the ISO file to a CD.įrom there, I hooked up an Apple USB SuperDrive to the Mini, popped the newly-burned CD in and rebooted the Mini. When rebooting, I held down the Option key to allow the various boot drive options to appear, then selected the CD. The CD showed up with EFI Boot and Windows partitions, so I selected EFI Boot. NOTE: All screenshots of this process are from ESXi running inside of VMWare Fusion, but the Mac Mini install process was identical. Once booted from the CD, I was asked to select the ESXi 5.1 installer. Once selected, the ESXi installer boot process began.ġ. When asked to begin the installation process, I hit the Enter key.Ģ.
Setting up deploystudio server license#
I hit F11 to accept the license agreement.Īt this point, the installer took a few minutes to scan the machine.ģ. Once scanning completed, I was asked to select the drive I wanted to install on. I selected the drive I wanted and hit the Enter key.Ĥ. I selected US Default for the keyboard layout.ĥ.
Setting up deploystudio server password#
When prompted, I set a password for the root account. This is the user account that you’ll initially use to log into your ESXi server.Īt this point, the installer took a few minutes to scan the machine again.Ħ. The installer then confirms that you want to install using the options you’ve selected. You’re also warned that the disk will be repartitioned. NOTE: Repartitioning will wipe everything on the drive. If you have data you need to get off of this drive, hit the Escape key to back out at this point.ħ.
When finished, the installer will request that you remove the installation disc and then reboot. DEPLOYSTUDIO SERVER NOT VISIBLE LICENSE.DEPLOYSTUDIO SERVER NOT VISIBLE PASSWORD.DEPLOYSTUDIO SERVER NOT VISIBLE INSTALL.
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