The below table lists the devices that ESXi 3.5 Update 2 will be able to recognize. Also included is the module that ESXi will load to enable the device to work. The inclusion of a device on this list does not guarantee that ESXi will work with the device. There are devices on this list that work
What storage and network devices will ESXi 3.5 recognize? Read More »
ESXi comes in two flavors, embedded and installable. Installable comes on a CD but if you have to do a number of installs or repeat installs, it’s a bit of a pain to always have the CD ready. Plus in my home lab, my newer servers don’t have a CD-ROM so I have to dig
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This table contains a list of systems, motherboards and SATA controllers that have been tested and found to work with ESX 3.5 or ESXi 3.5 Installable. Please check out the source column for a system you are considering using as some systems will include special steps to enable ESX / ESXi to run on that system
Motherboards and unsupported servers that work with ESX 3.5 and/or ESXi 3.5 Installable Read More »
In some cases when you install ESX 3.5 on a system with a SATA controller, the install will complete but will fail to boot with the error “mounting root failed”. The problem is that ESX does not recognize the specific SATA but you may be able to edit the PCI id database files to get ESX
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