Howto install ESXi 3.5 update 3 on USB memory key
If you do not want to install VMware ESXi 3.5 update 3 on your local drive, you can just follow a simplified procedure which you’ll find below. You can find detailed information about what’s new in this release at WMware website here. All you need to do is follow this little howto about How to install ESXi 3.5 update 3 on a USB memory key. It’s pretty straightforward and you should not have any issues with it.
1.) First get this freeware tools: IZArc, and also WinImage. (trial)
2.) Download the ESXi ISO file to your computer.
3.) Open the ISO with IZArc
4.) Extract the file “install.tgz“
5.) Then you will need to open “install.tgz” with IZArc
6.) Click on the “install.tar“
7.) Browse to this directory: “usr\lib\vmware\installer\“
8.) Then you’ll need to open “VMware-VMvisor-big-3.5.0_Update_3-103909.i386.dd.bz2?
9.) And choose extract “VMware-VMvisor-big-3.5.0_Update_3-103909.i386.dd“
10.) After that you’ll need to open WinImage and go to Disk, click on “Restore Virtual Harddisk Image on physical drive”
11.) Then just select a physical drive
12.) Select “VMware-VMvisor-big-3.5.0_Update_3-103909.i386.dd“
13.) After just click “yes” to write the DD image to the USB Disk
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Hi Vladan,
Nice Tutorial.
Does it supports to be changed from one hardware type to another ? I’d like to test this stuff on different servers without to install ESXi every time
Thx
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Good question,
But I’m not sure I’m getting it right. You want to test the USB key on different servers right? Then there should not be a problem, but every time you change the server with the same USB key, you’ll have to change your configuraiton (like IP adress etc…)
The USB key does not install anythink on the server. The server just boots from it. If you test it, share your experience with the rest of us. The knowleadge is to be shared…. -:)
Vladan
I will
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It works on different hardware type and even keep the network settings.
Very cool tips Vladan, Thanks !
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Great, except I get to 99% of writing to the usb – and WinImage8.1 fails – can\’t read the source file
Tried three times with different filenames and paths. Tried unzipping the iso again. I use Win2000 – mebbe an issue there?
Any ideas?
I did not find any issues with that when I did that. Maybee try to change USB.. I might give it another try this week end.. Just to make sure…. -:)
Great, except I get to 99% of writing to the usb – and WinImage8.1 fails – can\
Disregard last post missed a step:
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