大概去年(2012)開始，Dell or HP的伺服器(PowerEdge R720 or DL380G8)
直接利用從 VMware 網站上下載的 ESXi 檔案安裝時
都會出現找不到網卡(No Network Adatpers)的訊息
然後就安裝不能...
解決方案就是從原廠網站去下載客製化過的ESXi安裝程式了
Dell 的請參考底下網頁進行操作下載
Dell's Customization of VMware ESXi and Its Advantages
步驟大概就是
- 進入 http://support.dell.com
- Select ‘Support for Enterprise IT’
- Go to ‘Drivers and Downloads’
- select ‘Choose from a list of all Dell products’ option
- Select ‘Servers, Storage, & Networking’ option
- Select ‘PowerEdge’
- Select the system as per your configuration
- Once the system is selected, Select the ‘Operating System’ as ESXi 4.x or ESXi 5.x as per your requirement
- Click ‘Enterprise Solutions’ sub tab
- The ISO image is listed there
HP的可以參考底下連結
不過點了之後，是轉到 VMware 網站下載就是了
Customize VMware ESXi Images for HP ProLiant Servers
HP網站的說明
The Base VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 and VMware ESXi 5.x Operating System Media From VMware Does Not Include the Required Network and Storage Device Drivers to Complete Installation on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
