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3 Replies Last post: Jul 29, 2008 7:01 AM by stone_
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Create a Embedded 3i from the Installable 3i?

Jul 29, 2008 5:04 AM

Click to view Vliegenmepper's profile Master Vliegenmepper 1,511 posts since
May 10, 2006
Hi,

Fairly simple question I guess.I've downloaded the 3i Installable Version and obviously this needs to be installed first.
Following the manual, the installation only works on SCSI, SAS or SATA disk.

Previously it was possible to write the 3i image to an USB stick so you had sort of an Embedded 3i on that stick.

Question now is, can I somehow create an Embedded 3i from the Installable Version?
For testing purposes I don't want to pass on the whole installation every time. (and I don't even want to use the hard disks.)

Thanks!
Kenneth
Reply Re: Create a Embedded 3i from the Installable 3i? Jul 29, 2008 5:09 AM
Click to view depping's profile Champion depping 2,992 posts since
Jan 17, 2005 VMware Moderator
you can dump it to USB fairly easy. Just download it, and follow the steps in this blog: http://communities.vmware.com/blogs/Knorrhane/2008/01/21/installing-esx-3i-on-usb-stick

Duncan
My virtualisation blog:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com

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Reply Re: Create a Embedded 3i from the Installable 3i? Jul 29, 2008 5:14 AM
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Click to view Vliegenmepper's profile Master Vliegenmepper 1,511 posts since
May 10, 2006

Seeing the .dd I guess that's indeed the procedure I used before..

Cool stuff, thanks

Reply Re: Create a Embedded 3i from the Installable 3i? Jul 29, 2008 7:01 AM
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Click to view stone_'s profile Lurker stone_ 1 posts since
Jul 29, 2008
Thanks, VERY Useful
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