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4 Replies Last post: Feb 4, 2009 5:39 AM by Jasemccarty
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VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components Installing on HP dc7800 issues

Jan 21, 2009 12:46 PM

Click to view DoubleOh7's profile Lurker DoubleOh7 2 posts since
Jan 21, 2009

I am installing VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components on my HP dc7800 and am running into an issue. I get to the Inistalizing screen and when the install gets to Initializing Processors I get a Pink screen of death. The following is in on the screen: (see the attachment). Can someone help?
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Reply Re: VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components Installing on HP dc7800 issues Jan 21, 2009 4:58 PM
Click to view Dave.Mishchenko's profile Guru Dave.Mishchenko 8,867 posts since
Nov 15, 2005 Moderator
I'd suggest switching to the regular ESXi install ISO.
Reply Re: VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components Installing on HP dc7800 issues Jan 22, 2009 5:45 AM
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Click to view DoubleOh7's profile Lurker DoubleOh7 2 posts since
Jan 21, 2009
I am not sure what you mean by that. I thought I had a normal ESXi image. Do I not?
Reply Re: VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components Installing on HP dc7800 issues Feb 4, 2009 5:36 AM
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Click to view MWTede's profile Lurker MWTede 1 posts since
Feb 4, 2009

This image is for use on "supported ProLiant server platforms".

A dc7800 is thus not supported, use the standard image instead.

Reply Re: VMware ESXi 3.5 U3 Installable with HP Management Components Installing on HP dc7800 issues Feb 4, 2009 5:39 AM
Click to view Jasemccarty's profile Champion Jasemccarty 3,805 posts since
Apr 5, 2005

Welcome to the forums.

I'm going to have to agree. The version of ESXi that includes HP Management Components, is really meant for support HP servers.

GIven that you have a DC7800, you might find more success using the vanilla ESXi installation ISO.

Jase McCarty
http://www.jasemccarty.com
Co-Author of VMware ESX Essentials in the Virtual Data Center
(ISBN:1420070274) from Auerbach
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