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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 09:13 AM

OpenFiler 2.3 Installation - Need Help

I have VMware ESX 3.5 Server. I have the openfiler-2.3-x86_64.vmdk, openfiler-2.3-x86_64-flat.vmdk, openfiler-2[1].3-x86_64-disc1.iso . I would like to install openfiler on the ESX Server as a VM. I am a newbe with VMware. I have the Infrastructure Client on a WinXP-64 workstation. What are the steps I need to install OpenFiler on the ESX Server? Thanks

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fejf
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‎09-14-2008 11:13 AM

Either create a virtual machine with "other (64bit)" and use the .iso file to create a new installation or create a "other (64bit)" Virtual Machine and don't create a new virtual disc but select "use an existing virtual disc" and then select the openfiler-2.3-x86_64.vmdk file. If you can't create/start a 64bit VM then create a "other (32bit)" VM, download the 32Bit openfiler.iso (http://www.openfiler.com) and install from that iso.

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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 03:57 PM

If I use the vmdk or ISO and power up, then go to the console,

I receive the following errors:

PXE-E51: No DHCP or proxyDHCP offers were received.

PXE-M0F: Operating System not found.

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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 06:37 PM

I connected the CD/DVD to the iso image. After the hitting GUI it gives the message: This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU.

I am running Dual Intel Quad Core Processors.

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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 06:59 PM

I can only get the x86 iso to work. I am not able to get vmdk files to work.

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Dean_Holland
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‎09-14-2008 07:13 PM

Do the processors in your ESX server support 64-bit? If not then you wont be able to run 64-bit guests.

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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 07:17 PM

Yes, before installing ESX Server I was using it with WinXP64.

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Dean_Holland
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‎09-14-2008 07:20 PM

What CPU(s) are in the server? I believe you also need Intel VT or AMD-V support to run 64-bit guests.

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rdg1
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‎09-14-2008 08:04 PM

In the BIOS, I found a setting: Enable Virtualization which allows for x64-iso install. I still cannot use the vmdk files and the IDE drive I have installed doesn't show in the VM BIOS for the OpenFiler VM, only the CDROM drive.

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Dean_Holland
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‎09-14-2008 09:33 PM

So you have copied the vmdk files up to the ESX server, and when you create the VM you configure it with "Use Existing Disk"?

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