Very slow booting from ESXi 5 DVD

[CSIEnvironments]

Hi,

I just wanted to gage the time it takes for others to boot a server from an ESXi 5 DVD. So far the 3 tests I've done its taken approximately 1 hour 5 minutes just to boot from the DVD, not to do the actually install, it takes 1 hour 5 minutes to get to the initial install menu.

The host I'm using is a rackmount HP ProLiant DL580 G5 (4 socket - 6 cores per socket each) with 64GB of memory. If tried 2 different G5's. Using the iso: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0-469512.x86_64.iso

Can anyone else comment how long it takes for your servers to boot from DVD....

Thanks!

[vMario156]

I didn´t look on the clock but its something around 1-2 minutes i think.

[JimKnopf99]

no sorry.

about 5 Minutes i guess on a dl 380 g6

Frank

[JimKnopf99]

Did you use the same dvd on all your servers?

Could you please boot from this dvd on any other client or server with other hardware?

Frank

[tkutil]

I wonder if I am having the same problem.It hangs on loading /s v.00, but I have not been patient enough to let it ride. I will try that next.

Just posted http://communities.vmware.com/thread/392945

[CSIEnvironments]

Not sure what the issue was, but after setting up UDA and creating an ESXi 5 profile, it now boots in about 2 minutes with the UDA. I will not longer use an ISO.

Thanks!

[tkutil]

What is UDA? Is it this appliance?

http://www.rayheffer.com/1369/vmware-esxi-4-1-kickstart-scripted-deployment-with-uda-pxe-boot/

[CSIEnvironments]

Yeah UDA is the Ultimate Deployment Appliance. Just a machine you import, configure and it allows for PXE booting and rebuilding of hosts.

http://www.ultimatedeployment.org/

[tkutil]

I was able to install the IBM customized version of ESXi5 by creating a bootable USB with the install. The install still paused at load /s v.00, but eventually continued and I was able to successfully install.

http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/home

http://www.ivobeerens.nl/2011/09/17/create-a-bootable-vmware-esxi-5-usb-stick-in-windows-and-perform...