Hi,
I have tried to install a new R720 server with 5.0 Update1 iso and it failed with "No network adapters"
So I have decided to build a custom iso using
1) Downloaded latest zip file ESXi500-201206001.zip from patch page of vmware
2) Downoaded VMware ESXi 5.0 Driver zip (BCM-NetXtremeII-3.0-735414.zip) for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set from https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXi50-Broadcom-bnx2x-17254v502&productI...
3) Created a custome profile using following commands using power cli
a) Add-EsxSoftwareeDepot -DepotURL "C:\vmware\BCM-NetXtremeII-3.0-offline_bundle-735414.zip"
b)Add-EsxSoftwareeDepot -DepotURL "C:\vmware\BCM-NetXtremeII-3.0-offline_bundle-735414.zip"
c) New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile "ESXi-5.0.0-20120604001-standard" -Name "custom2" -AcceptanceLevel CommunitySupported
d) Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage misc-cnic-register
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage net-bnx2
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage net-bnx2x
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage net-cnic
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage scsi-bnx2i
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "custom2" -SoftwarePackage scsi-bnx2fxc
e) compare-esximageprofile -comparisonprofile "custom2" -referenceprofile "ESXi-5.0.0-20120604001-standard"
Equal : False
PackagesEqual : False
RefAcceptanceLevel : PartnerSupported
CompAcceptanceLevel : CommunitySupported
OnlyInRef : {}
OnlyInComp : {Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2fc_1.72.51.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0
.406165}
UpgradeFromRef : {Broadcom_bootbank_net-cnic_1.72.50.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.47
2560, Broadcom_bootbank_net-bnx2_2.2.1l.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.
0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_scsi-bnx2i_2.72.10.v50.2-1OEM
.500.0.0.472560, Broadcom_bootbank_misc-cnic-register_1.7
2.1.v50.1-1OEM.500.0.0.472560...}
DowngradeFromRef : {}
And
f) Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "custom2" -ExportToIso -FilePath "C:\Vmware\vmware4.iso"
Thus I have created custom image with new driver embedded to iso file. But again I get "No network adapters". On console of the installation I have verified that my broadcom network interface are seen using lspci -v
Is there something else i am missing? Can someone guide me on this.
I have also read http://communities.vmware.com/message/2027325
It seems that my issue is not with bnx2 but with tg3 driver (Broadcom NetXtreme I Gigabit Ethernet Driver 3.120h.v50.2)
has solved my issue. Now Nics are recognized as vmnic0,vmic1 ... vmic3
It seems that in ESXi500-201206001.zip there is still old driver dated
net-tg3 3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.500.0.0.4... VMware 19.08.2011
Below is the screenshot for anyone interested
Hi - Glad you figured it out. In your first attempt, you were using the wrong driver package. There are two families of Broadcom controllers - NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II - and they use different drivers. The 5720 is a NetXtreme I device.
Dave
Hello, how did you intergrate these drivers, or what standard build did you use?
I have used the ESXi-5.0.0-20120701001s-standard, and still get same mesage, also tried to add the drivers tg3-3.120h.v50, but get in Power CLI a error
Thanks,
Remco
You must be sure that which driver you use. Some R720 models come with intel chipset. You probably use wrong driver.
Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet BCM5720 is in the machine, but get the message no networkcard detected.
Witch driver should I use?
Thanks,
Remco
I have the same chipset on my R720. Then it should be tg3.
On following command at Powercli make sure net-tg3 is replaced with the one that you have added.
> compare-esximageprofile -comparisonprofile "custom2" -referenceprofile "ESXi-5.0.0-20120604001-standard"
Also use ESXi-5.0.0-20120704001-standard not ESXi-5.0.0-20120704001s-standard maybe this is the reason i am not sure
Thanks, but with commando Add-EsxSoftwareeDepot I`m getting an error:
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot : Could not download from depot at file:///C:/vmware/tg3-3.120h.v50.2-547149/index.xml, skipping (('C:\\vmware\\tg3-3.120h.v50.2
-547149\\index.xml', '', "[Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error [Error 2] Het systeem kan het opgegeven bestand niet vinden: 'C:\\\\vmware\\\\tg3-3.120h.
v50.2-547149\\\\index.xml'>"))
At line:1 char:21
+ Add-EsxSoftwareDepot <<<< -DepotURL "C:\vmware\tg3-3.120h.v50.2-547149"
+ CategoryInfo : ReadError: (System.String[]:String[]) [Add-EsxSoftwareDepot], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ConnectDepotError,VMware.ImageBuilder.Commands.AddDepot
This did work with the other driver package.
Thanks for your help
Remco
I have checked and seems there is already net-tg3 in the software list and try to add it to my custom profile.
When I add is and compare, seems no difference.
So should be in the default ISO, but that ISO is not working, pffff. geting tiered.
Remco
Just downloaded esxi 5.1 and seen that
at VMware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip same version of net-tg3 driver (VMware_bootbank_net-tg3_3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.510.0.0.799733.vib) that was in 5.0 update 1 so think at Dell R720 we will live the same issue (No network cards found!) with 5.1 too.
Same situation, solved with upgrade from 5. to 5.1:
http://v-front.blogspot.ch/2012/09/how-to-update-your-free-whitebox-esxi.html
:smileycool:
Hi -
The drivers for the network controllers in the Dell x20 (12G) servers are not in-box yet. The kb article below describes in-box vs. async and how to manage them.
I hope this helps,
Dave
Have a look at this link http://communities.vmware.com/thread/416676 First link in that posting points to the DELL recovery ISO cd which has the correct driver installed for the BCM5720. Read the whole post as the BCM5720 also has intermittent network loss with ESXi 5.0 and 5.0 U1.
Sadly even Vmware esxi 5.1.0 838463 does not include the required tg3 driver that supports BCM5720
For those need to install esxi 5.1 on R720 that has broadcom ethernet you can refer to
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=XWYR5
and you can download custom iso