Preface: This is my first post here as a beginner with VMware. I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi 4 (8gb) and was looking into some of the capabilities but have hit a few snags.
Goal: Setup a Windows 2019 server VM in VMware ESXi on Arm Fling.
I setup ESXi to run on my Raspberry Pi 4. I can access the VMware instance via IP no problem. I can see the Datastore (USB drive connected to Raspberry Pi) which I uploaded the ISO to, which was downloaded from Microsoft using their Evaluation option for Windows server 2019. I can successfully create the VM with the relevant selections (Compatibility ESXi 7.0 virtual machine - Guest OS family Windows, Guest OS version Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (64 bit)) default selections after that, except that I replace the option for CD/DVD Drive 1: to the Datastore ISO file and browse to the ISO file on the USB. After finishing out the initial creation process, the VM is created successfully. I power on the VM and the VM immediately begins to attempt to boot via >>Start PXE over IPv4. PXE booting fails, and ends up booting to BIOS.
Expectations were to reach the splash screen just after powering on the VM to configure the Windows 2019 server from there. Curious if people have seen this insdide or outside of the Pi environment and/or have suggestions on where to dive in further.
After several forums, videos, etc. things I've considered:
-In related videos for setting up alternative servers/vm's, one individual that mentioned that you need ISO's meant for the ARM architecture (maybe this is the sole problem and it's a show stopper).
-Checked that the ISO file is bootable
-Checked that the ISO is set to connect at power on
-Attempted same operation using a standard Win 10 ISO
-Attempted using the VHD download instead of an ISO
When I look through the boot manager, the only choices are
EFI DVD/CDROM
EFI Network
EFI Network 1
EFI Internal Shell
Let me know where I need to add clarity to this post, happy to answer questions that can lead me down the correct path.
