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densei27
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Can not Install ESXi V5 on IBM x3250 M4 with LSI1064E


Dear All

   I have a problem of install vsphere esxi 5.xx on IBM x3250 M4, previous this server install esxi 4.1 and working fine, but I need to upgrade to esxi5. so I already move guest OS to other server and clear raid configure and rebulid new raid configuration ( this server have  3.5" SATA disk,  2 HDD  and I configure to mirror ) but when I try to install it can not install and not show error, it run process of copy file and hang, I try to install both esxi 5.0 and 5.1 it have same result of can not install, but when I try to install esxi 4.0 and 4.1, it can install. I already check on IBM web site and vmware web site, It say this model support to esxi 5, Any person get a problem like this. please help me how to fix it

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Try the IBM custom Image and it should work.

http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5091988

Avinash

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ripeed
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On x3250 M4 You must update BIOS to UEFI JQE150A for working 5.1 ESXi

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