I found out how to copy to the datastore but still can't boot from ISO's. It seems a little hidden to me. Maybe add it to the menus section?
**Found fix for not being able to boot from ISO located on datastore - on the first image below on the top right ther is a section called "device status". When "Datastore ISO File" is selected you must check the "connect at power on" box under the device status section.
I just installed ESXi 5.0 and am having a lot of problems getting anything installed on the system. I have created 2 VM's but have not been able to get anything loaded on the blank "templates". I have accessed the BIOS and made sure that DVD/CD was the first in boot order and clicked on the CD/wrench icon to point it to the ISO image on the client machine but it seems to be stuck at "connecting". I'm wondering if this is a permissions issue as I'm running Windows 7 ultimate with passwords.
I know that it is also possible to put files on the local machine and point to the location on the datastore but I don't know how to do this. Ideally I would be able to copy all my ISO's over by my external HD and then update them with my thumbdrives. I just don't know how to access the datastore and what commands it uses. I'm familiare with Linux and DOS command line commands.
This is the screen where I supposedly can point to the ISO on the datastore.
So what I really need to know is how do I copy files, create directories on the machine running ESXi 5.0? Can this be done with the client 5.0?
Here is a screenshot of how to get to the datastore browser in case anyone else runs into the same problem.
The problem is even with using an ISO on the datastore I get this:
I still can not boot from an ISO - and I have checked to make sure that DVD/CD is first in the boot menu. Also, is there a way to make the "press F2 for BIOS setup" stay on the screen longer, it's there for about 1 second.
