ESXi5 IBM Version

[tkutil]

Has anyone installed IBMs ESXi5 (VMware vSphere (ESXi) Hypervisor with IBM Customization)? I am trying to install to test with Systems Director, but the install keeps hanging at Loading /s.v00

I was able to install vanilla ESXi5 with no problem on this same server.

TIA

Troy

[joshm · Accepted solution]

What server and what method of install?

[tkutil]

x3650 & CDrom. I know that ESXi5 is not supported on x3650,but I can install the VMware version with no problem. I was able to install ESXi4.1 update 1, but I dont think the System Director is fully functioning because I cannot get any errors generated when I pull one of the power supplies. I'm testing out Systems Director and wanted to see how the IBM version worked with it.

[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...