Error when run OSX on ESXi infrastructure.

[dakiquang]

I tried to install OSX Mountain Lion 10.7 in ESXi infrastructure.

1. First, I downloaded the file Mac OSX Lion 10.7.3 Retail.iso.I upload this file to the server.Then on ESXi infrastructure, create new virtual machine with: virtual machine version 8, the Guest Operating system is Apple Mac OS X 10.6.

In the Setting of Virtual Machine I select Device type is Datastore ISO file is Mac OSX Lion 10.7.3 Retail.iso ( as image below)

I then Power on the Virtual Machine, but nothing happens except that the standby screen apple appears.

Is CD / DVD Drive Not Detected?

2. I was looking for another solution. Follow the instructions from link http://www.sysprobs.com/easily-run-mac-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-retail-on-pc-with-vmware-image. I downloaded the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 Retail VMware Image.

VMware Image file is for version VNWare Workstation. So, I use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client to convert VNWare Workstation to VNWare Infastructure virtual machine.

It successfully. I have created one virtual machine OSX Mountain Lion.

But when you turn on the virtual machine, the CD / DVD and network not Detected. ( image below)

How to fix DVD drive and network in OSX virtual machine in VNWare Infastructure ?

Info: I use VNWare vSphere Client version  Build 455964 to manage VNWare Infastructure

[Linjo]

Are you running this on Apple Hardware? If not then it would explain this.

According to Apples EULA you are not allowed to run OSX on non-Apple hardware and VMware will not support it either.

If this on Apple hardware then please send log-files from the VM.

// Linjo

[dakiquang]

Hi Linjo,

I runnning OSX on non-Apple hardware. So I can not run OSX on VNWare infrastructure with non-Apple hardware ?

Is there any other way ?

[Linjo]

Since Apple does not allow this then there is no supported way.

// Linjo