Hi Guys,
Just wondering what if any are the best USB pens to use with a ESXi 5 installation to USB on Cisco UCS C200 and C210. Anything I should know about, any gotcha's etc
Thanks
JB
The virtual USB interface is not supported on VMware. The following are examples of differences in external media support between MCS servers and Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers:
•Install logs cannot get dumped to a USB key. These logs get dumped to a file through the serial port of the VM.
•The answer file generated by the Answer File Generator (platformConfig.xml) cannot get read from a USB key to perform an unattended installation.
Instead, you must put the answer file into a FLP image to be mounted in the floppy drive.
•USB tape drive backup is not supported. Use SFTP instead.
•Music On Hold through a USB connection is not supported. Use a Cisco 7800 Series Media Convergence Server instead.
•Cisco Messaging Interface (CMI) for Message Waiting Indication (MWI) is not supported over the serial port. Use a Cisco 7800 Series Media
Convergence Server instead.
Thanks for your reply. I am looking to use the internal USB to boot the hypervisor as opposed to local disk or boot from SAN so my question was aimed towards this really.
Any ideas?
JB
Hi Johnny,
did you find your answer?? I am also looking for the same information.
thx
RD