ESXi 7.0.3 installation failed at 5%

[PAbloNavarro]

Trying to install a fresh ESXi 7.0.3 on a M6 Cisco Blade but I doesn't work.

I tried to reset all parts of blade and chassis to realease the installation but always failed at 5%.

Regards

[Shen88]

@PAbloNavarro,

If you’re getting an error message that says “failed to format vmfs” during ESXi 7.0.3 installation, it could be due to a several reasons.

One reason could be that there is an issue with the hardware you’re using.
Another reason could be that there is an issue with the ISO file you’re using to install ESXi 7.0.3. You can try downloading a new copy of the ISO file and see if that resolves the issue.
Check how the drives are configured on the RAID controller? Un-configured drives may not be presented to the operating system.

[Ariel_M]

Hello, Can u resolve this issue? I have the same problem.

Regards

[tanjilislam]

Have you used the custom ISO to install it? Also, use CIMC to perform the proper RAID configuration and installation.

[Ariel_M]

Hello, I tried using different file ISO and different OS (esx 7.0.3, esx 6.7, windows server), And the issue persist.

Don't have local disk, the server is a UCS cisco and Lun boot.

Regards

[a_p_]

Please verify that the requirements for SAN boot are met (see https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/GUID-9004389B-E2C0-4BE5...)

In addition to the mentioned VMware documentation, please consult Cisco's SAN boot documentation too.

André