The Server has no Disk only a internal SD Card.
First i try to install ESXi over the HP Intelligent Provisioning Tool. But no luck. I get this error:
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| A runtime error occured TypeError: PCIDevice is undefined controllerinfo.js: 174 |
The installation starts, but hangs on "Relocating modules and starting up the kernel"
Solution to get this thing running:
- Press Shift+O during startup of an ESXi 5.1 installation.
- Append the boot option
- ignoreHeadless=TRUE
- Press the Enter key to continue boot.
In the end, the ESXi Installer run, but only start the ESXi Server from the USB Stick. That was not the idea. I want install ESXi on the internal SD Card.
OK, next try (and finally working solution) is to install ESXi over iLO.
This requieres a iLO license!
- Connect to iLO
- Install iLO license (if not already done)
- Start the iLO Remote Console
- Add Virtual Drives > Image File > [Your ESXi ISO File]
- Start Server
- Press F11 for Boot Menu and select CD-ROM to boot from the virtual drive
Now the ESXi Intaller startup and its now possible to select the SD Card as Install Target.
Conclusion
The installation not work, if a usb stick is plugged in. So, I think there must be a bug with the BIOS or something.
I tried with an other ESXi Image (6.0) and an other USB Stick and changed BIOS in legacy mode and disabled USB 3.0 Mode. But all this helps not to get a working installation from an usb stick.
At the moment the only solution is to use iLO for the installation.
Maybe there comes a BIOS Update and fix that...
