- #ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES HOW TO#
- #ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES INSTALL#
- #ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES DRIVERS#
The managing user is „root“, the initial password can be set in the ks-nowipe.cfg installation file. Wait for completion! Post installation customization Embedded host clientĪfter installation, you can manage the system with the embedded host client inside your browser: You will find the ip address inside your router’s DHCP status table.
–> Installation will need about 10 minutes to complete, there will be a reboot –> BIOS needs to be setup in legacy boot / compatibility mode (not UEFI). Insert USB stick into your server, boot from USB (Again the warning not to overwrite some important data!)ĭownload boot.cfg and ks-nowipe.cfg from my blog and copy (replace) them on the USB stick. Insert an empty USB stick, use the above parameters and select your ESXi ISO image, than click on Start button to create a bootable USB installation. Than create a bootable USB stick (size >= 8GB), for example use portable Rufus for this task.
#ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES DRIVERS#
This image currently contains additional drivers for some ASRock and similar systems, e.g. I made a custom ISO file with this command (see for details):
#ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES HOW TO#
Read my other article for some tips how to create your own custom installation ISO file or have a look here: So use this procedure at your own risk!įirst of all you’ll need an ESXi ISO file, perhaps a modified file which contains custom drivers for your system. You’ll need a server with more than 4 GB RAM, at least two cores, SSD/harddisk and an empty USB stick (>=8GB).ĬAUTION: DATA WILL BE OVERWRITTEN on USB stick and on your server. To get a complete overview or to get a detailed list of installation methods and commands, please read the original document from vmware: This can be used in principle on all systems, of course also on the above described or on „headless systems“ without connecting a display. I’m showing here, how to modify an ESXi ISO file, so that the installation runs completely automatically from USB.
#ESXI USB BOOT GETS STUCK RELOCATING MODULES INSTALL#
In some previous posts here at mobiletiger I explained how to use different ways to install ESXi, mostly to get a workaround for some N3150/J3160 systems, which „freeze their screen“ after outputting the message „relocating modules …“ Other articles with similar topics here in my blog: Again just be patient and wait several minutes, the update process will continue.Kickstart installation for ESXi 6.5 Use this method to carry out an ESXi installation in a few minutes. Note: You may see error “Fatal: module ipmi_msghandler not found dell”. Note: the repository update process may appear to hang at “starting udev”, simply wait several minutes and it will eventually move forward.
Boot from the USB key (F11 for PowerEdge Bootmanager), select choice “1” from the blue Unetbootin boot screen. Once the bootable linux repository ISO is created, use Unetbootin to create a bootable thumb drive from the ISO. Note: I choose linux for OS so that creates a bootable repository that I will use to update an ESXi Host). However I think the following steps could be easier to update the iDRAC and LifeCycle controller: Update 5-4-2016, these steps may be simpler and more up to date: Īrticle mentions using LifeCycle repair package to update iDRAC and LifeCycle controller before updating all firmwares, here is newest version of LCC Repair I could find: Alternatively you can create an Install package of multiple updates by creating bootable Dell repository.
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