Comments on: Create ESXi 4 USB flash drives with Workstation http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/ Informed Virtualization Criticism Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:25:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hyper V R2 server on USB « Into the cloud http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-10722 Hyper V R2 server on USB « Into the cloud Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:07:11 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-10722 [...] also support booting from flash. You can use VMWare workstation to install the ISO to USB, see this post for [...] [...] also support booting from flash. You can use VMWare workstation to install the ISO to USB, see this post for [...]

]]> By: Top VCritical posts of 2009 | VCritical http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-9390 Top VCritical posts of 2009 | VCritical Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:50:06 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-9390 [...] Create ESXi 4 USB flash drives with Workstation [...] [...] Create ESXi 4 USB flash drives with Workstation [...]

]]> By: keenest http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7353 keenest Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:07:23 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7353 I've been putting together a demo environment that consists of a mini-itx system running ESX for showing off our products at VMworld. Unfortunately, the SATA controller is unsupported and consequently unrecognized. I was able to boot the system using USB installation but the local storage is not available for VMs :-( VM-help.com has been useful for trying to modify the oem.tgz files to work with the configured SATA controller but I've had little success. Come visit us at the New innovators boot #1438N. A nice reward for anyone that can make it work! BTW, had to go with Hyper-V for the time being... It installed flawlessly since Windows drivers are available. :-( I’ve been putting together a demo environment that consists of a mini-itx system running ESX for showing off our products at VMworld. Unfortunately, the SATA controller is unsupported and consequently unrecognized. I was able to boot the system using USB installation but the local storage is not available for VMs :-( VM-help.com has been useful for trying to modify the oem.tgz files to work with the configured SATA controller but I’ve had little success. Come visit us at the New innovators boot #1438N. A nice reward for anyone that can make it work!

BTW, had to go with Hyper-V for the time being… It installed flawlessly since Windows drivers are available. :-(

]]> By: VMware virtualization – Where do I start? | Arnim van Lieshout http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7343 VMware virtualization – Where do I start? | Arnim van Lieshout Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:22:29 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7343 [...] or through the ESXi installer running in VMware Workstation (http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation). Just put the bootable USB stick in your server and boot [...] [...] or through the ESXi installer running in VMware Workstation (http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation). Just put the bootable USB stick in your server and boot [...]

]]> By: Hyper-V Server R2 will supposedly boot from flash | VCritical http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7309 Hyper-V Server R2 will supposedly boot from flash | VCritical Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:53:40 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7309 [...] you are ready for a truly thin hypervisor that can boot from flash today, grab yourself a copy of VMware ESXi.  You’ll like [...] [...] you are ready for a truly thin hypervisor that can boot from flash today, grab yourself a copy of VMware ESXi.  You’ll like [...]

]]> By: Welcome to vSphere-land! » ESXi Links http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7307 Welcome to vSphere-land! » ESXi Links Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:49:26 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7307 [...] ways to kill a frozen vSphere ESXi host virtual machine How-to install ESXi 4.0 on USB memory Key Create ESXi 4 USB flash drives with Workstation Author: esiebert7625 Categories: vSphere Links Tags: ESXi Comments (0) Trackbacks (1) [...] [...] ways to kill a frozen vSphere ESXi host virtual machine How-to install ESXi 4.0 on USB memory Key Create ESXi 4 USB flash drives with Workstation Author: esiebert7625 Categories: vSphere Links Tags: ESXi Comments (0) Trackbacks (1) [...]

]]> By: VMware vCenter Server 4 provides an updated resource distribution chart | VCritical http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7290 VMware vCenter Server 4 provides an updated resource distribution chart | VCritical Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7290 [...] While running some experiments on the ESXi 4 cluster that I created recently — with all hosts running from USB flash — I noticed the new VMware DRS Resource Distribution Chart.  This graphical chart makes it [...] [...] While running some experiments on the ESXi 4 cluster that I created recently — with all hosts running from USB flash — I noticed the new VMware DRS Resource Distribution Chart.  This graphical chart makes it [...]

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7264 Eric Gray Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:31:09 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7264 According to the documentation, <a href="http://pubs.vmware.com/vsp40_i/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=getting_started/r_esxi_req.html" rel="nofollow">ESXi installable may be installed on a USB device</a>. According to the documentation, ESXi installable may be installed on a USB device.

]]> By: NiTRo http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7262 NiTRo Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:58:04 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7262 I got it Eric but, tell me if i'm wrong, if you install ESXi on usb key you got installable version not embedded ? Is that supported by VMware... ? I got it Eric but, tell me if i’m wrong, if you install ESXi on usb key you got installable version not embedded ? Is that supported by VMware… ?

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/08/create-esxi-4-usb-flash-drives-with-workstation/#comment-7260 Eric Gray Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:45:13 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1364#comment-7260 NiTRo, I think the excellent post added by Vladan shows why I didn't use the winimage method. :-) The whole thing just took a few minutes and I did not need any additional utilities. (I know, what's the fun in <em>that</em>?) Thanks, Vladan! NiTRo, I think the excellent post added by Vladan shows why I didn’t use the winimage method. :-) The whole thing just took a few minutes and I did not need any additional utilities. (I know, what’s the fun in that?)

Thanks, Vladan!

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