Error during installation ESXI

[Liksx]

Hello all

while i am installing ESXI on my BladeCenter ( FlexSystem ) on the node

i get this error message

what can i do?

Thx

[Liksx]

i want install ESXI on the USB Storage, but i can't understand why ESXI don't get me choice where need install ESXI

[VRBitman]

When the installer detects the available devices and prompts you to make a choice, does it correctly see the flash drive, labeling it as USB under type, and reporting the model?

Also, what capacity does your drive have? Is it at least 16GB?

[a_p_]

Some thoughts:

• according to the screen shot you are installing ESXi as a virtual machine, i.e. not natively on the blade server!?
• for script options (including usb devices) see http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-551-instal... (pages 140 ff)
• post (attach) your installation script to see what might be missing

André

[nkrishnan]

Are you able to see USB storage in BIOS under boot device,

Also clear the previous file system layout by running dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/<usb device> and kill the command after 1 or 2 min.

[Liksx]

Thx 4 u reply

When the installer detects the available devices and prompts you to make a choice, does it correctly see the flash drive, labeling it as USB under type, and reporting the model?

Problem - "but i can't understand why ESXI don't get me choice where need install ESXI" don't get grey menu about storage

Also, what capacity does your drive have? Is it at least 16GB?

This node, not have hdd - only USB storage ( USB FLASH DRIVE 16GB )

[Liksx]

according to the screen shot you are installing ESXi as a virtual machine, i.e. not natively on the blade server!?

installing on the node ( blade server )

before i get screenshot from  attach in the first post, i see standart progress bar installing ESXI where i see 80GIB Memory, and then i see this screen all time

Thx for you link, but i think i what is doing wrong, before i change script or SHIFT+O I need to understand what I'm doing all right

[Liksx]

Yes i see USB Storage

[Liksx]

i think problem ks.cfg file

# Install on the first local disk available on machine

install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs

need --firstdisk=disk-type3 --overwritevmfs ?

if i want install on the usb storage ?

and how i can rewrite this file? when i press alt+F1 /etc/vmware/weasel/ks.cfg no have premission

[nkrishnan]

Specify the install disk location, i doubt that USB may not be the first disk in your list.

>          install --disk <disk location> --overwritevmfs

[Liksx]

thx for your help

sorry for the stupid quest

how i can find this disk location?

need ALT+F1 ? "ls" commands or another..... ( in other system location storage can be diferent )

install --disk=usb-storage --overwritevmfs ? or install --disk=usb --overwritevmf ?

and i can create ks.cfg file on USB-STORAGE and rewrite ks=usb:/ks.cfg ?

[Liksx]

caught error ( very quick hiding )

[Liksx · Accepted solution]

Thx all who is helped me

Problem in costumization ESXI from FlexSystem ( can't installed on the usb - need hdd only )