Description
Option
vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.XXXXX.-1.0.6.2159203.x86_64
.vib
4. Run ESXi-Customizer from the installation directory:
C:\ESXi-Customizer>
ESXi-Customizer.cmd
5. In PowerShell, enter the following command:
.\ESXi-Customizer-PS-v2.5.ps1 –Vxx -pkgDir C:\temp\pkg
where Vxx is the VMware OS version:
V60
for VMmare 6.0,
V65
for VMware 6.5.
PowerShell begins creating the custom ESXi install-ISO with embedded RAID controller driver. It displays
"All done" when the ISO is ready.
6. Burn the custom ISO image to a writable CD or USB drive.
Note: Use whatever tool you prefer to burn the CD or USB drive.
Remove the CD or USB drive after you finish burning the image.
7. On the VMware ESXi machine, insert the custom boot CD/USB, then restart your computer.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the VMware installation.
9. Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions.
10. Remove the custom boot CD or USB drive, then reboot your computer.
7.8
Installing with Citrix XenServer
Note: To install the RAID controller driver with Citrix XenServer, you must burn the
XenServer driver iso image to a writeable CD; USB driver disks are not supported for
XenServer (see
Creating a Driver Diskdriver diskinstallation creating a driver disk
on page
28). You will be prompted to insert the XenServer driver CD twice. You need the XenServer
installation DVD (or equivalent virtual media/iso image) to complete this task. You must
have administrator privilege to install the driver image.
To install the RAID controller driver while installing Citrix XenServer:
1. On the machine where you want to install the OS and RAID controller driver, insert the XenServer
installation DVD, then restart your computer.
2. When prompted to add a driver, press
F9
.
3. Remove the XenServer installation DVD and insert the driver CD.
4. When the driver update is complete, remove the driver CD and insert the XenServer installation DVD.
5. Continue the XenServer installation, following the on-screen instructions.
6. When prompted to add a driver (at the end of the OS installation),remove the XenServer installation
DVD and insert the driver CD.
7. Complete the XenServer installation, following the on-screen instructions.
8. Remove the driver CD, then reboot your computer.
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