3
Type a boot option that calls the default installation or upgrade script or an installation or upgrade
script file that you created.
The boot option has the form
ks=
.
4
Press Enter.
The installation, upgrade, or migration runs, using the options that you specified.
Install, Upgrade, or Migrate ESXi from a USB Flash Drive Using a Script
You can install, upgrade, or migrate ESXi from a USB flash drive using a script that specifies the installation
or upgrade options.
Supported boot options are listed in
“Boot Options,”
on page 143.
Prerequisites
Before running the scripted installation, upgrade, or migration, verify that the following prerequisites are
met:
n
The system that you are installing, upgrading, or migrating to ESXi meets the hardware requirements
for the installation or upgrade. See
“ESXi Hardware Requirements,”
on page 13.
n
You have the ESXi installer ISO on a bootable USB flash drive. See
“Format a USB Flash Drive to Boot
the ESXi Installation or Upgrade,”
on page 125.
n
The default installation or upgrade script (
ks.cfg
) or a custom installation or upgrade script is
accessible to the system. See
“About Installation and Upgrade Scripts,”
on page 144.
n
You have selected a boot option to run the scripted installation, upgrade, or migration. See
“Enter Boot
Options to Start an Installation or Upgrade Script,”
on page 142.
Procedure
1
Boot the ESXi installer from the USB flash drive.
2
When the ESXi installer window appears, press Shift+O to edit boot options.
3
Type a boot option that calls the default installation or upgrade script or an installation or upgrade
script file that you created.
The boot option has the form
ks=
.
4
Press Enter.
The installation, upgrade, or migration runs, using the options that you specified.
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