Could you please create a video where you change the script to (1) "Download desired image" to "ESXi-6.5.0-20220204001-standard" (2) add the USB NIC driver (3) add the community network driver (4) export the custom profile to ISO (version 6.5). Also, could you include in your video how to manually add a driver to an ISO image simply by unzipping and copying and pasting files. I know its possible to unzip and manipulate the files, but I need to know where to get/put the drivers and in what format. I suppose I could run your script, with and without drivers and then do a sys diff, but I think many of your viewers would appreciate knowing how to place the drivers manually into the ISO.
Hello Jonas, i tried the script and its not running. Because there is an error: "Could not initialize the VMware.ImageBuilder PowerCLI module. Make sure that Python 3.7 is installed and that you have set the path to the Python executable by using Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath. See the PowerCLI Compatibility Matrixes for information on the Python requirements." I installed the Python 3.7 and the pip with the required extensions. But still its not working I´ve set the path to: Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath "I:\Program Files\Python"
Hello ! thanks for this video , i think have a problem, Add-EsxSoftwareDepot : Could not initialize the VMware.ImageBuilder PowerCLI module. Make sure that Python 3.7 is installed and that you have set the path to the Python executable by using Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath. See the PowerCLI Compatibility Matrixes for information on the Python requirements. how do i fix this?
This does not work with ESXi v8 base image. The command near the end, New-EsxImageProfile returns several thousand powershell errors, all of which are of a similar theme: "File path of '' is claimed by multiple non-overlay VIBs"
@@yannickdjomo5420 Unfortunately, no. We simply ran with 7.0U3 instead. It fulfills our needs for now. I plan to revisit this later to see if some of the bugs have been worked out.
I wonder why all of us trying to add this flings to 6.7 or 8 version of VM. Why can't I find one ISO which was added already? Maybe everyone can easily use it. Is there anything I missed? Why didn't you add this ISO here bro as like everyone else didn't ?
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -SkipPublisherCheck Entering this command, gives the error: No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name plz help how to fix this issue
imagine 100,000 system admins each having to go though all the trouble steps of creating these drivers install ISO instead of one guy creating it and putting it on a website for download .. this is mankind in the 2000s
The problem is that driver is not signed and esxi will give error of Unsecure boot during installation, if you turn off Secure Boot in bios installation will still get stuck, so how to resolve this problem? Without nic you cannot install esxi, and there is no other option of update drivers...
Useful video. Can this be used to re-install or upgrade an ESXi host unable to recognize the Network adapter after upgrading from 6.7 to 7.0 without losing the data/VMs?
This method is made for new installations. It would replace the data on the installation disk. Possibly if you have your VMs on another drive on the host it would work, but I haven't tested that
@@jonamiki Yes, the VMs are on another drive (datastore). The ESXi host is installed in a separate USB thumb drive. So, do these additional network drivers fix the unrecognized Network adapter with my Super-Micro motherboard?
Hi, that's why you should always( or do as a better practice), install to a USB drive w/8GB or more). Then you'll be able to fresh install and then register all your VMs again.
Thanks for your video, much appreciated. Now what about adding newer drivers to the script, I tried but no success? Like this VMware-ESXi-7.0U3d-19482537-depot.zip & the new community driver.
The first thing I would check is that the drivers are compatible with the base ESXi image you are using. Find out which ESXi version your new drivers are made for and update the base ESXi image to match (as shown in the video).
Hello Jonas, great video... really helped... I was trying to use a provided vmware iso but maybe didn't have the proper commands to use an already downloaded iso... but any ways I got the iso working and installed successfully... BUT even though it's running I cannot access because it's asking me for for a user and password, but the installation never asked to setup credentials... do you maybe know if there is a default/generic user and password that I can use to alter it later? thanks in advance
With the method in the guide you should still be asked for a password during install, but if you're using a custom ISO I guess the password could already be set. Have you tried using "root" and no password at all (just press enter)?
@@jonamiki Hey man, thanks for your reply... I have tried almost all the possible generic passwords that I thought about but no success... I used one of the profiles from the list in the video, not the same one you used but other
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration : The term 'Set-PowerCLIConfiguration' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Set-PowerCLIConfiguration:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
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this is so underrated. Thank you for this man. it helped me so much with my installation to my dell optiplex
maaaan i have been searching for solution to this problem from the beginning of the day🙂 thank you very much i hope it work 🙏❤
Could you please create a video where you change the script to (1) "Download desired image" to "ESXi-6.5.0-20220204001-standard" (2) add the USB NIC driver (3) add the community network driver (4) export the custom profile to ISO (version 6.5). Also, could you include in your video how to manually add a driver to an ISO image simply by unzipping and copying and pasting files. I know its possible to unzip and manipulate the files, but I need to know where to get/put the drivers and in what format. I suppose I could run your script, with and without drivers and then do a sys diff, but I think many of your viewers would appreciate knowing how to place the drivers manually into the ISO.
Hello Jonas,
i tried the script and its not running. Because there is an error: "Could not initialize the VMware.ImageBuilder PowerCLI module. Make sure that Python 3.7 is installed and that you have set the path to the Python executable by using Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath. See the PowerCLI Compatibility Matrixes for information on the Python requirements."
I installed the Python 3.7 and the pip with the required extensions. But still its not working
I´ve set the path to: Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath "I:\Program Files\Python"
very detail guide thank you!
appreciate your video!
Hello ! thanks for this video , i think have a problem,
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot : Could not initialize the VMware.ImageBuilder PowerCLI module. Make sure that Python 3.7 is installed and that you have set the path to the Python executable by using
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -PythonPath. See the PowerCLI Compatibility Matrixes for information on the Python requirements.
how do i fix this?
same issue
any update?
This does not work with ESXi v8 base image. The command near the end, New-EsxImageProfile returns several thousand powershell errors, all of which are of a similar theme: "File path of '' is claimed by multiple non-overlay VIBs"
Did you sort the problem after finding it? I am planning to run v8, but would appreciate if you can assist if you have the solution.
@@yannickdjomo5420 Unfortunately, no. We simply ran with 7.0U3 instead. It fulfills our needs for now. I plan to revisit this later to see if some of the bugs have been worked out.
Hello, not sure these work anymore as I got errors like cannot process argument...
Hi Jonas Thanks for video. We want to use Realtek L8200A ethernet driver. Ho can we select it?
I'm 100 fallowing steps but problem already have
No network adapter.
Any solution,?
VMWare should hire you.
can someone share with me a custom iso esxi with drivers from realtek already included?
Thanks .. but I am getting errors that Python is not installed or path is ot set.. how do I install python in powershell?
Any written step by step instructions? PowerShell scrip fails
I wonder why all of us trying to add this flings to 6.7 or 8 version of VM.
Why can't I find one ISO which was added already? Maybe everyone can easily use it.
Is there anything I missed? Why didn't you add this ISO here bro as like everyone else didn't ?
Hi Mr Jonas, can I add Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller to ESXi ISO ?
Install-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -SkipPublisherCheck
Entering this command, gives the error:
No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name
plz help how to fix this issue
imagine 100,000 system admins each having to go though all the trouble steps of creating these drivers install ISO instead of one guy creating it and putting it on a website for download .. this is mankind in the 2000s
can someone just share a esxi Version7 Image with the community Drivers? So I dont need to check the python errors....
what could this be related to? can you help me with this??
no me podrían pasar una imagen ya personalizada
Thank you!
The problem is that driver is not signed and esxi will give error of Unsecure boot during installation, if you turn off Secure Boot in bios installation will still get stuck, so how to resolve this problem? Without nic you cannot install esxi, and there is no other option of update drivers...
Please let me know if you offer paid consulting - I would be happy to pay you for assistance. Thank you.
Hi Alex, appreciate the offer but I've got my hands full at my current job at AWS. Perhaps sometime in the future.
@@jonamiki thanks for your response. If you know anyone else who has capacity for paid VMware consulting please let me know. Have a wonderful night.
the link after download additional drivers doesnt work for me, did anyone repalce it with something else?
Useful video. Can this be used to re-install or upgrade an ESXi host unable to recognize the Network adapter after upgrading from 6.7 to 7.0 without losing the data/VMs?
This method is made for new installations. It would replace the data on the installation disk. Possibly if you have your VMs on another drive on the host it would work, but I haven't tested that
@@jonamiki Yes, the VMs are on another drive (datastore). The ESXi host is installed in a separate USB thumb drive. So, do these additional network drivers fix the unrecognized Network adapter with my Super-Micro motherboard?
Hi, that's why you should always( or do as a better practice), install to a USB drive w/8GB or more). Then you'll be able to fresh install and then register all your VMs again.
The community driver didn't make it into the iso file, im not sure why
nice informations! nice video! but i need the f.... realtek 8111 driver for 7.0.3.. and it dosn´t work :(
I tried doing this for ESX 6.7, but it did not work. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks for your video, much appreciated. Now what about adding newer drivers to the script, I tried but no success? Like this VMware-ESXi-7.0U3d-19482537-depot.zip & the new community driver.
The first thing I would check is that the drivers are compatible with the base ESXi image you are using. Find out which ESXi version your new drivers are made for and update the base ESXi image to match (as shown in the video).
@@jonamiki Thank you
Hello Jonas, great video... really helped... I was trying to use a provided vmware iso but maybe didn't have the proper commands to use an already downloaded iso... but any ways I got the iso working and installed successfully... BUT even though it's running I cannot access because it's asking me for for a user and password, but the installation never asked to setup credentials... do you maybe know if there is a default/generic user and password that I can use to alter it later?
thanks in advance
With the method in the guide you should still be asked for a password during install, but if you're using a custom ISO I guess the password could already be set. Have you tried using "root" and no password at all (just press enter)?
@@jonamiki Hey man, thanks for your reply... I have tried almost all the possible generic passwords that I thought about but no success... I used one of the profiles from the list in the video, not the same one you used but other
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration : The term 'Set-PowerCLIConfiguration' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file,
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Set-PowerCLIConfiguration:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
Script no longer works