
Trying to get started with VMware's virtualization app but lack an optical drive on your server Here are the steps to transform the ISO.
#Create esxi usb boot disk how to
Scanning for VMFS-3/VMFS-5 host activity (512 bytes/HB, 2048 HBs).Ĭreating vmfs6 file system on "t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8" with blockSize 1048576, unmapGranularity 1048576, unmapPriority default and volume label "datastore1". How to create a bootable VMware ESXi USB drive in Windows. Note the AA31E02A400F11DB9590000C2911D1B8 - this is a fixed string denoting VMFS volumes so you will have to use the same.Īnd finally: vmkfstools -C vmfs6 -S datastore1 /dev/disks/t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8Ĭreate fs deviceName:'/dev/disks/t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8', fsShortName:'vmfs6', fsName:'datastore1'ĭeviceFullPath:/dev/disks/t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8 deviceFile:t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8ĪTS on device /dev/disks/t10.ATA_INTEL_SSDSC2BX800G4_BTHC6203039D800NGN_:8: not supportedĬhecking if remote hosts are using this device as a valid file system. In short, if you want to create a VMFS volume on your boot device, you need to do it through SSH.
