Dear Friends,
I am experiencing issue to understand how to build an esxi5.1.0 host with imagebuilder. See below are the powercli command that I have been trying to get it done.
I am just knee to learn this next method.
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PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name CustomESXI5
cmdlet New-EsxImageProfile at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
(Type !? for Help.)
Vendor: get-esximageprofile
Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
---- ------ ------------- ----------------
CustomESXI5 get-esximage... 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI>
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5"
cmdlet New-EsxImageProfile at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
(Type !? for Help.)
Vendor: get-esximageprofile
New-EsxImageProfile : Cannot add this ImageProfile: the name 'CustomESXI5' is a
lready taken. Try again with a different name.
At line:1 char:20
+ New-EsxImageProfile <<<< -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "Cus
tomESXI5"
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [New-EsxImageProfile], SoapExc
eption
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException,VMwa
re.ImageBuilder.Commands.NewImageProfile
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5.1"
cmdlet New-EsxImageProfile at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
(Type !? for Help.)
Vendor: help
Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
---- ------ ------------- ----------------
CustomESXI5.1 help 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> customes
xi5.1
The term 'customesxi5.1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, s
cript file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path w
as included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:14
+ customesxi5.1 <<<<
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (customesxi5.1:String) [], Comma
ndNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5"
cmdlet New-EsxImageProfile at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
(Type !? for Help.)
Vendor: vmware.inc
New-EsxImageProfile : Cannot add this ImageProfile: the name 'CustomESXI5' is a
lready taken. Try again with a different name.
At line:1 char:20
+ New-EsxImageProfile <<<< -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "Cus
tomESXI5"
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [New-EsxImageProfile], SoapExc
eption
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException,VMwa
re.ImageBuilder.Commands.NewImageProfile
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5"
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5"
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxI
mageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name "CustomESXI5lsl"
cmdlet New-EsxImageProfile at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
(Type !? for Help.)
Vendor: !?
The new vendor of the cloned image profile.
Vendor: lsl
Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
---- ------ ------------- ----------------
CustomESXI5lsl lsl 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-EsxI
mageProfile
Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
---- ------ ------------- ----------------
ESXi-5.1.0-799733-no-tools VMware, Inc. 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
CustomESXI5 get-esximage... 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
CustomESXI5lsl lsl 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard VMware, Inc. 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
CustomESXI5.1 help 02/08/2012 0... PartnerSupported
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-EsxS
oftwarePackage
Name Version Vendor Creation Dat
e
---- ------- ------ ------------
scsi-bnx2i 1.9.1d.v50.1-5vmw.510.0.0.7... VMware 02/08/201...
sata-sata-promise 2.12-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-forcedeth 0.61-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
esx-xserver 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
misc-cnic-register 1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-tg3 3.110h.v50.4-4vmw.510.0.0.7... VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-megaraid-sas 5.34-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
esx-xlibs 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-megaraid-mbox 2.20.5.1-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-ips 7.12.05-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-e1000e 1.1.2-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
sata-ahci 3.0-13vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
sata-sata-svw 2.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-cnic 1.10.2j.v50.7-3vmw.510.0.0.... VMware 02/08/201...
net-e1000 8.0.3.1-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-mptspi 4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-s2io 2.1.4.13427-3vmw.510.0.0.79... VMware 02/08/201...
esx-base 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-vmxnet3 1.1.3.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-bnx2 2.0.15g.v50.11-7vmw.510.0.0... VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-aic79xx 3.1-5vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-megaraid2 2.00.4-9vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
esx-dvfilter-generic-... 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-lpfc820 8.2.3.1-127vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
esx-tboot 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ipmi-ipmi-devintf 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-qla2xxx 902.k1.1-9vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-r8169 6.011.00-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
sata-sata-sil 2.3-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-mpt2sas 10.00.00.00-5vmw.510.0.0.79... VMware 02/08/201...
sata-ata-piix 2.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-hpsa 5.0.0-21vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-via 0.3.3-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-aacraid 1.1.5.1-9vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-rste 2.0.2.0088-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-mptsas 4.23.01.00-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ohci-usb-ohci 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-igb 2.1.11.1-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-qla4xxx 5.01.03.2-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
block-cciss 3.6.14-10vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
uhci-usb-uhci 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
tools-light 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-sky2 1.20-2vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
sata-sata-nv 3.5-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-ixgbe 3.7.13.6iov-10vmw.510.0.0.7... VMware 02/08/201...
sata-sata-sil24 1.1-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ipmi-ipmi-msghandler 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-adp94xx 1.0.8.12-6vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
scsi-fnic 1.5.0.3-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-enic 1.4.2.15a-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-be2net 4.1.255.11-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-nx-nic 4.0.558-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ima-qla4xxx 2.01.31-1vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-bnx2x 1.61.15.v50.3-1vmw.510.0.0.... VMware 02/08/201...
ehci-ehci-hcd 1.0-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ipmi-ipmi-si-drv 39.1-4vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
net-r8168 8.013.00-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
ata-pata-sil680 0.4.8-3vmw.510.0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
misc-drivers 5.1.0-0.0.799733 VMware 02/08/201...
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> add-EsxS
oftwareDepot -Depoturl D:\downloads\vmware\ESXi510-201210001.zip
Depot Url
---------
zip:D:\downloads\vmware\ESXi510-201210001.zip?index.xml
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-EsxS
oftwarePackage -ImageProfile CustomESXI5lsl -SoftwarePackage scsi-bfa
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage : Cannot add VIB 'scsi-bfa' which is not in the depot
At line:1 char:23
+ Add-EsxSoftwarePackage <<<< -ImageProfile CustomESXI5lsl -SoftwarePackage sc
si-bfa
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-EsxSoftwarePackage], Soap
Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException,VMwa
re.ImageBuilder.Commands.AddProfilePackage
PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-
EsxSoftwarePackage -Imag
eProfile CustomESXI5lsl -SoftwarePackage scsi-