Home Lab - VMware ESXi 5.5 Setup
Introduction
My first target is to setup VMware VDI for testing.My second target is to backup and restore baremetal.My third target is to destroy the above build and setup Citrix for testing.
PS: i will attach some photos if i have time, All this setup are done at night after my kids are asleep.
My Homelab Desktop Setup
i5-4670 3.4ghz Gen4 haswell processor
Asus H87M-E Motherboard
TP-LINK TG-3468 10/100/1000 PCI-e Network Card
1tb barracada seagate hdd
16gb ddr3 memory
cooler master 525 extreme 2 PSU
16gb USB stick
Requirements:
VMware vSphere 5.5 installer
CPU and motherboard that support VT-d
Valid vmware account to download
Windows 2008 / 2012 server license
Estimated S$880 on costing bought from simlim square.
Part 1 - Hardware setup
1) Download VMware ESXi 5.5
2) Inject TP-Link and Realtek 8111g drivers into ESXi 5.5 iso
3) Make bootable USB from the iso.
4) performance tune your UEFI and make or set your boot priorities.
5) Boot from USB and install your ESXi 5.5
Part 2 - VMware / Software setup
to be continue
Credits from the following link
http://www.v-front.de/2013/
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how did you manage to inject Realtek 8111G drivers into ESXi 5.5 ISO... I can't install ESXi 5.5 in my new server because 8111G drivers are missing..
Thanks!
Try thishttp://www.tinkertry.com/install-esxi-5-5-with-realtek-8111-or-8168-nic/
Deletesorry for late reply
I dont think those injected drivers will work with Realtek 8111G. It does work with 8111E.
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