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May 25, 2017 - Install VMWare ESX 6.5
Download Network Driver
Installing VMWare vSphere ESXi Hypervisor 6.5 but network card is not detected on boot.
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Using Windows found network card is Realtek PCIe PCI-e FE Family Controller,
- PCI bus 2, device 0, function 0
Using VMWare ESX CD and booting into Linux,
- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express/Gigabit Ethernet controller Class 0200: 10ec:8136
Searched the vibsdepot using PCI ID "10ec:8136" to download driver.
Downloaded Convenience Script...
Create Custom ESX ISO
Download ESX 6.5 Offline Bundle (not available unless you own a vSphere License.
Start Windows 7
Download VMWare PowerCLI 6.5 and install. PowerCLII may ask you to first install Windows Management Framework 3.0.
Another set of instructions here seem to say I should use PowerCLI 5.1 and PowerShell 3.0.
Start Menu, Right Click "Windows Power Shell" and choose "Run as administrator".
At terminal allow execution of the custom Script,
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get-executionpolicy
# "Restricted" is returned
set-executionpolicy remotesigned
get-executionpolicy
# "RemoteSigned" is now returned |
Install VMWare Module
May 24, 2017 - Update BIOS
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