Injecting the drivers and create a new iso file
The drivers from the old ESXi 5.1 iso (save file and unzip), you only need one of the below depending on what model your network adapter is.The following is what you need to download: Getting the needed softwareįirst you need to get the needed software. You just need a Windows XP or higher computer, and the software below. Putting in a extra network adapter was not an option for me, so I went for option two, and here is how I did it: Creating a custom ESXi 5.5 iso including the Realtek network drivers What you need Creating a custom ESXi 5.5 iso with the drivers from ESXi 5.1.
Using a supported network adapter in a PCI-E slot (See above, regarding the Intel Pro 1000 network adapters).There are two ways to make the upgrade work on your motherboard: You can get them here, with free shipping: I highly recommend the Intel pro 1000 series, they are fast, reliable and works on any OS out of the box (including ESXi), but they are a little pricy. If you don’t want to use the method below, you can always buy a Intel Pro 1000 network card and put it in a PCI-e slot. I did not have any problems, and have been running with this solution since I wrote this post (21 days ago now). Some people don’t like to use “not supported” hardware this way, and others had connection problems on the VM’s after doing this.
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