Adaptec 2268300R manual g Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile

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fCreate a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option:

#New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6"

gChange the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile:

#Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel communitysupported

hCheck if the new driver package is available:

#Get-EsxSoftwarePackage

You should see a line like this:

scsi-aacraid 5.0.5.1.7.28400-1OEM.500.0… Adaptec 19.08.2011

iAdd the scsi-aacraid software package to the new image profile:

#Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraid

jExport the custom ISO image:

#Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -FilePath C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-Series-6.iso -ExportToISO

where -FilePath specifies the path to the custom iso image (C:\ESXi5.0-PMC- CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-Series-6.iso in this example).

7Burn the custom ISO image to a writable CD.

Note: Use whatever tool you prefer to burn the CD, such as an interactive (GUI-based) tool or a command line tool.

Remove the CD after you finish burning the image.

8On the VMware ESXi machine, insert the custom boot CD, then restart your computer.

9Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the VMware installation.

10Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions.

11Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer.

Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see page 81.