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--firstdisk=
disk-type1,
[disk-type2,...]
--ignoressd
--overwritevsan
--overwritevmfs
--preservevmfs
--novmfsondisk
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vmkLUN UID:
n --disk=vmkLUN_UID
For accepted disk name formats, see
Partitions the first eligible disk found. By default, the eligible disks are set to
the following order:
1 Locally attached storage (
2 Network storage (
remote
3 USB disks ( )
usb
You can change the order of the disks by using a comma separated list
appended to the argument. If you provide a filter list, the default settings are
overridden. You can combine filters to specify a particular disk, including
esx for the first disk with ESX installed on it, model and vendor information,
or the name of the vmkernel device driver. For example, to prefer a disk with
the model name ST3120814A and any disk that uses the mptsas driver rather
than a normal local disk, the argument is
--firstdisk=ST3120814A,mptsas,local.
Excludes solid-state disks (S--firstdiskSDs) from eligibility for
partitioning. This option can be used with the
--firstdisk option. This option takes precedence over the --firstdisk
option. This option is invalid with the --drive or --disk options and with
the and
upgrade installorupgrade
documentation for more information about preventing SSD formatting
during auto-partitioning.
You must use the --overwritevsan option when you install ESXi on a disk,
either SSD or HDD (magnetic), that is in a Virtual SAN disk group. If you use
this option and there is no Virtual SAN partition on the selected disk, the
installation will fail. When you install ESXi on a disk that is in Virtual SAN
disk group, the result depends on the disk you select:
If you select an SSD, the SSD and all underlying HDDs in the same disk
n
group will be wiped.
If you select an HDD, and the disk group size is greater than two, only
n
the selected HDD will be wiped.
If you select an HDD disk, and the disk group size is two or less, the SSD
n
and the selected HDD will be wiped.
For more information about managing Virtual SAN disk groups, see the
vSphere Storage documentation.
Required to overwrite an existing VMFS datastore on the disk before
installation.
Preserves an existing VMFS datastore on the disk during installation.
Prevents a VMFS partition from being created on this disk. Must be used
with --overwritevmfs if a VMFS partition already exists on the disk.
"Disk Device Names,"
)
local
)
command and the
install
commands. See the vSphere Storage
Chapter 7 Installing ESXi
on page 154.
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