Adaptec ASR-6805Q User Manual page 57

where xxxxx is the build number.
After you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD.
6. Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to create the custom boot image:
a) At the PowerCLI prompt, add the VMware Image Builder snap-in by running the following cmdlet:
# Add-PSSnapIn VMware.ImageBuilder
Note: You will see a message if the Image Builder snap-in is already installed.
You can ignore this message.
Note: Continue using PowerCLI in Steps
b) Add the VMware ESXi 5.x Software Depots:
VMware ESXi 5.0:
# Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\vmware-ESXi-5.0.0-469512-depot.zip
VMware ESXi 5.1:
# Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
C:\ESXi5.1-PMC-CustomISO\vmware-ESXi-5.1.0-799733-depot.zip
where C:\ESXi5.x-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your build machine where the
software depot is stored.
c) Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot (where xxxxx is the build number):
VMware ESXi 5.0:
# Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\aacraid-esxi5.0-1.2.1.xxxxx.zip
VMware ESXi 5.1:
# Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
C:\ESXi5.1-PMC-CustomISO\aacraid-esxi5.1-1.2.1.xxxxx.zip
where C:\ESXi5.x-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your build machine where the
software depot is stored.
d) Verify that the software depots are added:
# $DefaultSoftwareDepots
e) List ESX Image Profiles:
# Get-EsxImageProfile
You should see a display similar to this:
ESXi-5.1.0-799733-no-tools
ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard
f) Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option:
VMware ESXi 5.0:
# New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name
"ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 7"
VMware ESXi 5.1:
# New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard -Name
"ESXi 5.1 Adaptec Series 7"
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