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Title

Adding Drivers to ESXi 5 Install ISO

Submitted By

Scott Deruniec

Submitted When

20141022

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·        Drivers should come in the form of .vib files for natively unsupported hardware.

·         Use the ESXi Converter tool to add the vib (or tgz file) to the ESXi ISO Image

·         Burn ISO to CD and Install from it

·         A Custom ESXi 5 iso is on the server. This is used for installing on Dell Optiplex Desktops or any Desktop with an Intel 82579LM Ethernet Adapter.