I have built a new ISO image for BL465c Gen8 - System ROM A26 08/14/2012
Below is a brief synopsis of my build process.
When I boot with this image, I can't find any local drive to install the hypervisor.
Any advice?
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot D:\ESX\Build\ESXi500-201303001.zip
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot -DepotUrl http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/feb2013/index.xml
$DATESTAMP=get-date -Format yyy.M.d
$PROFILENAME="ESXi-HP_$DATESTAMP"
$ImageProfiles = Get-EsxImageProfile | Where-Object {$_.name -like "*standard*"} | Sort-Object "ModifiedTime" -Descending
# Create a copy of the latest image profile from VMware downloaded ZIP file
New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile $ImageProfiles[0] -name $PROFILENAME -Vendor "VMware, Inc."
# Add the HP related packages to the our new image profile
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -vendor "Hewlett-Packard" | Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME
Get-EsxSoftwarePackage -vendor "hp" | Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME
# Export image
Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -ExportToBundle -FilePath D:\ESX\Build\$PROFILENAME.zip
Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -ExportToISO -FilePath D:\ESX\Build\$PROFILENAME.iso
# Add PowerPath zip file as ESX-Software-Depot
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot D:\ESX\Build\PowerPath_VE_5_8_for_VMWARE_vSphere_Install_SW_Bundle\EMCPower.VMWARE.5.8.b342.zip
#Add EMC powerpath package to the image profile
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -SoftwarePackage "powerpath.lib.esx"
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -SoftwarePackage "powerpath.cim.esx"
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -SoftwarePackage "powerpath.plugin.esx"
# Export image
Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -ExportToBundle -FilePath D:\ESX\Build\$PROFILENAME.PowerPath.zip
Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile $PROFILENAME -ExportToISO -FilePath D:\ESX\Build\$PROFILENAME.PowerPath.iso