VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi
I'm setting up VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi and the install starts fine, but after trying 3 different network cards, i keep getting an error saying.
"vmware vsphere install error no network adapter detected"
It doesn't ask for the driver, and i can only select reboot.
Is there any way to incorporate the nic driver into the install? I would like to use the Dlink dfe-530tx+ because i know i can get the driver for it.
"vmware vsphere install error no network adapter detected"
It doesn't ask for the driver, and i can only select reboot.
Is there any way to incorporate the nic driver into the install? I would like to use the Dlink dfe-530tx+ because i know i can get the driver for it.
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correct, although VMware Server was discontinued in 2009, its a type 2 hypervisor meaning its an application that installs on an OS, and is slower
but any network card thatbworks in the OS will work for hypervisor.
you could also consider addingnthe HyperV role to Windows 2008
you could also consider addingnthe HyperV role to Windows 2008
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is the HyperV role like the new version of vmware server?
it wont matter if it is slow. i just want to learn how to run a vmware server.
it makes me think though. would the vmware server you could run on an os ( vmware server, or HyperV ) have a gui, and vSphere Hypervisor ESXi would not have a gui?
so if i became familiar with HyperV, it wouldn't help me if i had to work on vSphere Hypervisor ESXi.
I am most trying to avoid getting a $180 nic.
it wont matter if it is slow. i just want to learn how to run a vmware server.
it makes me think though. would the vmware server you could run on an os ( vmware server, or HyperV ) have a gui, and vSphere Hypervisor ESXi would not have a gui?
so if i became familiar with HyperV, it wouldn't help me if i had to work on vSphere Hypervisor ESXi.
I am most trying to avoid getting a $180 nic.
hyperV is Microsofts Hypervisor inc with Win2k8
you need to work out what your goal and what do you want to learn.
you need to work out what your goal and what do you want to learn.
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my goal is to learn VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi,
so i take it that the only way for me at this point is to get a compatible nic.
i'll try to find one that is not so expensive.
so i take it that the only way for me at this point is to get a compatible nic.
i'll try to find one that is not so expensive.
try the Intel I recommended very cheap.
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thanks for the help
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After i closed this question i had the thought to try vsphere on my pc, not my spare, because my pc has an intel board.
also my pc has vmware player on it. so i have a vsphere server running on vmware player!
now i dont have to buy anything. and the install went fine!
now i can start learning the "sphere"
thanks for the help.
also my pc has vmware player on it. so i have a vsphere server running on vmware player!
now i dont have to buy anything. and the install went fine!
now i can start learning the "sphere"
thanks for the help.
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sorry if my terminology is off. I thought there are two ways to have a vmware server.
The "bare metal" type were you boot the compute into vmware, or run vmware server on a windows 2008 server.