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  • 1.  Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 03:17 PM

    I need to deploy 12 new servers and have a reference host I want to use that is updated with drivers for Nimble storage and other patches. What is the best approach to clone this server and then deploy to teh new servers?

    Thanks in advance. -Bob



  • 2.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 03:28 PM

    Check out if this blog helps  you out : https://www.mattslifebytes.com/?p=473



  • 3.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 03:35 PM

    I sort of want to use anything but third party tools. Is there no way using image builder and auto deploy? I am sort of looking to that path to do this. I ran across the matt thing and was not impressed.



  • 4.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 03:40 PM

    You can use the Clone zilla for doing that. I also found a post for that. hope its fulfil your requriement.

    VMware Front Experience: How to clone ESXi 5



  • 5.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 04:00 PM

    Is there no way just only using vmware tools?



  • 6.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 13, 2015 04:03 PM

    Sorry. But i dont have idea to do it with vmware tools. :smileysad:



  • 7.  RE: Clone an ESXI Host with Nimble Storage Drivers

    Posted May 28, 2015 10:12 PM

    Just use the same premise of AutoDeploy and add the VIB from Nimble to your ISO.  That is what I did so that I have everything including NCM on my ISO for standard hosts and I use the same for AutoDeploy.