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  • 1.  Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 04, 2011 03:29 AM

    Hi,

    We have an Iso file (custom, provided by 3rd party which includes drivers along with the Esxi).

    Is it possible to get the zip file from the iso to be able to register the Image Profile and start using it for auto deploy?

    Thanks.



  • 2.  RE: Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 04, 2011 06:55 AM

    Hi,

    Mount the Iso file (native under linux or with a 3rd party tool like "demon tools" under windows) and search it for the zip-file.

    Regards



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  • 4.  RE: Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 04, 2011 05:19 PM

    I don't think mounting the iso would do the trick. Let me explain what we are trying to do in more detail:

    We have a custom ISO file with ESXi image and the 3rd party drivers.

    We want to use this image as the one in our Auto Deploy environment. So we want the zip file to contain both the ESXi as well as the drivers and all other relevant files.


    When I mount the iso there are a lot of files, I'm not sure if just extracting the zip file would do the trick.

    Basically we want to create a new rule with the new image (zip file) by doing Export-EsxImageProfile -ExportToBundle and all we have is the Iso file.

    If someone can explain the steps involved in getting this to work that would be really helpful.

    Apologize for the confusion.

    Thanks.



  • 5.  RE: Extract zip from iso file
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  • 6.  RE: Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 06, 2011 08:48 PM

    Thanks Arthur. The KB article solved the issue.



  • 7.  RE: Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 04, 2011 09:15 PM

    Have you tried the autodeploy image FIRST before you make assumptions that it will NOT work?!?!



  • 8.  RE: Extract zip from iso file

    Posted Oct 06, 2011 08:48 PM

    Tried it but the drivers were missing. The KB article pointed by Arthur solved the issue.


    Thanks.