Shutting down firmware services.

[WWX0423]

When installing Esxi (I tried both 6.7 and 7.0), the screen keeps showing "Shutting down firmware services." There is no other information.
I tried to switch UEFI to legacy in BIOS, but the problem still exists.

[Scott Vessey]

VMTN has an ESXI area, I've reported your thread asking moderators to move it there.

 

[a_p_]

Are you trying to install ESXi on supported, or unsupported hardware?
The message is likely be related to the host's hardware (often the CPU model), or firmware/BIOS.

André

[Mage103]

Hey all,

i have the same Problem. My hardware is an HP Z8 G5 Workstation. 

I boot from the ISO (via USB) but i only show the same Message "Shutting down firmware services..." for a long long time!

What can i do??

[William Lam]

Please see https://williamlam.com/2023/10/troubleshooting-esxi-shutting-down-firmware-services-and-uefi-runtime-services-rts-error-message.html 

[Mage103]

I see only "Shutting down firmware services...."

without the line

Using 'simple offset' UEFI RTS mapping policy

and i try to install version 8.0 U2

 

[Mage103]

Maybe the Intel Processor "Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y Prozessor" will be not supported?

 

[ATS_ES]

Same issue. 

V6.7 U2 seems to work.  Not sure why V7 and V8 have this issue. 

 

[Daniel-gamari]

Has anyone found a solution to this issue? My team is running into the same issue.

[Mage103]

Yes, i'm using Proxmox now!