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 Inject RAID Drivers from Esxi 7.0/8.0 to 6.7

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Huzaifa Hanif posted Jan 15, 2025 01:47 AM

I have Dell PowerEdge R760 & have to install VMware Esxi 6.7, The thing is I am unable to install RAID driver.

Means, when I tried  to install VMware Esxi 6.7 the Virtual Drive is not reflected

Is there any solution to add or inject driver (.vib) file of VMware Esxi 7.0 or 8.0 to 6.7 in offline bundle & convert it into an (.ISO) file? or to create a custom ISO file 

I have tried it by multiple methods, followed Official documentations, & even 3rd party tools to do so but couldn't get it done.

I wanted to do it because their existing infrastructure is based on VMware Esxi 6.7, applications that the organization is using is only supported on VMware Esxi 6.7

Only bootable USB is there but no Virtual Drive (RAID 5)
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ggathagan

Chances are vanishingly small that the R760 will support ESXi 6.7.
Broadcom's compatibility guide for an R760 shows ESXi support starting 7.0 Update 3i.

The guide no longer allows you to select an ESXi version earlier than 7.0 Update 3, however.

https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/detail?program=server&productId=55720&persona=live&column=partnerName&order=asc&keyword=R760&activePage=1&activeDelta=50&redirectFrom=PowerEdge%20R760

Likewise, the earliest version of ESXi listed in Dell's drivers section of support for the R760 is 7.0
https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/en-us/product/poweredge-r760/drivers

Since the issue probably revolves around the model of the RAID controller, the only other option I can think of is installing an older generation Dell RAID controller in hopes that it will be seen by ESXi 6.7.