I am installing ESXi 5.1 from a PXE installation source to a local USB on a Cisco UCS B200M3 blade. My configuration works well when the servers have no local HDD's. In this config I am using install --firstdiskdisk --overwritevmfs in my KS.CFG. I have installed 50+ servers using this method.
I am now trying to do the same for servers that also have local HDD's but the installer installs to the local HDD instead of the USB. If i use the same command ESXi gets installed to the local HDD instead of the USB. I tried install --firstdisk --overwritevmfs and install --firstdisk=disk-type3,disk-type1 --overwritevmfs thinking it would install to the USB. When I use either of these I get an error ....KS.CFG:line8 Install --firstdisk specified, but no suitable disk was found.
Has anyone successfully installed ESXi 5.x to a USB when local disks also exist?
Does anyone have any suggestions on what i can try in my KS.CFG?
thanks,
tim