Re: How do I make an ESX 5.5 install image with custom drivers?

You can follow the below steps to get a new image profile with additional driver.

1. Install the appropriate powerful tool on your windows box

2. Download VMware-Poercli-5.0.0-435426.exe and install

3. Add ESXi software Depot PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-EsxSoftwareDepot http://Servername/PATH/index.xml

4. List out image profile PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Get-EsxImageProfile

Name                          Vendor          Last Modified  Acceptance Level

ESXi-5.0.0-20110804001-stan... VMware, Inc.    8/8/2011 5:0... PartnerSupported

ESXi-5.0.0-20110804001-notools VMware, Inc.    8/8/2011 5:0... PartnerSupported

5. Create a custom image PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> New-EsxImageProfile -NewProfile -Name "My custom profile" -Vendor "VMware"  -AcceptanceLevel "PartnerSupported" -SoftwarePackageesx-base

6. Add a package by name to an image profile: PowerCLI C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\vSphere PowerCLI> Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "My custom profile" -SoftwarePackage "vib.*"

Nithin