Can't load pfSense on ESXi 4.1

Cr0n_J0b · Dec 30, 2010, 3:15 AM

I'm not sure i'm going about this the right way, but this worked for most of the other appliances that I have used in the past.

I DL'd the file (latest stable for VMware).
Unzipped to directory
uploaded directory to datastore vie vsphere client
clicked on the vmx file and hit add to inventory.
I walked through the defaults, but in the end it says the vm is unknown and invalid.

what can I do here?

mikesamo · Dec 30, 2010, 3:52 AM

try using vmware converter select your vmx and convert it to esxi.

Supermule · Dec 30, 2010, 10:38 AM

Its the difficult way to do it….Just DL the ISO file and install normally via VM console....

Cr0n_J0b · Dec 30, 2010, 4:58 PM

Ok, got it. thanks. It took me a few shots, but the converter worked in the end. I'll start with this and maybe load from iso on the next build.

regards,

mikesamo · Dec 30, 2010, 5:21 PM

you should be :)

mikesamo · Dec 30, 2010, 6:08 PM

that the way I deploy vm backup on esxi :)

Supermule · Dec 30, 2010, 6:14 PM

Why dont you just clone it??

photonman · Jan 23, 2011, 3:31 PM

@Supermule:

Its the difficult way to do it….Just DL the ISO file and install normally via VM console....

that is what I did…easy as 123.