Can't load pfSense on ESXi 4.1

[Cr0n_J0b]

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]

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

[Supermule]

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

[Cr0n_J0b]

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]

you should be :)

[mikesamo]

that the way I deploy vm backup on esxi :)

[Supermule]

Why dont you just clone it??

[photonman]

@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.