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troooperx
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Sep 30, 2008 1:02 AM

Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

Does anyone how to copy a *.sh script from a usb drive to a ESX 3.5 host so I can get the Sata drives to work?
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hazent
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1. Sep 30, 2008 10:15 AM in response to: troooperx
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

I would use WinSCP to connect to the ESX host via ssh. This will give you a nice explorer type window that you can use to copy local files to your ESX host.

--Todd

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troooperx
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2. Sep 30, 2008 1:18 PM in response to: hazent
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server
The issue is that the HP ML115 has Sata drives and the script will allow me to be able to mount the drives to allow for ESX 3.5 to be accessible. The server is a host not on a network. It is a standalone box. I just need to be able to copy the script over to the box and run it. Once that's done the server will be a fully functional ESX Host. Any thoughts out there from the VM Community?
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hazent
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3. Oct 1, 2008 7:11 AM in response to: troooperx
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

Are you using ESX 3.5 or ESXi 3.5? At what state is your server in - ie. can you get to a service console login? Unfortunately, the ML115 is not on the hardware compatibility list so you will have difficulty getting support from the vmware support team
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troooperx
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4. Oct 1, 2008 3:14 PM in response to: hazent
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server
I understand. This is a personal Lab server. I am using ESX 3.5. USB is not Vmware friendly but the script will allow ESX 3.5 to work. I just need a simple step by step process to load it ....that's all =)
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troooperx
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5. Oct 1, 2008 8:54 PM in response to: troooperx
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server
Yes, I can get to the Service Console. Maybe if I had the VI editor save command then I may be able to employ an alternate solution. I'll post if successful ..Again Thanks :D
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hazent
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6. Oct 2, 2008 10:04 AM in response to: troooperx
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

If you are going to use a text editor, instead of vi, try using nano, it's much more user friendly (and pretty much self explanatory). That being said, another option is to burn the script file to cd, then copy the file from cd-rom.

1. Burn file on CD

2. from service console : mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

3. copy script to temp directory: cp /mnt/cdrom/<filetocopy> /tmpdir

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Alton Yu
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7. Oct 2, 2008 4:27 PM in response to: troooperx
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

You can find out how to do that here:

http://www.shocknetwork.com/wordpress/2006/05/22/how-to-get-usb-devices-to-work-in-linux-or-the-esx-console/

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troooperx
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8. Oct 12, 2008 9:34 PM in response to: Alton Yu
Re: Command to copy file from USB to ESX 3.5 server

Thanks to your link I condensed the solution and added a few steps but now anyone can install ESX to a HP ML115 Server

ML115 ESX Server Solution

STEP 1

NOTE: Copy the *.sh script filefrom the web that I provided at the begining of this post to a empty usb key 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then plug in the usb key with file before Login to the ESX Server.

Login to your ESX Service Console as root and run the following below:

1) modprobe usb-ohci


2) modprobe usb-storage

3) tail /var/log/messages

and you should see something like this:
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: Vendor: SanDisk Model: Cruzer Mini Rev: 0.4
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: VMWARE SCSI Id: Supported VPD pages for sdb : 0×1f 0×0
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: VMWARE SCSI Id: Could not get disk id for sdb
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: :VMWARE: Unique Device attached as scsi disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: scsi_register_host starting finish
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: SCSI device sdb: 2001888 512-byte hdwr sectors (976 MB)
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: sdb: sdb1 Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: scsi_register_host done with finish
Feb 8 14:50:56 supp15 kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered.

4) Now that we know that it's sdb1,

STEP 2

Create the mountpoint directory:

mkdir /mnt/usb
Mount the device:
mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb

That's it. Your files should be in /mnt/usb.

To check, just run ls /mnt/usb

STEP 3

Now you will run the script (i.e. I supplied from web in the begining of this thread) to modify the HP Ml115 ESX Server installation recognition of the sata drive(s).

exec /mnt/usb/<file name of *.sh script that I provided>

reboot

After the ESX Server reboots then proceed to login with VI Client :D

Now you are all ready to go. I used my laptop to connect to the ESX server after install the VI Client. Also attach some type of cheap storage to allow for storage options on this sever.

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