Running Windows 8 on ESXi 5.0

After failure to install Windows 8 on ESXi 4.1 and 5.0, finally I installed it following the virtuallyGhetto article
http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/02/how-to-run-windows-8-consumer-preview.html

and through the article, the patch ESXi500-201112001 should be installed on ESXi 5.0.

and this is how to install it via command line after putting the host in maintenance mode:

esxcli software vib install --depot=/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi500-201112001.zip

While you can download ESXi500-201112001.zip from http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal

Create Your Own Custom ESXi Image Using ESXi Customizer

ESXi 5.0 and the missing Intel 82579 was an issue with me installing ESXi 5.0 on Lenovo ThinkCenter M Series, but I manage to solve the issue by customizing the ESXi 5.0 after following the guide show in the following link

http://www.yoyoclouds.com/2012/08/create-your-own-custom-esxi-image-using.html


Hint: That Intel 82579 also exists in Dell OptiPlex 790 and 990 as well.

Connect to openvpn past enterprise firewall

The proper way is to do this :

1. Setup openvpn to use tcp instead of udp on any port (1194 is default)
2. Setup port forwarding to forward external 443 port to internal 1194 port.
3. If the web browser on client side is using a proxy setup the openvpn client to use the proxy server for connection.
4. Setup client to use tcp and port 443.

Then connect.

Reference: http://superuser.com/questions/303198/connect-to-openvpn-past-enterprise-firewall

USB support for ESX/ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0

ESX/ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0 supports USB device passthrough from an ESX or ESXi to a virtual machine.

 

This article provides information on:

• USB device passthrough requirements and limitations
• How to add a USB controller and a USB device.

Follow vmware article at http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1022290