So always be careful when using this, and if possible, only use it in test environments.
#Hpe vmware vsphere 6.5 install#
But this doesn’t mean you can’t have issues with this Install vSphere 7 in a non-supported HP D元60-G7. This solution in my homelab is working without any issues, I also did this with G8 in some “production” systems, and they are working without any problems.
But for critical systems, you should not implement this non-supported hardware with vSphere 7.0.Īlso, beware of any old Network cards that you may have that will not work with vSphere 7.0, even using vSphere 6.5/6.7 drivers. I understand that small companies cannot buy new hardware like big companies and may use this solution in production. Important note: This is not recommended for critical production environments. So I think is not a matter of version, the parameter will be saved in boot.cfg after you added in your installation boot.
#Hpe vmware vsphere 6.5 update#
Update :So that I make sure that the ESXi doesn’t lose the parameter AllowLegac圜PU=True after a reboot, I also tested with a version vSphere 7.0 U1. Never tested with previous versions, but with ESXi-7.0U3c this is not the case. Note: There are some blog posts stating that we need to add AllowLegac圜PU=True to boot.cfg after the first boot, if not we will need to add this parameter every time we reboot the ESXi. In the end, we have an HPE D元60-G7 with a vSphere 7.0 fresh install. Next, press Enter, and vSphere 7.0 will start to install normally. This is a warning that we also see in 6.7 when installing in a D元60-G7, just ignored by clicking Enter. You will also see a warning when is to install the vSphere 7.0. The process is the same when using iLO virtual CD-ROM(my case) or a USB key to boot the ISO.īoot the server with the ISO when the vSphere 7.0 boot starts(yellow screen), press Shift + O to open boot parameters and add the above parameter AllowLegac圜PU=True (is there is any parameter on the line after a blank space insert the new parameter). Since vSphere 7.0 does not support this legacy CPU, we need to use a parameter in the boot(before installing) AllowLegac圜PU=True. So the best option is always to do a fresh install. If not, it will not work, and we have a lot of issues with the installation. Since to install vSphere 7.0 on G7, we need to use the official VMware ISO and not the HPE VMware ISO. But to bypass any issues with old vibs, and since I used HP VMware ISO for the initial install, I will not do any update, but only a fresh install. The first install on this server was ESXi 6.0, then 6.5, and finally updated for 6.7. I had this server for a while in my homelab. In the official VMware HCL, these are the supported ESXi version for an HPE D元60-G7.įor this case, this is the D元60-G7 hardware: Is a Xeon 5630 But these last two, we can install without any issues and no need for any changes before installation. If we go for the official support from VMware, it is not even supported on 6.5 and 6.7. We know that vSphere 7.x is not supported on a G7.
#Hpe vmware vsphere 6.5 how to#
In this Install vSphere 7 in a non-supported HP D元60-G7, I will quickly go through how to install this.
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