6. Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to create the custom boot image:a) At the PowerCLI prompt, add the VMware Image Builder snap-in by running the following cmdlet:# Add-PSSnapIn VMware.ImageBuilderNote: You will see a message if the Image Builder snap-in is already installed.You can ignore this message.Note: Continue using PowerCLI in Steps 6.b through 6.j.b) Add the VMware ESXi 5.0 Software Depots:# Add-EsxSoftwareDepotC:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\vmware-ESXi-5.0.0-469512-depot.zipwhere C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your build machine where thesoftware depot is stored.c) Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot (where xxxxx is the build number):# Add-EsxSoftwareDepotC:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\aacraid-esxi5.0-1.1.7.xxxxx.zipwhere C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your build machine where thesoftware depot is stored.d) Verify that the software depots are added:# $DefaultSoftwareDepotse) List ESX Image Profiles:# Get-EsxImageProfileYou should see a display like this:ESXi-5.0.0-469512-no-toolsESXi-5.0.0-469512-standardf) Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option:# New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name"ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 7"g) Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile:# Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 7" -vendorPMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel VMwareCertifiedh) Check if the new driver package is available:# Get-EsxSoftwarePackageYou should see a line like this:scsi-aacraid 5.0.5.2.1.29900-1 Adaptec_Inc 8/24/201...i) Add the scsi-aacraid software package to the new image profile:# Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 7"-SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraidj) Export the custom ISO image:48Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc.Document No.: CDP-00277-01-A Rev. A, Issue:Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
