ESXi install with kickstart/PXE boot installation is not pickup the nvme disk

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

During the scripted esxi install with Dell R760 server and BOSS NVME controller, install process unable to install esxi on NVME RAID disk and getting installed on SSD drive or any other drives configured with server. 

Environment

ESXi 7.X

ESXi 8.X

Dell R760 server and BOSS NVME controller

Cause

Specific disk type information not added in  script file (ks.cfg).

Resolution

Add the following option in the customized (ks.cfg) script file to select NVME RAID disk type for esxi installation.

install --firstdisk=DELL\ BOSS-N1 

 

 

Additional Information