NUC 11 build esxi 7.0.3f install network card driver-v2 (upgraded version in July 2022)

NUC 11 structure ESXi 7.0.3f Install the NIC driver

One 、 Get into powershell Environmental Science

windows 10 operating system , Open as Administrator cmd terminal , perform

c:> powershell

Two 、 see powershell Model path for , perform

$env:PSModulePath

3、 ... and 、 download VMware Tools （ You need to register an account ）

1、 download ESXi 7.0.3（ The first method ）

• 1） Go to the website ： https://www.vmware.com/cn/try-vmware.html
• 2） Click to download the trial version for free

• 3） choice Offline Bundle, Click manual download
  

• 4） Download file name
  

2、 download ESXi 7.0.3（ The second method ）

• 1） Go to the website ：https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3f-release-notes.html

• 2） Select left Update Release Notes The corresponding version of , Select the highest version of the newly installed
  

• 3） In the lower right corner, click 【 Product downloads 】
  

• 4） Click to go to download
  

• 5） Download now
  

3、 Download network card driver ：

• 1） Go to the website https://flings.vmware.com/community-networking-driver-for-esxi

• 2） Downloaded files
  

4、 download PowerShell

• 1） Go to the download site ： https://developer.vmware.com/web/tool/12.6.0/vmware-powercli
  
• 2） Downloaded files
  

Four 、 Environmental preparation

1、 Copy file

• Will download VMware-PowerCLI-12.6.0-19610541.zip 、VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip and Net-Community-Driver_1.2.7.0-1vmw.700.1.0.15843807_19480755.zip Put it in Modules Under the path

2、 Get into Modules Catalog

• The following operations are all in Modules Under the path .

cd 'D:\Users\xxxx\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\Modules'

5、 ... and 、 Start making

1、 decompression PowerCLI To Modules

 Expand-Archive .\VMware-PowerCLI-12.6.0-19610541.zip -DestinationPath ./

2、 Carry on

Get-ChildItem * -Recurse | Unblock-File

3、 View available PowerCLI

Get-Module -Name VMware.PowerCLI -ListAvailable

4、 Carry on

set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false

Default choice Y, Press enter to continue

5、 Import ImageBuilder

 Import-Module VMware.ImageBuilder

6、 Import ESXi package

Add-EsxSoftwareDepot .\VMware-ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-depot.zip

7、 Import the network card driver package

 Add-EsxSoftwareDepot .\Net-Community-Driver_1.2.7.0-1vmw.700.1.0.15843807_19480755.zip

8、 View available configurations

Get-EsxImageProfile

9、 Clone and generate your own configuration

 New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile "ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-standard" -name "ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-nuc11" -vendor "teamlet"

10、 Execution results , Available configurations customized by yourself appear

11、 Add network card

Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-nuc11" -SoftwarePackage "net-community"

12、 Package generation iso Mirror image

 Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi-7.0U3f-20036589-nuc11" -ExportToIso -FilePath ESXi7.0.3f-nuc11.iso

6、 ... and 、 write in U disc

• Insert blank 16G U disc , Use rufus take ESXi7.0.3f-nuc11.iso write in U disc .
• rufus Official website - https://rufus.en.softonic.com/

7、 ... and 、 Start the machine

• Use this U Disk start NUC 11, Remember to press F2 Get into BOIS , stay BOOT Set the startup sequence inside .