WiFi on ESXi Overview Based on your network configuration, a PCI device such as a WiFi Kit may be required. This article explains how to install Protectli M.2 802.11ac WiFi Kit to a virtual machine on ESXi 8 on the vault via ESXi Host Client. Ensure you have change configuration privileges prior to attempting to […]
ESXi 8 Overview This article describes how to install ESXi 8.0.0. standard edition on a protectli vault. The VP4600 series and other protectli vaults with i225 Network Interface Cards (NICs) are now standard in ESXi 8 OEM firmware and driver packages. Additionally, you can leverage protecli’s TPM 2.0 with the VP2410 and VP4600 series to […]
Overview By default, ESXi7 does not assign the physical NICs in order as presented on the vault. The graph below shows how ESXi7 recognizes the physical NICs and vice versa. Note: You cannot change the order on ESXi; instead, use ESXi7 Port Group features. To learn more about Port Groups, click here. Vaults Locate your […]
Overview All of our vaults support ESXi, but certain versions of ESXi may not include the device driver(s) to support our hardware. For example, the Protectli VP4630 uses Intel I225-V Ethernet Controllers (NICs). Although the I225 is not within the ESXi driver library, it can be added. This article will show how to install and […]
ESXi Overview ESXi is among the list of tested hypervisors installed on the vault. Protectli vaults can handle various operating systems and Hypervisors. This article describes how to install ESXi 7.0 on the vault. The same steps can be taken to install older versions of ESXi; however, we recommend using the most current version. See […]
ESXi Overview This article explains how to install OPNsense 22.1.2 Community Edition (CE) on ESXi 7.0U3d using our FW6A vault. We installed 64GB of RAM and 480GB of mSATA, but your configuration may differ. Although ESXi 6.5 and 7.0 tested successfully, we recommend using our higher-end vaults, such as the VP or FW6 series. Hypervisors […]
Overview The Compatibility Support Model (CSM) provides backward compatibility, allowing the BIOS to support legacy systems. By default, all Protectli vaults have CSM enabled. Installation Error When installing ESXi 7.0 or greater on the FW2B, the following error occurred during testing: Requested malloc size 186096144 failed, caller offset 0xefeaeef3 Fatal error: 10 (Out of resources). […]