The ESXi 6.0 base image provided by VMware does not work with Gigabyte BRIX out of the box. This post explains how to create a customized ESXi 6 ISO for your Gigabyte BRIX. These images can be used to do a fresh install or upgrade a BRIX to VMware ESXi 6.0.

The Image works for the following BRIX:

GB-BXi3-4010: Intel Core i3-4010U (2x 1.7GHz)

GB-BXi5-4200: Intel Core i5-4200U (2x 2.6GHz)

GB-BXi7-4500: Intel Core i7-4500U (2x 3.0GHz)

GB-BXi3H-4010: Intel Core i3-4010U (2x 1.7GHz)

GB-BXi5H-4200: Intel Core i5-4200U (2x 2.6GHz)

GB-BXi7H-4500: Intel Core i7-4500U (2x 3.0GHz)

GB-BXi5-4570R: Intel Core i5-4570R (4x 3.20 GHz)

GB-BXi7-4770R: Intel Core i7-4770R (4x 3.90 GHz)

Use one of the following guides to create a customized ISO

Create ISO with PowerCLI from ESXi Offline Bundle Create ISO with PowerCLI from Online Depot Create ISO with ESXi-Customizer (v-front.de)



1. Create ISO with PowerCLI from ESXi Offline Bundle



2. Create ISO with PowerCLI from Online Depot

Download and install vSphere PowerCLI 6.0 to use the Image Builder. This requires an account at vmware.com. If you are not entitled to download PowerCLI, register for an evaluation. Open VMware vSphere PowerCLI

Enter the following commands. The Image Profile used is currently (April 2015) the latest available. Check my Image Profiles Page to get the latest profile. Add-EsxSoftwareDepot https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml Add-EsxSoftwareDepot http://vibsdepot.v-front.de New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-standard" -name "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX" -Vendor "virten.net" -AcceptanceLevel "CommunitySupported" Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX" -SoftwarePackage "Net55-r8168" Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX" -SoftwarePackage "sata-xahci" Export-ESXImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX" -ExportToISO -filepath ESXi-6.0.0-20150204001-BRIX.iso Export-ESXImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX" -ExportToBundle -filepath ESXi-6.0.0-20150404001-BRIX.zip Use the ZIP file to upgrade ESXi or the ISO file to do a fresh install.

3. Create ISO with ESXi-Customizer (v-front.de)



