4.2 Errors Occurring During ESXi Installation

An error has occurred while parsing the installation script

Source: When you are performing the VMware ESXi configuration, you might see the following error:
Explanation: This is a symptom of the hardware model verification script that is failing.
Action: You need to gather information from the installation to understand the corrective actions you need to take.

  1. Press Alt+F11. This command displays the ESXi alert messages related to the installation failure.

  2. Press Alt+F1. This command displays the ESXi shell, where you can log in to locate the relevant diagnostic log file:

    1. Log in with these credentials:

      username: root

      password: press Enter for an “empty” password (this is the beginning of the ESXi install, so no root password is set)

    2. When logged in, navigate to /var/log/forge/forge.log.

      This file can provide clues to reasons behind the failure of the install.