A.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 parsing error for the installation script:
Explanation: This is a symptom of the hardware model verification script that is failing.
Action: You must 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 error occurs at the beginning of the ESXi install, so no root password is set.)

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

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