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##############################################################################################
# Build custom ESXi 8.x ISOs for non HCL hardware
# David Harrop
# February 2024
##############################################################################################
# Note: After Broadcom's acquisition of VMWare in October 2023, the Community Drivers download site has been
# taken down and its future is unclear. The script below now downloads the last available flings from this repo directly.
# A copy of the entire flings.vmware.com site can be found https://archive.org/details/flings.vmware.com.
# Set ESXi depot base version
$baseESXiVer = "8"
# Dowload Flings from Broadcom here:
# https://community.broadcom.com/flings/home
# or
# https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/BROADCOM/092f2b51-ca4c-4dca-abc0-070f25ade760/UploadedImages/Flings_Content/filename.zip"
# Define Fling archive source link
$flingUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/itiligent/ESXi-Custom-ISO/main/8-updates/" # Fling archive in case they disappear again
# Define NVME Fling filename
$nvmeFling = "nvme-community-driver_1.0.1.0-3vmw.700.1.0.15843807-component-18902434.zip"
# Define USB NIC Fling Filename
# For Esxi800 builds: ESXi800-VMKUSB-NIC-FLING-64098182-component-21668107.zip
# For ESXI80U1 builds: ESXi80U1-VMKUSB-NIC-FLING-64098092-component-21669994.zip
# For Esxi80U2 builds: ESXi80U2-VMKUSB-NIC-FLING-67561870-component-22416446.zip
# Before manually upgrading Esxi, Remove old fling, upgrade, then install new Fling
$usbFling = "ESXi803-VMKUSB-NIC-FLING-76444229-component-24179899.zip"
# Define Ghetto VCB repo for latest release download via Github API
$ghettoUrl = "https://api.github.com/repos/lamw/ghettoVCB/releases/latest"
$ghettoVCB = "vghetto-ghettoVCB-offline-bundle-8x.zip"
# Set up user agent to avoid GitHub API rate limiting issues
$headers = @{
"User-Agent" = "PowerShell"
} | Out-Null
# Fetch the latest release information from GitHub API
$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $ghettoUrl -Headers $headers
# Extract the download URL for the specific asset
$ghettoDownloadUrl = $response.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $ghettoVCB } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
# Download the file
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ghettoDownloadUrl -OutFile $ghettoVCB
echo ""
echo "Retrieving ESXi $baseESXiVer installation bundles to choose from, this may take a while..."
echo ""
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml
$imageProfiles = Get-EsxImageProfile | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "ESXi-$baseESXiVer*-standard*" } | Sort-Object -Property CreationTime -Descending
echo ""
# Print a list of available profiles to choose from
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $imageProfiles.Count; $i++) {
echo "$($i + 1). $($imageProfiles[$i].Name) - Created on: $($imageProfiles[$i].CreationTime)"
}
# Validate the selection
do {
$selection = [int](Read-Host "Select an ESXi image profile (1-$($imageProfiles.Count))")
} while (-not ($selection -ge 1 -and $selection -le $imageProfiles.Count))
$imageProfile = $imageProfiles[$selection - 1].Name
echo ""
echo "Downloading $imageProfile and exporting to an image bundle "
echo ""
if (!(Test-Path "$($imageProfile).zip")){Export-ESXImageProfile -ImageProfile $imageProfile -ExportToBundle -filepath "$($imageProfile).zip"}
Get-EsxSoftwareDepot | Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot
echo ""
echo "Finished retrieving $imageProfile"
echo ""
if (!(Test-Path $nvmeFling)){Invoke-WebRequest -Method "GET" $flingUrl$($nvmeFling) -OutFile $($nvmeFling)}
if (!(Test-Path $usbFling)){Invoke-WebRequest -Method "GET" $flingUrl$($usbFling) -OutFile $($usbFling)}
if (!(Test-Path $ghettoVCB)){Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ghettoDownloadUrl -OutFile $($ghettoVCB)}
echo ""
echo "Adding extra packages to the local depot"
echo ""
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot "$($imageProfile).zip"
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot $nvmeFling
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot $usbFling
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot $ghettoVCB
echo ""
echo "Creating a custom profile"
echo ""
$newProfileName = $($imageProfile.Replace("standard", "nvme-usbnic"))
$newProfile = New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile $imageProfile -name $newProfileName -Vendor "Itiligent"
Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile $newProfile -AcceptanceLevel CommunitySupported
echo ""
echo "Injecting extra packages into the custom profile"
echo ""
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $newProfile -SoftwarePackage "nvme-community" -Force
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $newProfile -SoftwarePackage "vmkusb-nic-fling" -Force
Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile $newProfile -SoftwarePackage "ghettoVCB" -Force
echo ""
echo "Exporting the custom profile to an ISO..."
echo ""
Export-ESXImageProfile -ImageProfile $newProfile -ExportToIso -filepath "$newProfileName.iso" -Force
Get-EsxSoftwareDepot | Remove-EsxSoftwareDepot
echo ""
echo "Build complete!"
echo ""