ISE 1.2 VMware 4.1 Installation Failure

[JON SHORTEN]

For a customer evaluation, we're trying to install ISE 1.2.1.198  on a VMware ESXi 4.1 VM from an iso image in a VMware datastore mounted as the VM DVD drive; the installation starts, but after the initial boot fails with an error that the ISE software DVD is not in the DVD drive.  I'm wondering:

1) Has anyone else experienced this?

2) Has anyone successfully installed this version from an iso in a datastore?

The install guide only mentions installing from iso with a DVD in the VM host drive.

I'm currently downloading the .ova file as a workaround, but as Cisco have provided the .iso to the customer I'd prefer to get that working if possible.

tia

JonS

[Charlie Moreton · Accepted solution]

Jon,

I install from an iso in the datastore all the time.  Everytime I have seen the error that you are receiving, it is due to a damaged/corrupt iso file.  Try downloading the iso file again.  That will likely fix the issue.

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Charles Moreton

[JON SHORTEN]

Thanks Charles, that fixed the problem