This script has not been updated since 2016. The main drawback of ESXi-Customizer is that it only supports ESXi versions 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5. How to Inject a Driver into ESXi Image Using ESXi-Customizer GUI Tool?ĮSXi-Customizer is a graphical tool with a simple interface that allows you to make the integration of drivers and. Boot your computer using Linux LiveCD and find VID and DID of your device, for example, by running this command: You can also find the drivers by device VID.
Please note that you need the driver in one of the following formats. You can search for them in VMware Compatibility Guide section on VMware website, on the vendor website, on the website of ESXi-Customizer author’s ( - I have downloaded the driver net55-r8168 for my Realtek network adapter here) or using Google search (something like “ Realtek NIC drivers for ESXi” ). How to Find and Download Drivers for VMWare ESXi?įirst of all, you must to find drivers for your hardware.
