Environment
PlateSpin Forge 3.x, 4.x, 11.x
Situation
This article discusses about error when you are performing the VMware ESXi configuration. This is a symptom of the hardware model verification script that is failing.
An error has occurred while parsing the installation script.
error:/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba33:C0:T0:L0/KICK/KS.CFG: line 37: ”/.pre” script returned with an error.
An error has occurred while parsing the installation script.
error:/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba33:C0:T0:L0/KICK/KS.CFG: line 37: ”/.pre” script returned with an error.
Resolution
Following steps are recommended to gather information from the installation.
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:
2a. 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)
2b. When logged in, navigate to /var/log/forge/forge.log.
This file can provide clues to reasons behind the failure of the install.
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:
2a. 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)
2b. When logged in, navigate to /var/log/forge/forge.log.
This file can provide clues to reasons behind the failure of the install.