Specifications

--overwritevmfs
Install ESXi if a VMFS partition exists on the disk, but no ESX or ESXi
installation exists. Unless this option is present, the installer will fail if a
VMFS partition exists on the disk, but no ESX or ESXi installation exists.
--forcemigrate
If a version 4.x host contains customizations, such as third-party VIBS or
drivers, that are not included in the installer .ISO, the installer exits with an
error describing the problem. The forcemigrate option overrides the error
and forces the upgrade.
If you are upgrading a 5.0.x host, supported custom VIBs on the host that are
not included in the ESXi installer ISO are migrated. If the host or the
installer .ISO contains a VIB that creates a conflict and prevents the upgrade,
an error message identifies the offending VIB. You can remove the VIB and
retry the upgrade, or use ESXI Image Builder to create a custom installer .ISO
that resolves the conflict. The forcemigrate option is not available.
See “Upgrading Hosts That Have Third-Party Custom VIBs,” on page 151
CAUTION Using the forcemigrate option might cause the upgraded host to
not boot properly, to exhibit system instability, or to lose functionality.
keyboard (optional)
Sets the keyboard type for the system.
keyboardType
Specifies the keyboard map for the selected keyboard type. keyboardType
must be one of the following types.
n
Belgian
n
Brazilian
n
Croatian
n
Czechoslovakian
n
Danish
n
Default
n
Estonian
n
Finnish
n
French
n
German
n
Greek
n
Icelandic
n
Italian
n
Japanese
n
Latin American
n
Norwegian
n
Polish
n
Portuguese
n
Russian
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