From 5b67c574ec62cea1eb6ce83fc5d9a0036e351cfd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Hofmann Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 03:33:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update installation.markdown (virtual NIC notes for ESXi/vSphere installs to avoid mDNS/Multicast discovery issues) (#15841) * Update installation.markdown The update is regarding this recent discovery with mDNS and cast: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues/43652 This is the section that has the relevant information: - **For VMware ESXi/vSphere/VMware Workstation installs - use the "E1001" or "E1001E" virtual network adapater.** There are confirmed mDNS/Multicast discovery issues when using VMware's "VMXnet3" virtual network adapter. * Update installation.markdown * Remove bold Co-authored-by: Fabian Affolter --- source/hassio/installation.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/source/hassio/installation.markdown b/source/hassio/installation.markdown index d7087e1ac99..596f0447513 100644 --- a/source/hassio/installation.markdown +++ b/source/hassio/installation.markdown @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The following will take you through the steps required to install Home Assistant - For Hyper-V create a new virtual machine, select "Generation 2", assign it at least 2 GB of memory and select "Connection -> "Your Virtual Switch that is bridged", then "Use an existing virtual hard disk" and select the VHDX file from above, after creation go to "Settings" -> "Security" and deselect "Enable Secure Boot". - For KVM create a new virtual machine in `virt-manager`, select "Import existing disk image", provide the path to the QCOW2 image above, choose "Generic Default" for the operating system, assign at least 2 GB memory and 1 vCPU, check the box for "Customize configuration before install" and select your bridge under "Network Selection", then under customization select "Overview" -> "Firmware" -> "UEFI x86_64: ...". - For Vmware Workstation create a new virtual machine, select "Custom", make it compatible with the default of Workstation and ESX, Choose "I will install the operating system later", select "Linux" -> "Other Linux 5.x or later kernel 64-bit", give it at least 2 GB RAM and 1vCPU, select "Use Bridged Networking" then "Use an existing virtual disk" and select the VMDK file above, after creation of VM go to "Settings" and "Options" then "Advanced" and select "Firmware type" to "UEFI". + - For VMware ESXi/vSphere installation use the "E1001" or "E1001E" virtual network adapater. There are confirmed mDNS/Multicast discovery issues when using VMware's "VMXnet3" virtual network adapter. 3. Optional - set up the Wi-Fi or a static IP address. There are two possible places for that: - on a blank USB stick with a FAT32 partition having partition label `CONFIG`, while in its root directory, create the `network/my-network` file, or