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How to add BIOS boot delay for particular VM in VMWare ESXi 5.x

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Post subject: How to add BIOS boot delay for particular VM in VMWare ESXi 5.x | Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:05 pm

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How to add BIOS boot delay for particular VM in VMWare ESXi 5.x

Find the VMX file of the virtual machine and add the following line WHILE THE MACHINE IS TURNED OFF:

Code:

bios.bootdelay = 5000

The above line will add a 5seconds delay leaving enough time for bios related operations.

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