Access USB on ESXi Host to transfer iso to DataStore

Hi All,

I just got Dell Poweredge C1100.

I was able to install ESXi 5.5 via USB as a boot device.

Now I want to install some VMs but I have trouble since this server does not come with CDROM and has 100 Mbps NIC cards.

I can connect the USB to guest VM and could access the device after Power On and Attach but that's not enough.

(1) I would like to setup so the client VM the USB as a boot device so can start installing from USB.

(2) The other option would be to transfer ISOs to datastore, but to do that over 100 Mbps NICs is a long process, I thought if I could access the USB on the host itself than I could quickly move ISO from USB to DataStore.

Can you provide me directions as to how to accomplish either (1) or (2).

Thanks!