I just downloaded and installed the 7.0R2 on ESXi 4.0, and it is working OK with three interfaces. Here's what I did.
1) download zip file from juniper.net
2) extract zip file
3) start vSphere 4.1 client
4) select File->deploy OVF template
5) browse to the .ovf file you extracted in step 2
6) next
7) next
8) append dns name for SA Virtual Appliance - myvpn
9) next
10) thick provisioned
11) next
12) next
13) finish
- wait 1 minute while SA VIrt Appl. is deployed
14) close (deployment successful window)
15) select SA Virtual Appliance
16) click Edit Settings
17) update the three adapater settings to be on three different networks (good luck getting them right on the first try)
18) ok
19) open vm console
20) power on vm.
- wait for it to install and boot
21) 'would you like to proceed?' - y
22) 'accept license terms?' - y
23) ip address: 192.168.1.5 <--- this is the INTERNAL interface
24) mask: 255.255.255.0
25) gw: 192.168.1.1
16) dns1: 192.168.2.2
17) dns2: 192.168.3.3
18) domain: example.internal
19) wins: <blank>
20) correct: y
- If you got the internet interface associated with the correct vSwitch/vlan, you won't get an error, but that won't prevent you from continuing
21) enter admin userid
22) enter admin password
If you get an errror after step 20, shut down the V-SA and re-arrange the interfaces
repeat until the interfaces are mapped to the correct vSwitches/vlans.
I actually did it twice, once on ESXi 4.0, and again on 4.1, both worked fine.
I don't know where your errors came from...
