Installing vmware esxi 4.1

The ESXi installation process is quick and easy. It is likely that you will take all the defaults, with the only deterrent being that you should enter all the necessary network information such as:.

To initially set up the new server, again, I am going to refer you to another of my articles that covers this step by step. This will guide you through doing things like setting the root password, locking down the server, and more. Figure 4: Configuring your new server at the console.

To manage the new server, you need to install the vSphere client. To download and install the vSphere client, just open your web browser and enter that static IP address or hostname of the new ESXi server in the address bar.

This will take you to the webpage for that server where you can download the client. Figure 5: Downloading the vSphere client. Once your vSphere client is installed, you can connect to the hostname of your new ESXi host. When you do connect, you will get the message that your 60 day trial has started. Figure 6: Entering your License Key. Finally, you need some virtual machines.

You can even convert physical machines into virtual machines using a P2V conversion application. Do not forget to document changes for your junior IT staff and educate them how to use the new virtual infrastructure.

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It does not include update 1. Select ESXi Installer and press enter. As ESXi continues, it will be loading various drivers and modules before being able to start the actual install process. Once all the drivers and modules have installed, you will be presented with the ESXi 4 installer menu where you can ESC cancel the install process, R Repair a damaged installation or Enter continue with a fresh install.

In this demo we will be pressing Enter to continue with a fresh install. If you have multiple hard drives installed, use the up and down arrows to select the correct disk and then press Enter.

You will be able to keep track of the installation progress with the status bar below. When the screen below appears, you have successfully installed ESXi. Press Enter to reboot. The following confirmation window appears shortly before rebooting.

Each time ESXi boots up, it goes through the process of loading drivers and modules.