About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Download Server System Tools and Drivers
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for ESX Software
Preparing to Install VMware ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0
Task Map for the VMware Installation
How to Obtain VMware Installation and Administration Documentation
Selecting a Boot Media and OS Delivery Option
How to Update the ESX or ESXi Operating System
How to Determine the NIC MAC Address Using the ILOM CLI
Translating Network Interface Card PCI Bus Numbers to Physical Network Ports
How to Install VMware ESXi 4.0
How to Boot From OS Media Locally
This task describes how to obtain an ESX 4.0 or ESXi 4.0 installation image.
http://www.vmware.com/download/
If you are going to perform the installation using the remote console, you can either burn it to a DVD or copy the ISO file to the server that is hosting the remote console session.
Next Steps