Install VMware ESXi 5.5 (Local or Remote Interactive Installation)
Before You Begin
Complete all of the preparation procedures inPreparing for ESXi 5.5 Installation .
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Connect to your server console, using one of the methods described in your
server's installation guide. See the instructions in one of the following
procedures:
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Insert the distribution media in the local or remote server.
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Power on or reset the server. The following are different examples of how to
reset the server:
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From the Oracle ILOM web interface,
click Host Management > Power Control, and then from the Action list,
select Reset.
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From the local server, press the
Power button for approximately one second to power the server off, and then press the Power button again
to power on the server.
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From the Oracle ILOM CLI on the Oracle server
SP, type: reset /System.
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The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention
is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these
messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might
want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll
bars.
BIOS messages appear on the console.
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When prompted, press F8.
After a delay, a menu offers a selection of boot devices, for example:
Please select boot device:
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USB CD/DVD
PXE:IBA GE Slot 1000 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot 1001 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot 4100 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot 4101 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot 8100 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot 8101 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot C100 v1331
PXE:IBA GE Slot C101 v1331
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Select USB CD/DVD from the list.
Control passes to the OS installation program on the media.
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Follow the steps in the VMware vSphere 5.5 documentation to complete the
installation.
See VMware ESXi 5.5 and Server Documentation.
Note -
Note that most drivers are included in the installation media so you do
not need to install drivers separately. The only exception is drivers for
Infiniband option cards, which come with their own installation
guide.
Next Steps