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Preface

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Introduction to ESX Installation

Installing VMware ESX 4

How to Obtain VMware Installation and Administration Documentation

How to Identify the Network Interface

How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File

How to Install VMware ESX4

How to Update VMware ESX4

Installing VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable

How to Obtain VMware Installation and Administration Documentation

How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File

How to Install VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable

How to Update VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable

Booting From OS Distribution Media

How to Boot From OS Media Locally

How to Boot From OS Distribution Media or ISO File Remotely

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

How to Configure the Serial Port

How to Erase Your Boot Hard Disk

Index

How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File

Use the following steps to obtain a copy of the VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable installation image.

  1. Download a copy of the VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable image (ISO) file from the VMware web site:

    http://www.vmware.com/download/

  2. Burn a copy of the ISO file to a DVD.

    If you are going to perform the installation using the remote console, you can either burn it to a DVD copy the ISO file to the server that is hosting the remote console session.