Introduction to ESX Installation

This document provides instructions for installing VMware ESX 4.0 and VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable on Oracle's Sun Fire X4640 server. It includes the following topics:

Description	Link
Provides instructions for installing ESX 4.0	Installing VMware ESX 4
Provides instructions for installing ESXi 4.0 Installable	Installing VMware ESXi 4.0 Installable
Describes how to boot from OS installation media. If you are installing locally, you can boot from physical media (DVD). If you are installing remotely, you can boot from physical media or an equivalent ISO file.	Booting From OS Distribution Media
Describes how to prepare your server for OS installation, including how to view and configure serial and video output, and how to erase your primary boot disk, which is necessary if an OS is already installed.	Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

For a complete list of supported operating systems, see http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4640/os.jsp.

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