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Set the BIOS Mode

The BIOS firmware supports both legacy BIOS and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI); the default setting is Legacy. ESXi supports both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS, and you have the option of setting BIOS to either legacy mode or UEFI mode before you perform the OS installation.

Note - If you are performing a VMware ESXi 5.0 installation over a network, UEFI BIOS is not supported. You will need to use Legacy BIOS mode, which is the default.

Power on the server.
POST messages appear on the console.
Watch the messages, and, when the prompt appears, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.
In the BIOS Setup Utility, use the left or right arrow keys to navigate to the Boot screen.
The Boot Menu screen appears.
Use the down arrow key to select the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode field.
Press Enter and use the up or down arrow keys to select the Legacy or UEFI BIOS option.
To save the changes, and exit the BIOS Setup Utility, press F10.

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