Interactive Installation Methods

Interactive installation is recommended for deployment of a small number of servers.

This document covers instructions for setting up your installation environment for single-server remote or local installation. For instructions on interactive PXE installation, see vSphere Installation and Setup for xSphere 5.0, ESXi 5.0, and vCenter Server 5.0.

Media Delivery Method	Additional Requirements
Local using a CD/DVD/USB drive – Uses a physical CD/DVD drive connected to the server or server USB drive.	A monitor, USB keyboard and mouse, a USB CD/DVD drive, and ESXi 5.0 distribution media.
Remote using a CD/DVD drive – Uses a redirected physical CD/DVD drive on a remote system running the Oracle ILOM Remote Console application.	A remote system with a browser, an attached physical CD/DVD drive, ESXi distribution media, and network access to the server's management port.
Remote using a CD/DVD ISO image – Uses a redirected ISO image on a remote system running the Oracle ILOM Remote Console application.	A remote system with a browser, ESXi distribution media, and network access to the server's management port.
PXE image – Uses an image of the OS installed on a PXE server.	A PXE server with the OS image installed.

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