Single-Server Installation Methods
Select a method for installing VMware ESXi on the server. Use the following table to determine the installation method that best serves your needs.
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Local
– Uses the (optional) DVD drive on the server front panel, or a CD/DVD drive connected to one of the server USB ports. The VMware ESXi installer ISO image must be available on a CD/DVD.
This option is recommended if you have just completed the physical installation of the server in the rack.
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A monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse, CD/DVD drive, and the VMware ESXi installer ISO image on a CD/DVD. For local installations, you deliver the installation media using a CD/DVD drive attached directly to the server.
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Remote
– Uses a remote system running the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application. The VMware ESXi installer ISO image must be downloaded to the remote system or available on a CD/DVD in the remote system CD/DVD drive, or mounted on the server service processor (SP).
Alternatively, you can redirect the ISO image from another
location on the network. For more information, refer to the
Oracle ILOM Remote Device section in the Oracle ILOM
Administrator's Guide for Configuration and
Maintenance, or to the More Details link in the
Oracle ILOM Remote Control → Host Storage Device web
interface page.
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A remote system with a web browser, access to the VMware ESXi installer ISO image, and network access to the server management port (NET MGT). For remote installations, you deliver the installation media using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus device redirection features.
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PXE Image
– Uses the server Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) to launch the ESXi installer from a network interface.
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A PXE server with the ESXi installation image.
Note -
PXE booting the ESXi installation image is not
included in the scope of this document. For instructions on
PXE booting the ESXi installer, refer to the VMware vSphere
ESXi and vCenter Server Documentation.
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