Installation and configuration of VMware esxi

Insert the esxi installer CD/DVD into the CD/DVD-ROW drive, or connect the installer USB flash drive and restart your computer. Set BIOS to boot from a CD-ROM device or a USB flash drive. After entering the boot ScreenClick Install ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard Installer

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Then go to the esxi welcome page. esxi5.1 supports most hardware systems, and only a few hardware systems are not supported.Press ENTERContinue

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On the user authorization Protocol page,Press F11Accept the license agreement

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On the select disk page, select the drive on which you want to install esxi, and thenPress ENTERContinue

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Select the host keyboard type, and thenPress ENTERContinue

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Enter the root password of the host., You can leave the password blank, but to ensure the security of the first boot system, enter the password. After installation, you can change the password on the console.Press ENTERContinue

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Press F11Start Installation

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Esxi is being installed

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After the installation is complete, remove and install the CD, DVD, or USB flash drive.Press ENTERReboot the host

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After the installation is completed and restarted, you will be taken to the esxi5.1 console and can perform simple settings on the host. In the console window, you can view the server information, such as the CPU, memory, and network IP of the server. If you want to access this host, you can enter an IP address in your browser. It is worth noting that IPv6 addresses are supported for the first time in esxi5.1.

On the esxi5.1 ConsolePress the "F2" Key

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In the pop-up logon interfaceEnter the root password,Press ENTERContinue

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Enter the simple settings interface of esxi5.1, in whichSelect Configuration Management NetworkAndPress ENTERContinue

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Select IPAndPress ENTERContinue

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Select static IP address and network configuration.Enter IP Address,Subnet MaskAndDefault Gateway, And thenPress ENTERContinue

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Press ESCReturn to the main menu. during the return process, the system prompts whether to restart the network because of network settings. After the network is restarted, the setting takes effect immediately,Select "yes"

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Installation and configuration of VMware esxi