Installation configuration for VMware ESXI5.0 ZZ

1, Vmware ESXI disc a file size of 290M, this tutorial is 5.0 as a case.
2, you need to install a number of operating systems, can be an ISO disc image can also be a CD-ROM, for example: Windows 7, Redhat and other operating systems.
Hardware conditions:
Memory at least 2G of memory, hard disk capacity according to the required variable.
I. Vmware ESXI 5.0 installation process
First put the burned ESXi put into the machine, set the BIOS CD-ROM to boot to the first, the machine will see the following screen, the countdown end will automatically start the installation.


Self-checking and loading complete, the familiar installation interface appears. Show software version, CPU model, memory size





[ESC] Key: Cancel function [R] key: Repair installation [Enter] key: Install
This time we certainly press ENTER to install.

Below is the consent agreement, press [F11] key to continue


Select keyboard




Select the hard disk you want to install, auto-sub, press F11 to continue



Then you start the long installation process and get to the progress bar, which depends on your hardware performance.



See the following screen is completed the installation, press ENTER to restart the opportunity.



Here's the exciting ESXi splash screen.



Second, the Vmware configuration process
Loading all completed into the system configuration interface, graphical interface configuration


1, we first to configure the IP for ESXi, for future management convenience, press F2 to enter the definition system settings, select the third item press ENTER (press F2 to verify the Administrator password)



2, select IP configurotion Press ENTER



Enter the following configuration, you can also be based on your network environment for different settings.




Note: After the setup is complete, it will let you reset the network again, there is no relationship between the choice of consent.

3, press ESC to return to the parent menu, select DNS configuration, according to your network environment with your local DNS, after the configuration is complete, press ENTER.



This completes the basic configuration of ESXi, and the rest requires a client PC to manage the ESXi server. (the IP configured above is 192.168.1.155 and the IP used below is 192.168.1.20, modified)

Third, the client use process
1 Open Internet Explorer, enter ESXi network IP, click Download VSphere Client, about 350m, need to install. NET Frame 3.0 or later.



2 after the installation is complete, a VMware vSphere client shortcut will appear on the desktop, double-click to run, the default username is root, the password is empty, enter click to login.


Lists are a list of virtual machine systems, and roles are the management of account information.



3 We choose to enter, click Create New virtual machine.



4 Depending on the wizard, you can complete the setup of the virtual machine step-by-step.



5 Click to complete the settings for the virtual machine.







6. Install the virtual machine system. Run the virtual machine system first and click on the console to open it.


You can install the operating system from the client's ISO file by selecting the following.


This completes the entire ESXi installation process.

Installation configuration for VMware ESXI5.0 ZZ