After the environmental planning and preparation for large data virtualization is complete, we can start installing vSphere5.1. Installation vSphere5.1 is not complicated, but it is an important step in the basic operation of large data virtualization. In the following article, I will put the installation vSphere5.1 into 12 steps to lead you step-by-step to complete the installation.
1. Log on to the Dell PowerEdge server. The method is through http://<remote_host_ip>. You need to get the IP address of the server's network from the network administrator, as well as the admin account and password, to remotely log in to the server's admin interface. As shown in the following illustration:
Here are two points to remind:
1th, commercial servers generally have remote management tools. In my environment, I am using the Dell Remote administration interface to install ESXi. In the next step, I will use the remote installation.
2nd, if you use a desktop or lower-end server, you can enter the BIOS format disk directly after power-on, reboot and boot the USB or CD-ROM installation esxi. This method is also very common, you can find detailed steps on the Internet.
2. Start Virtual Console, as shown in the following illustration: