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Installation Requirements for the ESX Guest Operating System
You can use the easy install feature to install ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0 guests on Workstation. Before you begin, make sure you fulfill the following requirements:
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Hardware‐assisted virtualization must be enabled for the ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0 guests. The host system must have Intel EM64T processors with VT‐x or AMD64 Family 10H and later processors with AMD‐V. Where applicable, VT‐x or AMD‐V must be enabled in the BIOS (or other firmware). Power off and restart Intel hosts after changing the BIOS settings to enable hardware virtualization.
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ESX 4.0 guests must be configured with two or more cores. VMware recommends that the host system should have at least as many cores as the guest.
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Only 32‐bit guests may be installed to run as nested virtual machines inside an ESX guest. These virtual machines can only be configured to use binary translation.
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VMware Tools are not available for ESX 4.0 or ESXi 4.0 guests. Do not install the Linux version of VMware Tools in an ESX guest.
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For instructions on how to set the virtual Ethernet adapter on a Linux host to run in promiscuous mode, see the VMware knowledge base article 287 available on the VMware Web site.
For more information on how to configure ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0, see the VMware vSphere documentation set available on the VMware Web site. Respond to Easy Install Prompts
Usually you are not prompted for input during operating system installation if the easy install feature runs. If, however, you did not enter all the easy install information in the New Virtual Machine wizard, you might be prompted for a product key, user name, or password.
Also, if the operating system installation disc or image spans multiple CDs, DVDs, or image files, you might be prompted when the installer requires the next disk. To respond to easy install prompts
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If you are prompted to supply a product key, user name, or password, do the following:
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Click in the virtual machine window to allow mouse and keyboard input to be grabbed by the virtual machine.
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Type in the required information.
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