Download Getting Started with ESXi Installable - ESXi 4.0 Installable

Contents
Updated Information 5
Getting Started with ESXi Installable 7
Getting Started Tasks 7
ESXi Installation 8
ESXi Hardware Requirements 8
Install ESXi 4.0 9
Setting Up ESXi 10
Set the Password for the Administrator Account 10
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi 11
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console 11
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console 12
Managing Your First ESXi Host 13
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements 13
vSphere Client Software Requirements 13
Download the vSphere Client 13
Install the vSphere Client 14
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to ESXi 15
Add Your First Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance
Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server 17
vSphere and vCenter Server 17
vCenter Server Installation 18
Setting Up a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs 23
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to vCenter Server 23
Create a Datacenter 24
Add a Host 25
Create a Virtual Machine 26
Where to Go Next 27
The vSphere Tutorial 27
vSphere Documentation 27
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Index 29
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