Download VMware ESX 4.0 - GETTING STARTED UPDATE 1 Specifications

Contents
Updated Information 5
Getting Started with ESXi InstallableESXi EmbeddedESX 7
Getting Started Tasks 7
ESX Installation 8
Prerequisites for Installing ESX 8
ESX Hardware Requirements 8
Install ESX Using the Graphical Mode 10
ESXi Installation 13
ESXi Hardware Requirements 13
Install ESXi 4.0 14
Setting Up ESXi 15
Set the Password for the Administrator Account 16
Configuring IP Settings for ESXi 16
Configure IP Settings from the Direct Console 17
Configure DNS Settings from the Direct Console 18
Managing Your First ESXESXi Host 18
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements 18
vSphere Client Software Requirements 18
Download the vSphere Client 19
Install the vSphere Client 19
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to ESXESXi 20
Add Your First Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance
Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server 23
vSphere and vCenter Server 24
vCenter Server Installation 25
Setting Up a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs 32
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to vCenter Server 33
Create a Datacenter 33
Add a Host 34
Create a Virtual Machine 36
Where to Go Next 37
The vSphere Tutorial 37
vSphere Documentation 37
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