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VMware ESXi 5.1 –Installation

I have installed the vmware ESXi 5.1 on vmware workstation 8.0 for practicing purpose.This procedure will be same when you directly install on physical servers as well.

Let’s start now:

1. Insert the VMWARE ESXi5.1 DVD and power on the server. ESXi installer will load the necessary files for installation.

2. Once all the modules are loaded successfully, you will get the below screen with server configuration.

3. Continue the installation by just pressing enter key.

4. Accept the license to continue the installation by pressing F11.

5. Select the disk (Local/Remote) in which you would like to install VMWARE ESXi 5.1.It requires minimum 4~ to 5~GB disk space. Enter to continue.

6. Select the keyboard layout.

7. Provide the complex root password. Enter to continue. (Note down the password)

8. Here the Installer gathers the system information before start copying the files to the disk.

9. Here will be the final confirmation you need to give before destroying any data on that disk. Press F11 to continue the installation.

10. Installation begins.

11. Reboot the system to complete the installation.

     Make sure that you  have removed the installation media from the server.

      Some of the console message while rebooting the system

12.Now VMware EXSi 5.1 will boot from hard disk and you will get the below screen, once it’s completely up.

13. You can get login screen by just  pressing F2 with the root password that you gave. (I told you to note down ;))

14. After logging to the system, you can see there are many options provided for configuring the ESXi and viewing the system logs. It also provided troubleshooting options as well.

So this way we have completed ESXi installation

Thank you for reading this article.

With regards,

Sayed