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The default option is to BOOT ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard Installer after 10 seconds, hit any key will pause the BOOT process.Īt the Welcome to the VMware ESXi 5.1.0 Installation screen Hit Enter to Continue the installation. Power on the Computer, the computer will BOOT from the CDROM, and the following BOOT screen will be displayed This is a step which is often missed, ensure the BIOS BOOT order is set to BOOT from the CDROM Device or ATAPI device in the server, otherwise the computer will not BOOT from the CDROM.
you can attach the virtual CDROM drive in the server to the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0-799733.x86_64.iso ISO, so there is no requirement to write a CDROM.
If you are using remote server utilities, e.g. Write (Burn) the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0-799733.x86_64.iso downloaded in Step 1, to a blank CDROM, using your favourite CD writing software. Installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 (ESXi 5.1) Many VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 installations fail due to corrupt downloads.Ģ. We use the MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utiliy 1.1 from. Once the downloads have been completed using your favourite MD5 and SHA1 checksum utility, confirm the downloads have been downloaded correctly, using the published MD5 and SHA1 checksums from the VMware website. We have a very slow internet connection, at approx 350 kB/sec, and it takes us approximately 10 minutes to download. The CD ISO is only 301MB so should not take too long to download.
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The VMware vSphere Client 5.1 software is the client software that allows us to connect and manage the ESXi 5.1 server, this will be required in a later article.Įither use the Download Manager or Manually Download button (which uses your web browser).
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Pay special attention to the FREE License information which is displayed, and record this License Number, this will be required in a later article.Ĭlick the download link for VMware ESXi 5.1 (CD ISO) Installable to download the software required to install ESXi 5.1 and also download the VMware vSphere Client 5.1. The following page will be displayed when you have successfully logged into the VMware Download Center. VMware will email you an Activation link which needs to be opened to create the account. Register with and Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1Open the following link in your web browserĬlick Create an Account, to Create an Account and Login to the VMware Download Center. The HCL exists because the server vendor and VMware have certified and tested ESXi 5.1 will function correctly, on the servers listed on the HCL.ġ. If your computer is not listed on the VMware HCL, it may still be possible to install and run VMware ESXi 5.1 on your laptop, desktop, or server.
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In this article, we have reviewed step by step how to copy the image files to install operating systems on virtual machines installed on vSphere.ESXi 5.1 requires the NX/XD bit to be enabled for the CPU in the BIOS.Ī full list of the ESXi 5.1 Hardware Requirements can be found in the VMware ESXi 5.1 Install GuideĬheck the VMware Hardware Compatability Lists (HCL), to discover if your computer is certified for use with ESXi 5.1.
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Now you can run the Windows 7 machine and perform the installation.Īs you can see in the image below, after you add the setup image file, Windows 7 VM installation will start! In the Datastore Browser window, select the image file you have added and click the Select button.Īfter adding the Windows 7 image file to the ESXi machine, click on the Save button. To add the image file to the Windows 7 VM on vSphere, select Datastore ISO File from CD/DVD Drive 1. Wait while the Windows 7 is being uploaded…Īfter uploading the Windows 7 ISO, close the Datastore Browser window by clicking on the Close button.Ĭlick Edit to open the machine settings you previously created on vSphere. To add ISO files to VMware vSphere, select the operating system ISO in the Choose File to Upload window and click the Open button. Once you have opened the Datastore Browser, click on the Upload button as you see in the image below. Click the Datastore Browser that you see on the right.