
14 Select a location to install ESX.
CAUTION The installer erases all content on the selected storage device.
Installing ESX on a USB device is not supported.
Click Next and click OK to confirm your selection.
15 Configure the time zone.
16 Configure the date and time settings.
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Select Automatically and enter the IP address or host name of an NTP server.
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Select Manually to use the machine date and time detected by the installer or to set the date and time
yourself. If you select Manually and you do not have a functioning mouse, you can change the
calendar month and year by using Ctrl-left-arrow and Ctrl-right-arrow for the month, and Ctrl-up-
arrow and Ctrl-down-arrow for the year.
17 Enter a root password.
It must contain between 6 and 64 characters.
18 Confirm your installation configuration and click Next.
19 Click Next and then click Finish to exit the installer and reboot the host.
20 During reboot, press the key required to enter your machine’s BIOS setup or boot menu
This key is often a function key or Delete.
21 Set the first boot device to be the drive on which you installed ESX.
What to do next
After you complete the installation, use the vSphere Client to connect to the ESX host.
Managing Your First ESX Host
You manage hosts using the vSphere Client.
After you finish initial setup of the host, download and install the vSphere Client. Connect to the host and add
your first virtual machine by importing a virtual appliance.
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements
Make sure that the vSphere Client hardware meets the requirements.
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CPU – 1 CPU
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Processor – 266MHz or faster Intel or AMD processor (500MHz recommended).
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Memory – 200MB RAM
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Disk Storage – 1GB free disk space for a complete installation, which includes the following components:
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Microsoft .NET 2.0
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Microsoft .NET 3.0 SP1
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Microsoft Visual J#
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vSphere Client 4.0
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vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0
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