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ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide
ESX 4.0 vCenter Server 4.0

EN-000104-01

ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide

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Contents

Updated Information 7 About This Book 9

1 Introduction to VMware vSphere 11 2 System Requirements 13
ESX Hardware Requirements 13 vCenter Server and the vSphere Client Hardware Requirements vCenter Server Software Requirements 17 vSphere Client Software Requirements 18 Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems 18 Requirements for Creating Virtual Machines 18 Required Ports 18 Supported Remote Management Firmware Versions 19

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3 Introduction to Installing ESX 21

Prerequisites for Installing ESX 21 About the esxconsole.vmdk 22 Options for Accessing the Installation Media, Booting the Installer, and Running the Installer 22 About ESX Evaluation Mode 23 ESX Installation Options 23

4 Location of the ESX Installation Media 25

Download the ESX ISO Image and Burn the Installation DVD 25 Creating a Media Depot 25

5 Booting the ESX Installer 27

Bootstrap Commands 27 Boot the ESX Installer from the Installation DVD 28 PXE Booting the ESX Installer 29