Step By Step ESXi 5.5 Install and Configuration Guide

Step By Step Vmware 5.5 Install and Configuration Guide

Once the CD is popped into the host boot the host up. The first option we see is to either boot from the local drive or run the installer. Run the Vmware 5.5 installer.




Once done the installer loads into memory the files required to install Vmware 5.5. You will then be welcomed to Vmware 5.5, proceed by pressing enter. Then it will go away and scan for storage to install VMware onto.
                            


Select your relevant language, set the root accounts password and then select enter to start the actual vmware 5.5 install.


Once done the server will reboot, we are then ready to configure VMware IP, host name and relevant DNS settings. To do so login by pressing F2 and entering your Root accounts password. We then need to select Configure Management Network then IP configuration. Give your ESXI host a static address on your network.Once done select DNS configuration, enter your DNS servers IP address and also give your ESXI host a valid host name on your network. Remember in active directory to create an A record matching the details you have set here.



Once done select enter to accept, then esacpe to leave the Configure Management Network options. To connect to your ESXi 5.5 host open vcenter and add it to under any existing cluster or as standalone host.


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