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How to install VMware ESXi server

VMware ESXi server is a type-1 hypervisor and it can be installed on a bare metal. On top of the ESXi server even virtual machines can be created. This tutorial shows you how to install VMware using ESXi server.

Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure, first download the ESXi server ISO image from the VMware official site. And make it bootable to Pendrive or DVD and boot it to the system.

The installation screen appears as follows.

installation screen

Select the ESXi standard installer. The esxi installer loads for a short period of time.

esxi installer

Press F11 to Accept and Continue the license agreement.

license agreement

Next select the storage device and continue.

storage device

Select the keyboard layout.

keyboard layout

Enter a root password for the server.

root password

Press F11 to start the ESXi server installation.

esxi server

The installation will progress for a period of time.

installation progress

Once the installation is completed, reboot the server.

reboot

The ESXi server is booted and ready to use.

booted

Now press F2 to customize the system.

customize

Set the IP address for the ESXi server and select the Configure management network.

management network

Select IPV4 configuration and enter the details.

ipv4

Enter your ip address,subnet mask and default gateway and press ok to continue.

settings

Next press y to save the changes and restart the management network.

management network

Now enter the IP address is set for the ESXi server.

ip address

Open a web browser and navigate to 192.168.7.253 it leads to VMware ESXi web console.

Enter the root user credentials in the login page.

user credentials

It will be successfully logged into the ESXi host.

esxi host

Wasn' t that an easy installation? VMware is a virtual machine that can be installed in ESXi server.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

what is type 1 and type 2 hypervisors?

A

type-1 hypervisor and it can be installed on a bare metal where as type 2 run on a host operating system.

Q

Which software helps in network virtualization?

A

Network hardware, such as switches and network adapters, also known as network interface cards (NICs) Network elements, such as firewalls and load balancers. Networks, such as virtual LANs (VLANs) and containers such as virtual machines (VMs)

Q

Is KVM a hypervisor?

A

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization infrastructure for the Linux kernel that turns it into a hypervisor.

Q

What is VMware ESXi?

A

VMware ESXi server is a type-1 hypervisor and it can be installed on a bare metal. On top of the ESXi server, even virtual machines can be created.

Q

What is KVM OpenStack?

A

KVM turns the Linux kernel into a hypervisor and comes standard with many Linux distributions. OpenStack is also a Linux distribution, so the marriage of OpenStack with KVM makes sense.

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