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VMware ESX Server 3.5

Introduction

Rakesh M Tripathi & Syed Mukthar Ahammed

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Agenda

1. How does VMware ESX Serverworks?2. ServerHardware Requirements3. Installing ESX server 3.54. Managing First ESX server host

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A single physical server can run severalvirtual machines simultaneously. Eachvirtual machine represents a completesystemwith processors, memory,networking, storage and BIOSso thatWindows, Linux, Solaris and NetWare

operating systems and softwareapplications run in virtualized environmentwithout any modification. Sharing thephysical server resources among anumber of virtual machines increaseshardware utilization and dramaticallydecreases capital cost.

1. How does VMware ESX Serverworks?

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Server Hardware requirements

Two CPUs 1024 MB ofRAM At least one Ethernet card SCSI, Fiber Channel,or RAID controller

These are minimums.

Maximum Requirements: ESX 3.5 Server host Supports for up to 64 logical Processor. ESX Server 3.5 supports 256GB ofphysical memory.

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Installing ESX server 3.5

VMware ESX server 3.5 License Product.

ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, you can install and run evaluationmode for 60 days. ESX Server is built on a Linux kernel.

Installation Steps:1. Insert the ESX Server 3.5Installable CD into the CD drive

Set the BIO

S to

boo

tfrom the C

D.(Set the C

Ddrive as the

first b

oot device)and Reboot the server.

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CD Media Test. Select Skip

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Welcome to the ESX Server 3.5Installer. Click Next.

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Select keyboard language from the list and click Next.

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Select mouse from the list and click Next.

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End User License Agreement. Select I accept the terms of the licenseagreement. Click Next.

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Partitioning Options. Accept defaults or modify accordingly. Click Next.

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Warning - remove partitions. Click Yes.

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Partition Disks. Modify as required. And Click Next.

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Advanced Options. Click Next.

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Network Configuration. Enter the required network configuration information.and Click Next.

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Time Zone Selection. Configure time zone, UTC offset and location.Click Next.

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Account Configuration. Set root password. Click Next.

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Summary of installation settings. Click Next.

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Installing ESX 3.5. The Installation will proceed and may take a few minutes tocomplete.

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Once complete click Finish.

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ESX serverwill reboot and start to load..Once the splash screen appears itmay take a few minutes for ESX to complete loading.

Check by pressing ALT-F1

- ify

ou see a l

ogin then ESX has c

ompleted b

ooting

.

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Below Screen will prompt you to Run or Save the VMware-viclient.exe installationprogram. Running it.

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1. The installation is simple and straightforward.When it is complete, you can run theVI Client from the desktop icon that was created.

2. The VI Client log on window appears. Enter server name/IP, username, and password.

3. Click Login. A security warning appears.

4. To continue, click Ignore.

Note: This security warning messageoccurs because the VI Client detected a

certificate signed by the ESX 3.5 Serverhost itself(default setting). For highly secureenvironments, certificates generated bytrusted thirdparty are recommended.

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Here is what the VI Client looks like,once you login:

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Question and Answer session