How to Install OS Deployment (VMware ESXi) Using CD/DVD
Yayımlanma: Haz 20, 2023
This video demonstrates how to install and configure VMware ESXi from a CD or DVD to an SD card placed in the Internal dual SD module on a PowerEdge Server.Closed captions available in many languages.
In this video, we will cover the process of installing and configuring VMware ESXi from a CD or DVD on an SD card Placed in the internal dual SD module on a Dell Poweredge Server.
Before you begin, you must ensure that the minimum RAM size is 8 GB, And the ESXi installer consists of the drivers For the network daughter card, or LAN, on the motherboard.
To install VMware ESXi, insert the installer media in the optical drive And then turn on the system. Press F2 to open the System Setup page. Select System BIOS, and then select Integrated Devices.
On the Integrated Devices page, set the Internal SD Card Port option to On. Set the Internal SD Card Redundancy option to Mirror. And then select SD Card 1 or SD Card 2 as the Internal SD Primary Card.
Click Back and then Finish to exit the BIOS settings. To exit System Setup, click Finish and then Yes on the Confirm Exit message. The system will then automatically restart.
On the Boot Menu screen, select the Dell ESXi installer option And press Enter. The system will load the ESXi installer. Note that this operation may take a few minutes to complete.
Press Enter to continue with the installation. Read through the license agreement and press F11 to accept and continue The installation.When prompted, select the target device to install ESXi And press Enter to continue. Press Enter to override the existing data, Or Escape to cancel the operation.
Next, select the keyboard layout for your language and press Enter to continue. Type the password for the Root password and Confirm password fields, And press Enter to continue. To confirm the installation, press F11. Note that this installation process might take a few minutes.
Once the installation is complete, press Enter to reboot the system. After the system starts, press F11 to go to the Boot Manager Select One-shot BIOS Boot Menu and then select the Internal SD:IDSDM option. Continue to click Finish until you exit the Boot Manager.
After ESXi is installed, you can view the VMware ESXi version And Dell Poweredge model number on the direct console user interface screen. To log into ESXi, press F2 and enter the login and password details. Then, press Enter to continue. To configure ESXi, press F2.
This will bring up the System Customization window. Select Troubleshooting Options, and then press Enter To enable the ESXI Shell option. By default, this option is disabled. Press Alt + F1 to go to the ESXi Command Line Shell.
Enter the login and password details and press Enter. You can now configure ESXi using various commands. For more information about configuring VMware ESXi on Dell products, Visit Delltechcenter.com.