Installing, Configuring and Upgrading ESX Server
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Installing, Configuring and Upgrading
ESX Server
The following sections describe how to install and configure ESX Server:
• Installing the Software on the Server on page 28
• Before You Begin on page 28
• Installing VMware ESX Server on page 28
• Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Server on page 33
• Configuring Storage for Virtual Machine Files on page 45
• Creating a New Virtual Machine on page 59
• Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools on page 70
• Installing a Guest Operating System in a Virtual Machine on page 70
• Migrating VMware Workstation and VMware GSX Server Virtual Machines on
page 71
• Installing VMware Tools and the Network Driver in the Guest Operating
System on page 73
• Preparing to Use the Remote Management Software on page 79
• Registering Your Virtual Machines on page 79
• Installing the Remote Console Software on page 81
• Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 on page 81
• Linux – RPM Installer on page 81
• Linux – Tar Installer on page 81
• Accepting the Security Certificate from ESX Server on page 83
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 on page 83
• Netscape Navigator 4.7x on a Windows Management Workstation on page 84
• Installing Additional Hardware on the Server on page 86
• Upgrading from a Previous Version of ESX Server on page 87
• Before You Install ESX Server 1.5 on page 87
• Upgrading from ESX Server 1.1 to ESX Server 1.5 on page 88
• Upgrading from ESX Server 1.0 to ESX Server 1.5 on page 88
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