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In my previous, most have featured Basic and Intermediate VMware and Virtualisation Topics. If you would like to read my Basic VMware articles, they are listed at the end of this article for your convenience. This article will show you how to install and configure the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 on a computer. VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 is also known as ESXi 6.0. A full list of the ESXi 6.0 Hardware Requirements can be found in the VMware ESXi 6.0 Install Guide. Check the VMware Hardware Compatability Lists (HCL), to discover if your computer is certified for use with ESXi 6.0. If your computer is not listed on the VMware HCL, it may still be possible to install and run VMware ESXi 6.0 on your laptop, desktop, or server.
The HCL exists because the server vendor and VMware have certified and tested ESXi 6.0 will function correctly, on the servers listed on the HCL. Register with VMware.com and Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 Open the following link in your web browser Click the License and Download Tab Click Create an Account, to Create an Account and Login to the VMware Download Center. VMware will email you an Activation link which needs to be opened to create the account. The following page will be displayed when you have successfully logged into the VMware Download Center.
Pay special attention to the FREE License information which is displayed, and record this License Number, this will be required in a later article. Click the download link for VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 - Binaries ESXi ISO Image to download the software required to install ESXi 6.0 and also download the VMware vSphere Client 6.0.
The VMware vSphere Client 6.0 software is the client software that allows us to connect and manage the ESXi 6.0 server, this will be required in a later article. Either use the Download Manager or Manually Download button (which uses your web browser).
The CD ISO is only 301MB so should not take too long to download. We have a very slow internet connection, at approx 350 kB/sec, and it takes us approximately 10 minutes to download. Once the downloads have been completed using your favourite MD5 and SHA1 checksum utility, confirm the downloads have been downloaded correctly, using the published MD5 and SHA1 checksums from the VMware website. We use the MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utiliy 1.1 from. Many VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 installations fail due to corrupt downloads. Installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0 (ESXi 6.0) Write (Burn) the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0-21592 03.x86_64.
Iso downloaded in Step 1, to a blank CDROM, using your favourite CD writing software. We use ISO Recorder ( ). If you are using remote server utilities, e.g. HP iLo or Dell iDRAC. You can attach the virtual CDROM drive in the server to the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0-21592 03.x86_64.
If you purchased VMware Workstation 12.5 from an authorized VMware distributor on or after August 22, 2017, you will need to submit your license key(s) and proof of purchase online after the General Availability of Workstation 14 to receive your complimentary VMware Workstation 14 license key.
Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx2 Zip. Iso ISO, so there is no requirement to write a CDROM. This is a step which is often missed, ensure the BIOS BOOT order is set to BOOT from the CDROM Device or ATAPI device in the server, otherwise the computer will not BOOT from the CDROM.
Power on the Computer, the computer will BOOT from the CDROM, and the following BOOT screen will be displayed The default option is to BOOT ESXi-6.0.0-2159203-standar d Installe r after 10 seconds, hit any key will pause the BOOT process. At the Welcome to the VMware ESXi 6.0.0 Installation screen Hit Enter to Continue the installation. Press F11 (Function Key 11) to Accept the VMware End User License Agreement (EULA) The ESXi installer will scan the computer storage controller for available devices to install ESXi.