VMware vSphere* 4.1 Installation Guide for ESX/ESXi* 4.1
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Get Started with ESX* 4.1
Follow the procedures included here to install and setup a basic inventory for a single-host virtualization
environment. After the host is setup with a working virtual machine, vCenter Server* can be installed and a
multiple-host virtualization environment can be utilized. This information is for experienced Windows* or
Linux* system administrators installing VMware ESX* 4.1 to deploy virtualization for the first time.
Specifically, it is for users who meet the following requirements:
ESX* 4.1 software is not installed.
VMware vSphere* Client or vCenter Server* is not installed.
Initial Tasks
The getting started tasks range from initial setup of a new virtualization host to a working virtual machine.
After a host and functional virtual machine is ready, a managed host environment can be setup with vCenter
Server*. Getting started with ESX* 4.1 includes the following tasks:
Installing ESX* 4.1 and adding the host to the network.
Installing the vSphere* Client and connecting to the ESX*4.1 host.
Deploying and running a virtual machine.
Completing the getting started tasks sets up the single-host management system for virtualization as
shown in Figure 6.
Figure 14 – Basic Single-Host Management System
After the initial setup of ESX* 4.1, vSphere* 4.1 with vCenter Server* can be deployed to manage multiple
hosts. There are two options for installing ESX* 4.1:
VMware ESX* 4.1 Installation (No TXT support)
VMware ESXi* 4.1 Update 1 (Supports TXT)
Choose the one that is most appropriate for the intended environment. The next few sections cover the
steps to install ESX 4.1. Refer to the Install ESXi* 4.1 Installable Using the Interactive Mode section on page
27 to install ESX 4.1.
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