VMware vSphere* 4.1 Installation Guide for ESX/ESXi* 4.1
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Running the Software ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Setup a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs ................................................................................................................................ 39
Start the vSphere* Client and Log into vCenter Server* ............................................................................................................................... 40
Create a Datacenter .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Adding Hosts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Set Up VMkernal Port for VMotion* (Optional) ........................................................................................................................................................ 42
Configure Datastores ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
Create Local VMFS Datastores ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Create an External Datastore (Optional) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Create a Virtual Machine ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Loading an OS on a Virtual Machine ................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Create a Cluster and Setup Flex Migration (Optional) ................................................................................... 58
Appendix A: ESXi* Support Configuration for Intel® TXT (Optional) ..................................................... 60
Confirm the PCR Values Import to vCenter* Server ........................................................................................................................................... 62
through the VMware MOB. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Where to Go Next .............................................................................................................................................................. 67
Technical and Marketing Reference Documentation..................................................................................... 67
The vSphere* Tutorial ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
VMware vSphere* Documentation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
VMware vSphere* 4.1 Online Training ............................................................................................................................................................................. 67
VMware* Knowledge Base ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Support Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 68
Intel® ESAA – Your Recipe for Success ................................................................................................................... 69