About This Book - VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual

About This Book

The Installation Guide describes how to install new configurations of VMware
not include setup or installation information for ESXi.
Intended Audience
This book is intended for anyone who needs to install vCenter Server and install ESX 4.0.
The information is written for experienced Windows or Linux system administrators who are familiar with
virtual machine technology and datacenter operations.
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VMware welcomes your suggestions for improving our documentation. If you have comments, send your
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VMware vSphere Documentation
The vSphere documentation consists of the combined VMware vCenter Server and ESX/ESXi documentation
set.
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VMware Education Services courses offer extensive hands-on labs, case study
examples, and course materials designed to be used as on-the-job reference
tools. Courses are available onsite, in the classroom, and live online. For onsite
pilot programs and implementation best practices, VMware Consulting
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vCenter Server and ESX. It does
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