Table Of Contents - Intel S5000PAL Installation Manual

Contents
Hardware Components ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Welcome.......................................................................................................................................5
About VMware* Infrastructure*..........................................................................................6
VMware* Infrastructure* Components....................................................................................................................................................................................6
Managing Hosts.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
VMware* VirtualCenter* and ESXi* Licensing Overview ............................................9
Licensing Terminology......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
VMware* ESX* Editions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
VMware* VirtualCenter* Server Editions..........................................................................................................................................................................11
VMware* VirtualCenter* and ESXi* Licensing Model ......................................................................................................................................11
Single-Host and Centralized License Types..................................................................................................................................................................11
Centralized VMware* Licensing......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Single-Host VMware* Licensing....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
License Key Functionality.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
About VMware* ESXi* 3.5..................................................................................................14
About Installing VMware ESXi 3.5..............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Preparing to Install ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Installing VMware* ESXi* 3.5.............................................................................................15
Setting Up VMware* ESXi* 3.5.........................................................................................22
Configuring the Administrative Password......................................................................................................................................................................23
Configuring the Management Network..............................................................................................................................................................................24
Managing the Initial VMware* ESXi* 3.5 Host.............................................................26
VMware* ESXi* 3.5 Installation Requirements........................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the VMware* Infrastructure* (VI) Client...............................................................................................................................................27
Starting the VI Client and Logging On to VMware* ESXi* 3.5 ...........................................................................................................28
Adding Virtual Machines to the Host.....................................................................................................................................................................................29
Importing a Virtual Appliance.............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Managing Multiple ESXi* Hosts in a Datacenter..........................................................31
VMware* VirtualCenter Server* Installation Requirements...................................................................................................................31
Installing the VirtualCenter Server*..........................................................................................................................................................................................32
Starting the VI Client and the VirtualCenter Server*................................................35
Creating a Datacenter..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Adding a Host...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
Creating a Virtual Machine.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Where to Go Next..................................................................................................................40
VMware* Infrastructure* Tutorial...............................................................................................................................................................................................40
VMware Infrastructure Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................................40
VMware* Infrastructure* 3 Installation Guide for VMware* ESXi* 3.5 Installable -
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