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Ensure you have local or remote (through RSA II remote control) video and
keyboard console access to the server onto which you will be installing.
Ensure only intended local boot disk or remote bootable storage LUN is
visible to VMware ESX 3.5 Update 1 installer; avoid installing on the wrong
disk or remote storage disk (SAN LUNs to be used to create VMFS
datastores) that is not intended for booting.
If you are planning to boot from SAN/iSCSI disks, set the system BIOS boot
start sequence to boot from the particular device. Consult your storage
vendor and host bus adaptor setup and configuration guides to establish the
appropriate settings for booting from the SAN/iSCSI remote storage.
Check for storage system compatibility in Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide
For ESX Server 3.5 and ESX Server 3i (including support for boot from SAN):
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_san_guide.pdf
Download the VMware ESX 3.5 installation and configuration guides:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_installation_guide.pdf
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_3_server_config.pdf
Install ESX 3.5 Update 1
To install ESX 3.5 Update 1:
1. Boot the VMware ESX 3.5 Update 1 CD or ISO file (mounted using Remote
Media using the RSA II Remote Control → Mount Drive feature). See
Figure 5-29.
Figure 5-29 Booting from VMware ESX 3.5 Update 1 from CD or ISO file
2. Select the keyboard and mouse as indicated and click Next.
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