Preparing To Install Vmware Esx 4.0 And Esxi 4.0; Task Map For The Vmware Installation - Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Manual

Preparing to Install VMware ESX 4.0 and ESXi
4.0
This section contains information about preparing to install VMware ESX software on the Sun
Fire X2270 M2 server:
"Task Map for the VMware Installation" on page 11
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"Supported Operating Systems" on page 12
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"How to Obtain VMware Installation and Administration Documentation" on page 12
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"How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File" on page 12
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"Selecting a Console Option" on page 13
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"Selecting a Boot Media and OS Delivery Option" on page 15
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"How to Update the ESX or ESXi Operating System" on page 17
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Task Map for the VMware Installation

Use the following task map table to preview the installation process. The table lists the required
tasks and provides a description and pointer to the relevant topics.
Note –
described in the
Step
1
2
3
4
The information in this guide assumes that you have performed the server setup as
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation
Task
Review the list of supported
operating systems and the latest
information about the server.
Gather the VMware installation
documentation and software.
Choose a console connection and
installation method.
Choose an OS delivery method.
Guide.
Relevant Topic(s)
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes
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"How to Obtain VMware Installation and
Administration Documentation" on page 12
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"How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File" on
page 12
"Selecting a Console Option" on page 13
"Selecting a Boot Media and OS Delivery Option" on
page 15
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