Supported Operating Systems; How To Obtain Vmware Installation And Administration Documentation; How To Obtain An Image Of The Installation File - Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Manual

Supported Operating Systems

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Supported Operating Systems
For the most up-to-date information about the server, including a listing of supported versions
of operating systems, refer to
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How to Obtain VMware Installation and
Administration Documentation
This task describes how to obtain the required VMware installation documentation.
Navigate to the VMware documentation site at:
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http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pages/vsp_pubs_esxi40_i_vc40.html
Use the information from these documents to plan your installation before proceeding.
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"How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File" on page 12
Next Steps
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How to Obtain an Image of the Installation File

This task describes how to obtain an ESX 4.0 or ESXi 4.0 installation image.
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Download a the ISO file from the VMware web site:
http://www.vmware.com/download/
If you are going to perform the installation using the remote console, you can either burn it to a
DVD or copy the ISO file to the server that is hosting the remote console session.
"Selecting a Console Option" on page 13
Next Steps
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Task
Perform the VMware ESX or ESXi
OS installation.
Update the VMware operating
system, if necessary.
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product
Relevant Topic(s)
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"Installing VMware ESX 4.0" on page 19
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■ "Installing VMware ESXi 4.0" on page 25
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"How to Update the ESX or ESXi Operating System" on
page 17
Notes.