Add Your First Virtual Machine By Importing A Virtual Appliance - VMware ESX 4.0 - GETTING STARTED UPDATE 1 Getting Started

Getting Started with ESX
Procedure
1 Start the vSphere Client.
Double-click a shortcut or select Start > Programs > VMware > VMware vSphere Client.
2 Log in to the ESX host as the administrator.
a Enter the IP address or host name you noted earlier.
b Enter the username
c Enter the password you specified using the direct console.
If you did not set the password using the direct console, leave the Password field empty.
3 Click Login.
A security warning appears.
4 To continue, click Ignore.
This security warning message occurs because the vSphere Client detected a certificate that the ESX host
signed (default setting). For highly secure environments, VMware recommends certificates that a trusted
third party generates. You can set up third-party certificates later.
What to do next
After you connect to the host with the vSphere Client, use the Getting Started tabs to import a virtual appliance.

Add Your First Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance

After you connect to the host machine, you can add a virtual machine to the host. You can import or create
one or more virtual machines on a single host.
To add virtual machines to hosts, you can build a new virtual machine or import a virtual appliance from the
VMware Web site. A virtual appliance is a prebuilt virtual machine with an operating system and applications
already installed. The vSphere Client Getting Started tab provides steps to guide you through both options.
If this is your first virtual machine, VMware recommends that you import a virtual appliance.
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