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Getting Started with ESX

Procedure

In the software installer directory, double-click the

Click vCenter Server.

Choose a language for the installer and click OK.

When the Welcome screen appears, click Next.

Select I agree to the terms in the license agreement and click Next.

Type your user name, organization, and vCenter Server license key, and click Next.

If you omit the license key, vCenter Server will be in evaluation mode, which allows you to use the full

feature set. After installation, you can convert vCenter Server to licensed mode by entering the license key

using the vSphere Client.

Click Install SQL Server 2005 Express instance (for small-scale deployments).

This database is suitable for small deployments of up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines.

Enter the administrator name and password that you use when you log in to the system on which you are

installing vCenter Server and click Next.

You need the user name and password entered here to log in to vCenter Server after you have installed

it.

file at

autorun.exe

C:\<installer location>\

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