Table Of Contents - VMware ESX 4.0 - GETTING STARTED UPDATE 1 Getting Started

Contents
Getting Started with ESX 5
Getting Started Tasks 5
ESX Installation 6
Prerequisites for Installing ESX 6
ESX Hardware Requirements 6
Install ESX Using the Graphical Mode 7
Managing Your First ESX Host 10
vSphere Client Hardware Requirements 10
vSphere Client Software Requirements 10
Download the vSphere Client 10
Install the vSphere Client 11
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to ESX 11
Add Your First Virtual Machine by Importing a Virtual Appliance 12
Managing Multiple Hosts with vCenter Server 14
vSphere and vCenter Server 14
vCenter Server Installation 15
Setting Up a Basic Inventory with the Getting Started Tabs 20
Start the vSphere Client and Log In to vCenter Server 21
Create a Datacenter 21
Add a Host 23
Create a Virtual Machine 24
Where to Go Next 25
The vSphere Tutorial 25
vSphere Documentation 25
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