VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual page 42

ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide
7 Select whether to install custom drivers with the ESX installation.
You might need custom drivers if your system is not listed in the Hardware Compatibility Guide and has a
network or storage device that was not originally compatible with ESX 4.0.
If you PXE booted the ESX installer, you cannot install custom drivers during the installation process. You
can install them after the ESX installation is complete.
Select Yes and click Add to install custom drivers. The installer prompts you to insert the media
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containing the custom drivers. After you add the custom drivers to the list, the installer prompts you
to reinsert the ESX installation DVD and continue with the installation. Click Next to continue.
Select No if you do not need to install custom drivers. You can install custom drivers after the ESX
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installation is complete, using other command-line and GUI tools available to you, such as the vSphere
CLI and vCenter Update Manager. Click Next to continue.
8 Click Yes to load the required ESX drivers.
9 Configure ESX licensing.
Select Enter a serial number now, enter the vSphere license key, and click Next.
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Select Enter a license key later and click Next. This choice allows you to evaluate ESX (or enter a
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vSphere license key later using the vSphere Client).
10 Select the network adapter for the ESX service console.
Virtual machine network traffic shares this network adapter until you configure a virtual switch for
another network adapter. You can configure other network adapters at a later time from the vSphere
Client.
11 If the adapter is connected to a VLAN, select This adapter requires a VLAN ID, enter a VLAN ID number
between 0 and 4095, and click Next.
12 Configure the network settings.
VMware recommends that you use a static IP address to simplify client access. If you want to use static
settings but you do not have the required information, you can use DHCP for the installation and configure
static settings after you consult with your network administrator.
For the host name, type the complete host name including the domain. This option is available only if you
use a static IP address.
13 (Optional) Click Test these settings to test the network interface.
14 (Optional) Select the location of the unpacked ESX installation ISO image.
These options appear if you entered the
can specify one of the following locations:
DVD or USB (You can select a CD-ROM drive other than the one you might be using for booting the
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installer.)
Network file system (NFS) server and a directory path.
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HTTP or HTTPS URL
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FTP URL
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