esxstuff: Install ESXi 4.0 on VMware Workstation 9

Install ESXi 4.0 on VMware Workstation 9

Today i am creating documentation for how to install ESXi in VMWare workstation 9.

VMware ESXi is a bare metal and smaller footprint version of ESX that does not include ESX's Service Console. It is available as a free download from VMware though certain features are disabled without the purchase of a vCenter license.

Before installing ESXi server in Your VMWare workstation, pls enable Intel VT Technology from BIOS of your Laptop/Desktop/Server.
If you don’t vmware account please create from below link. https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/registration
Once create account or login from existing account download ESXi ISO image from VMWare official website https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/info?slug=datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmwar e_vsphere_hypervisor_esxi/4_
Go to VMWare Workstation Select Tab from FILE -->New Virtual Machine
Select Typical from New Virtual Machine Wizard

6. Select Installer disk image file (iso) and browse image of ESXi 4.0 image. It will automatically
detect type of OS.

7. Click Next

8. Now the virtual machine is ready, but we have to customize hardware, Uncheck Power on this virtual machacine and click Finish

9. After creating virtual machine go to edit virtual machine settings. ESXi installation is very easy compare to other Operating Systems.

10. ESXi 4.0 minimum 2GB RAM is required leave it as a default, from processor option check Virtualized Intel VT-x /ETP is check (Enabled) or not.

11. Add extra NIC cards from Add option. Check from CD/DVD is connected or not and check correct iso image is selected. And remove unnecessary device Floppy, USB Controller.

12. Power on the Virtual Machine. Select ESXi Installer and press ENTER.

13. Press ENTER to install ESXi Server

14. Read and accept END USER LICENSE AGGREMENT. To accept EULA Press F11 from keyboard.

15. Chose right Hard disk and press Enter to continue Next option.

16. Press F11 to install ESXi

17. Press Enter to Reboot ESXi Server.

18. Installation is completed successfully. See the welcome screen of ESXi server. Next step is configuring ESXi server.

19. Press F2 is to Customize ESXi system, change password of ESXi server. Press Enter to Change Password from the new window.

20. Skip Configure Lockdown Mode option.

21. From Configure Management Network option, you can add more nic cards; modify IPV4, DNS, and Hostname.

21.1 From the Network Adapter add or remove nic cards.
21.2 VLAN is optional leave it now

22.Change IP Address of ESXi server as your network team given to you. Select option Set Static IP address and network configuration; Change ip address press enter to save the changes.