VMware vSphere 5.

0: Install, Configure, Manage Lab Addendum Lab 0: Installing ESXi

Document Version: 2012-01-23

This lab provides the preliminary steps needed in order to perform the lab exercises in the VMware vSphere 5.0 Install, Configure, Manage course, using a NETLAB+ system.

Please note that the sequence of the lab addenda differs slightly from the sequence of the VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage 5.0 labs. This is necessary in order to provide compatibility with NETLAB+. The labs should be performed in the order of the lab addenda.

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1 Introduction..........................................................................................................3 2 Objective: Install ESXi on a local volume.................................................................3 3 Pod Topology ........................................................................................................4 Task 1 Install ESXi software ........................................................................................5 Task 2 Configure network settings .............................................................................7 Task 3 Restart the ESXi host .......................................................................................9

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Introduction

This lab provides detailed guidance on installing ESXi and the configuration steps necessary prior to performing the lab exercises in the VMware vSphere 5.0 Install, Configure, Manage (ICM) course, using a NETLAB+ system. 2 Objective: Install ESXi on a local volume

In this lab, you will be using the esxi-2 machine to complete your objectives. You will be performing the following tasks: 1. Install the ESXi software. 2. Configure the network settings. 3. Verify the network settings. The esxi-1 host is installed and preconfigured. This lab is designed to be used with the esxi-2 host.

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Pod Topology

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Task 1

Install ESXi software

In this task, you install ESXi software on your host. The ESXi software is on an installation DVD, already inserted into the machine. 1. Upon lab startup, the esxi-2 host is booted with the installation DVD. Click on the esxi-2 host in the topology to have access to the console. 2. You will be greeted with the Installation screen below.

3. Press Enter to continue. If you are using a Mac computer to access the labs, you may have to change a system preference. Navigate to System Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts > Expose and Spaces and uncheck the checkbox next to the F11 key. 4. You will be prompted with the User Agreement. Press F11 ( Accept and Continue). 5. On the Select a Disk screen, choose the first local virtual disk listed. Press Enter to continue.

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6. Choose your keyboard layout, the default is US Default. Press Enter. 7. Enter and confirm the root password as vmware123 and press Enter. 8. You may see a warning that Hardware Virtualization is not a CPU Feature . Ignore this warning by pressing Enter to continue.

9. Confirm the installation by pressing F11. 10. Installation can take 1-5 minutes depending on server hardware. 11. When the Installation Complete window appears, press Enter to reboot the machine. It is not necessary to remove the installation disk in this virtual environment.

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Task 2

Configure network settings

In this task, you will configure the esxi-2 host network configuration. 1. When the esxi-2 host is booted, you will be presented with the console screen. 2. To setup the host, press F2 to begin. If the console screen is black, you will need to hit F2 twice to start the installation. The first keystroke wakes the console screen. 3. You will be prompted to login. The default username is root and the password is vmware123. Press Enter to continue. 4. From the console, choose Configure Management Network and press Enter.

5. In the Configure Management Network window, choose IP Configuration and press Enter. 6. In the IP Configuration window, choose Set static IP address and network configuration, press Spacebar to select and enter the following using the arrow keys to move between sections:

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7. Press Enter to confirm changes and return to the Configure Management Network window. 8. In the Configure Management Network window, choose DNS Configuration and press Enter. 9. Make sure Use the following DNS server addresses and hostname is selected and enter the following:

10. Press Enter to confirm changes and return to the Configure Management Network window. 11. Press Esc to return to the main console. 12. You will be prompted to Apply changes and restart management network , press Y to confirm changes. 13. You will return to the main console. Press Esc to log out.

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Task 3

Restart the ESXi host

In this task, you restart the ESXi host and verify the network settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the esxi-2 console window, press F12. Enter the Login Name as root and the Password as vmware123. Press Enter. Press F11 to restart. This process may take a few minutes. When the host has finished restarting, verify that the host name and IP address appear on the console screen. 6. You can now close your esxi-2 console window.

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