How to install and Configure VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 Step by Step with Screenshots.

VMware vSphere 5.1 Tutorials 1

In this tutorials i have explained how to installed and Configure VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 on Server and Workstation so please find the below Requirement and Step for  installing VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
Minimum Requirement for installing VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1
Hardware Virtualization Support,
1. Hardware Virtualization (Intel VT-x or AMD RVI) must be enabled on x64 CPUs.
 RAM, 
2. 2GB but provide 8 GB at least to run Virtual Machine inside VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1. 
CPU, 
64-bit Processor
3. VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 run only on servers with 64-bit x86 CPUs.

4. VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 requires a Server machine with two cores.

5. VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 VMware Compatibility Guide.

You can download VMware vSphere 5.1 Trail Version from VMware official Website Download link.

Step 1.Insert the  Bootable DVD or USB Drive in the Server and boot the Server from USB and DVD Drive and wait for Next Screen.
Step 2: Here it is Showing 2 Options ESXi Standard Installer and Boot from Local Disk Just Wait it will Boot automatically from ESXi Standard Installer.

Step 3:Here it is Showing VMware ESXi installer Wizard so just Press Enter and Wait For Next Screen.

Step 4: Here it is Showing VMWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT You Need to Accept the License Agreement Just Press F11 to Accept.

Step 5:Here it is showing Disk so just select the disk where you want to install and press Enter.

Step 6:Here you need to Select Keyboard language and Press Enter to continue.

Step 7:Here you Need to Put ESXi root Password and press Enter to continue.

Step 8:Here it is asking for installation Just press F11 to Continue the installation.

Step 9: Here it is showing installation progress wizard.

Step 10:Here it is Showing that installations has been completed so just remove the installation media from Server and Press Enter to reboot the Server.

Step 11:Here now you can see the VMware ESXi Screen now we have to customize the VMware ESXi 5.1 just Press F2 to continue.

Step 12:  Now You need to put the root password and press Enter.

Step 13:Here it is showing System Customization Screen 1st we need to assign Static IP address to VMware ESXi Server so just select Configure Management Network and press Enter.

Step 14:Here it is showing Configure Management Network Screen so just Select IP configuration and Press Enter.

Step 15:Here you need to select Set static IP address and Network Option and set static IP Address.

We have Successfully installed and configured VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 in next tutorials i will explain How to manage VMware vSphere ESXi 5.1 using VMware vSphere Client.

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