I logged into the VMware download section Monday morning and got a nice surprise, ESX 4.0 otherwise known as Vsphere was at the top of the download section.
After downloading the DVD iso I decided I would see if I could get a Vsphere virtual machine up and running with Workstation 6.5 as all the lab gear at work was being used.
Here are some screenshots for those of you who are keen to see what the installer looks like.
Welcome Screen
License Agreement
Keyboard select
Custom Drivers
Loading Drivers
Enter Serial Key
Network Adapter
IP configuration
Setup Type
ESX Storage Device
Data Loss Warning
Create New Datastore
Partitioning
Time Zone
NTP setup
Summary
Installing
ESX 4.0 Installation Complete
And thats all there is to it !
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