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VMware ESXi 6 for Dell PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

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Installing ESXi on the hard disk drive

To install ESXi on the hard disk drive, complete the following procedure:
  1. Turn on the system.
  2. Insert the ESXi installer media that you created earlier into the optical drive. For more information, see Downloading the ESXi installer media .
  3. When the Dell logo is displayed, press F11 immediately.
  4. At the Boot Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys to select the optical drive and press Enter. When the installer image loads, the system is ready to begin the installation process.
    • CAUTION: Step 5 deletes all data on the selected hard disk drive.
  5. On the Select a Disk page, select the hard disk drive on which you want to install ESXi and press Enter.
  6. Enter the root password and press Enter to reboot the system.
  7. When the installation process is complete, press Enter to reboot the system. The system restarts and starts ESXi.
  8. Set the correct licensing mode. For more information, see Licensing information.

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