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Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server Software
3ClickTesttohavetheinstallerinspecttheinstallationCDmediaforerrors.
 IfyouclickSkip,continuenowwithStep 4.
 IfyouclickTest,aprogressbarappears.TheCDmediaisbeingtestedfor
errors.Whentestingiscomplete,aMediaCheckResultdialogboxappears
andclickOK.
TheWelcomepageappears.
4ClickNext(graphicalinstaller)orOK(textinstaller).
TheSelectKeyboardpageappears.
5 Selectyourkeyboardlanguage
fromthelistandclickNext(graphicalinstaller)or
OK(textinstaller).
TheMouseConfigurationpageappears.
6 SelectyourmouseandclickNext(graphicalinstaller)orOK(textinstaller).
Mouseconfigurationisnotacriticalsetting.AfterESX Serverisinstalled,the
settingisignored.See “MouseSelection”onpage 88.
7 Selectthetypeof
installation.
TheSelectInstallationTypedialogboxappearsonlyiftheinstallerdetectsa
previousESX Serverinstallation.
 Install–ForacleaninstallationpreservingnoESX Serverconfigurationdata,
selectInstallandclickNext(graphicalinstaller)orOK(textinstaller).
 Upgrade–Ifyouareupgrading,seetheUpgradeGuide.Donotcontinuewith
thisprocedure.
8AccepttheVMwarelicenseagreement.
Youcannotinstallthisproductunlessyouacceptthelicenseagreement.
 Ifyouareusingthegraphicalinstaller,readthroughtheenduserlicense
agreementandselectIacceptthetermsofthelicenseagreementandclick
Next.
 Ifyouareusingthetextinstaller,readthroughtheenduserlicenseagreement
andselectAcceptEndUserLicenseandclickOK.
IfanydrivesorLUNsareinitialized,awarningdialogboxappears.
Ifyoudonothavedataonthedrive,clickOKtoallowpartitioningtooccur.
You
mustinitializeadrivetouseitduringinstallation.