![]() You could use this second option later if you want to use a previously configured disk (this happens when you delete a VM from a Workstation, but the virtual disk is still not yet deleted from your repository. You will choose ‘Create a new virtual disk’, but you also have the second option ‘Use an existing virtual disk’. Under Select a Disk, you have few options. Under Select I/O Controller Types and also Select a Disk type, leave the defaults again, as those are the recommended options for our VM. We want to have an Internet connection, and also the connection to other VMs. Under Network Type, leave the defaults, as you see on the screenshot. The minimum requirements is 2GB, and that is enough for our installation. It is because ESXi 5.1 requires at least two CPUs, or one dual-core CPU. I would suggest to leave the default, as you can’t lower the number of processors. Bear in mind that it should be easy recognizable. Under Name the Virtual Machine, enter your desired name for you VM. Under Select Guest OS, select VMware ESX, and leave the version 5 selected: It is really your call, but I always choose to install OS later: Under Guest Operating System section, you can choose either to point installer disk immediately, or to choose to install the guest OS later. ![]() ![]() Under Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility, choose Workstation 10 (the default choice): Now lets create a VM which will host ESXi 5.1: Here is how VMware Workstation looks: VMware Workstation 10 OK, so lets start with Virtual Machine creation on VMware Workstation 10. I will do that by using VMware Workstation (it is really easy to work with).Ĭreating a virtual machine for my ESXi 5.1 installation is just the first part of my future articles regarding VMware products and solutions.Īfter I install ESXi 5.1 and configure it properly, I will also install vCenter Server, so you will see how powerful and good VMware is. I want to install ESXi 5.1 today, but before I could do that, I would need a valid Virtual Machine (physical server is the other option, but for this article, it is way too much better to use a virtual machine). This is my first article regarding VMware software. ![]()
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