Install ESXi 6.0

                        This post describes how to install ESXi 6.0 on bare metal

 

Step 1: Connect to the ILO(HP)/IMM(IBM)/CIMC(Cisco)/DRAC(Dell) console of the host.

Step 2: Mount the ESXi 6.0 ISO image to the host

Step 3: Power-On the host hardware and allow the host to boot from the ISO image.

 

Step 4: The boot process will begin with the Boot Menu and progress to the Loading ESXi screen.

Step 5: Wait for the “Welcome to VMware ESXi 6.0.0 Installation” message to appear. Press “Enter” to continue.

            Step 6: Press “F11” to accept the EULA.

         Step 7: Select your boot “Storage Device” and press “Enter” to continue.

Note:- 1. In case of boot from SAN/iSCSI/SATA disk. Disk will be listed under Remote section.

           2. F1 Key can be used to check the details of disk.

                      3. 1 GB is required for ESXi to get installed and 4 GB is required for scratch (logs) partition.

 Step 8: Select the Keyboard Input layout and press “Enter” to continue.

 

 

Step 9: Enter the “root” password and press “Enter” to continue.

 

 

Step 10: Press “F11” to Confirm the Install.

 

 

Step 11: Wait for the “Installation Complete” message and then press “Enter” to reboot the ESXi host.

  

 

 

Step 12: After the ESXi host has booted, verify that the message “VMware ESXi 6.0.0 (VMKernel Release Build 2159203)” appears on the DCUI Console