Installation guide

For details, see Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the KVM Console, on page 4.
Step 4
To override the normal boot order and boot from the installation media, in the KVM tab of the KVM Console,
watch the boot messages and press F6 when prompted to enter the Boot Menu.
Step 5
On the Boot Menu screen, do one of the following:
• If you are using an ISO image, select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and press Enter.
• If you are using a physical install disk, select the disk drive in which that disk resides and press Enter.
The server reboots from the selected device and begins installing the OS from the image or disk.
Step 6
Wait until the ESXi Welcome screen displays, then press Enter to start the installation process.
If the installation disk or an installed network adapter cannot be detected, make sure that you are using
the ESXi installation image that VMware has customized for Cisco as described in Installation
Prerequisites Checklist, on page 2.
Tip
Step 7
(Optional) If you are experiencing slow response times when using the KVM window, you can change the
mouse acceleration:
a) In the KVM tab in the KVM Console, select Tools > Session Options.
b) Select the Mouse tab.
c) In the Mouse Acceleration field, select Linux.
d) Click OK to apply your changes.
Step 8
When the installer prompts you to select the location where you want to install the OS, select the
installation-target drive and click Next.
All non-RAID drives are listed by name. Volumes created by a RAID controller are listed as logical drives.
Step 9
When the installer displays the Confirm Install screen, press F11 to confirm your selections and start the
installation process.
Step 10
When the installer displays the Installation Complete screen:
• If you installed from an ISO installation image, go back to the VM tab or the Virtual Media Session
dialog box in the KVM Console and unmap the installation ISO by clearing the check box in the Mapped
column.
• If you installed from physical disk, eject the disk and remove it from the server.
Step 11
Press Enter to boot the installation-target drive with ESXi.
For information about customizing ESXi, see your VMware ESXi documentation.
Installing VMware vSphere ESXi on a Bootable SAN LUN
This procedure describes how to install VMware ESXi on a bootable SAN LUN logical disk or RAID volume
using CIMC GUI and the KVM Console.
Before You Begin
• Make sure you have completed the prerequisites described in Installation Prerequisites Checklist, on
page 2.
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