HP VMware ESXi 4.0 and Updates Getting Started Guide

Overview
Thank you for downloading HP VMware ESXi 4.0 and Updates and updates. HP has
seamlessly integrated VMware ESXi, delivering active HP ProLiant management and
consolidated lifecycle management for a consistent, reliable ProLiant experience.
HP CIM (Common Information Module) providers proactively surface hardware
monitoring data to deliver the most up-to-date server state information possible. HP CIM
providers and VMware ESXi provide active hardware management using HP SIM
(Systems Insight Manager).
You can update VMware ESXi using the standard VMware update tools. The integrated
hypervisor installation is partitioned with redundant images, enabling a robust upgrade
and recovery process.
The HP VMware ESXi 4.0 and Updates and Updates Getting Started Guide is provided
for ESXi 4.0 and Updates and updates Standalone Edition or as a part of a HP VMware
vSphere fully licensed product.
The ESXi Standalone Edition is well suited for single server virtualization installations and
is managed using the free VMware vSphere Client management console. HP Technical
Software Support and Update Service is optional and can be purchased as a support
pack.
If downloaded from HP, the installation ISO includes a trial license for the standalone
edition, found on the HP website
(http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/index.do). To obtain a permanent
license for the standalone edition, go to the VMware website
(https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=esxi) and register to obtain the serial
number license.
You can also upgrade HP VMware ESXi Standalone Edition to any of the fully licensed
products for VMware vSphere including Essentials, Essentials Plus, Standard, Advanced,
Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus editions. For more information on support offered for HP
VMware ESXi Standalone Edition and the other licensed products, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/VMware/esxi).
To learn more about license delivery and enabling enterprise entitlement, see "Activating
the standalone license (on page 7)" or "Upgrading to a full license (on page 7)."