VMware ESXi 5.0 Installation and RWC2 Tips and Tricks White Paper

ESXi 5.0 Related RAID Operations

Figure 19. Files Needed for the ESXi 5.0 Installation on 2208 Chip based RAID Controller

3. A system with Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition already installed.

4. In above system, install Microsoft.NET 2.0, you can download the Microsoft .Net 2.0 for

Windows Server 2008 x64 system from

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/confirmation.aspx?id=6523 and complete the

installation.

5. In above system, install Microsoft PowerShell 2.0, you can download the Microsoft

PowerShell 2.0 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition from

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=20430.

2.2.2 Install vSphere PowerCLI

1. Download the VMware vSphere PowerCLI from

http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/index.html

2. Copy above downloaded file to the Windows system that has Microsoft.NET 2.0 and

PowerShell 2.0 installed as mentioned in previous section. Double click the VMware

vSphere PowerCLI installation icon.

Figure 20. Starting the VMware vSphere PowerCLI Installation

3. Click “Next” to begin the Installation Shield Wizard.