Setup guide

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VMware vSphere® 5.0 Upgrade
Best Practices
Booting O the ESXi 5.0 Installation Media
Connect to the host console and boot the host o the ESXi 5.0 installation media. From the boot menu, select
the option to boot from the ESXi Installer.
Selecting the Boot Device
The ESXi Installer will load and begin the installation. The user will be prompted to choose the boot device where
ESXi 5.0 is to be installed. Select the existing ESX/ESXi 4.x boot disk. The boot device is scanned for an existing
ESX/ESXi image.