VMware ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 Quick Start Guide

This document describes how to install VMware Infrastructure components.

Brand: VMware
Category: Other software
Document type: Quick Start Guide
Language: Chinese
Pages: 76
File format: PDF
File size: 3.3 MB
Published: 21 October, 2011
Updated: 30 September, 2023
Models: ESX Server 3.5, VirtualCenter 2.5, ESX Server 3
MD5 checksum: 16F0D49823078CB9EC60B49A66F187C9
PDF: VMware ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 Quick Start Guide PDF

About this manual

This guide introduces the VMware Infrastructure components and outlines the prerequisites, installation steps, and basic configuration for ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2. It is aimed at experienced Windows or Linux administrators who are new to VMware virtualization.

The document covers system requirements, licensing, database setup, client installation, and basic management tasks such as creating virtual machines, configuring networks, and using resource pools. This manual is written in Chinese.

What's inside

System Requirements
Installation Prerequisites
Installing VMware Infrastructure
Configuring VirtualCenter
Installing ESX Server
Creating Virtual Machines
Managing Resource Pools

Specifications

License Server CPU	266 MHz or higher Intel/AMD x86
License Server RAM	256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended
License Server Disk Space	25 MB free
ESX Server RAM	1 GB minimum
ESX Server CPU	1500 MHz Intel Xeon or newer, or AMD Opteron

Frequently asked questions

What are the minimum hardware requirements for the License Server?

It requires a 266 MHz or faster Intel or AMD x86 processor, at least 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended), and 25 MB of free disk space.

What is the minimum RAM required for ESX Server?

At least 1 GB of RAM is required.

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