vSphere 5.5 Basics : Installing ESXi 5.5

In this blog post we will take a look at the steps involved in installing ESXi 5.5. Before we start off with the actual steps, Mount the ESXi 5.5 ISO image onto the server and reboot it so the installer kicks in Now the Installer will be loaded. choose the ESXi 5.5 Standard installer and…

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vSphere 5.5 : Upgrading ESXi 5.1 to 5.5

VMware recently released vSphere 5.5. In this blog post I will explain the steps in upgrading ESXi 5.1 to ESXi 5.5. Before we start off its understood that the hosts has been prepared for upgrading by powering off/migrating the VM’s onto another host. Start off by mounting the ISO image on the Physical host and…

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