How to set ip an IP address on my ESXi VMware server?

1. Setup the Physical Server

  • Power server on, take it out of box, rack it, etc.
  • Plug monitor into the server
  • Plug network cables into your local switch
  • If you purchased the server from Epicor the default username is root, password is abcd1234 – please do not change this until after implementation

2. Configuring static IP settings from the console

  1. Press F2 to examine the default configuration.
  2. Press the down-arrow key to choose Configure Management Network and press Enter.
  3. Press the down-arrow key to choose IP Configuration and press Enter.
  4. Press the down-arrow key to choose Set static IP address and network configuration and press the spacebar.
  5. Press the down-arrow key to choose IP Address.
  6. Press the backspace key to clear the current IP address, then enter a new IP address.
  7. Press the down-arrow key to choose Subnet Mask.
  8. Press the backspace key to delete the current Subnet Mask, then enter a new Subnet Mask.
  9. Press the down-arrow key to choose Default Gateway.
  10. Delete the existing Default Gateway and enter a new Default Gateway.