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- Download and burn the ESXi installation CD/DVD (download link, detailed instructions)
- Connect server’s 1st Ethernet port to LAN
- Power on server
- Configure PERC/SAS storage into a single RAID-5 array
- The system will automatically boot into the VMware installer:
![Idc_vmware_boot_menu](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_boot_menu1.jpg)
![Idc_vmware_installer_loading](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_loading.jpg)
- Press Enter to begin the installation
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_1](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_1.jpg)
- Press F11 to accept
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_2](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_2.jpg)
- Press Enter to use the RAID array
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_3](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_3.jpg)
- Press F11 to begin the installation
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_4](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_4.jpg)
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_5](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_5.jpg)
- Press Enter to reboot
![Idc_vmware_installer_menu_6](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_menu_6.jpg)
- When the installer finishes running, the server will reboot into VMware
![Idc_vmware_installer_complete](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_installer_complete.jpg)
- Eject the CD and/or select boot from local disk
![Idc_vmware_boot_menu_2](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_boot_menu_2.jpg)
- Press F2 to enter the configuration screen
![Idc_vmware_boot_menu_4](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_boot_menu_4.jpg)
- Select Configure Password to begin the installation
![Idc_vmware_password_1](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_password_1.jpg)
- Set the password
![Idc_vmware_password_2](http://wiki.eclipseinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Idc_vmware_password_2.jpg)
- Press ESC to exit the configuration screen
- Notify the engineer from Eclipse MSNETQ assigned to complete the build to proceed, including the DHCP IP address displayed on the console