Can ESXI be installed on server w Red Hat as host OS?

[mattyche]

Just wondering if ESXI be installed on server w Red Hat as host OS? If so, where is the download for the VMWare on a linux box? Thanks so much

[Troy_Clavell]

Welcome to the Forums!

ESX is the Host OS and is installed onto bare metal.

[java_cat33]

Red Hat can be your guest OS

[Troy_Clavell]

Red Hat can be your guest OS

Using VMware Workstation, otherwise how?

[mattyche]

Oh - ok. This is another simple question I know but to do so, all I have to do is download and burn the following ISO to disk and boot the server from it??

ESX Server 3i U3 Installable Refresh Version 3.5 Update 3 \

123629 - 11/06/08

241 MB ISO Image\md5sum: 444e1f57d1bc2296391b74e9ee406acb(¹)

Thanks again -

Matt

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

correct! ESXi is the Host OS and from there you can build out virtual machines of any supported flavor.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3i_i/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_3i_i_get_start.pdf

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[mattyche]

Thanks Troy. I'm sure I'll be posting again if I have any trouble!

[java_cat33]

Sorry yes your are right - not on ESXi....

[mattyche]

Having trouble building my first virtual server. I have a DVD in the DVD rom and I thought I connected the drive to the virtual machine but all I get when I power the system up is "no operating system found". I must be doing something wrong. Any one have some helpful pointers?

[thesage]

I had the same problem as you. After experimenting a while, I got lucky. Try this:

At the point you get the "no operating system found" message, use CTRL-ALT-INSERT (same as CTRL-ALT-DEL) and it should instantly restart and boot from the CD in your client's drive.

I have no idea why it is necessary to do it this way, but it works.