I've download ESXi 3.5 from vmware site, write on CD, but unable to boot from CD, why ?. Installation of ESXi is not happening.
Please help on this issue.
Since there's no PAM integration for ESXi, you can't authenticate to ESXi itself using active directory. Is that what you are referring to? You can still have vm's with windows and active directory.
-KjB
VMware vExpert
as stated in your other thread you opened, it's possibly a bad burn or a bad CD. Can you boot directly off the .iso?
Yes it is booting directly, I've check it in one desktop machine but I'm doing installation on Dell rack R900 through dell utility CD.
After confiiguring hardware it is asking for ESXi CD & when I'm giving it, it is throwing the CD Out. Why ????
We've just decided to insttalll ESXi & now when I'm looking into the details, it is saying it is not supporting lot of thing like active directory, then what is the use of ESXi free OS ? What is sole benefit of having ESXi other then ESX ?????????
We are planning to have foundation accelerator pack but mean while I just wanted to see the feature of the ESXi, what now I've to again go back to ESX 3.5 update 3.
Any comment please ??????????????????????????????????????
Since there's no PAM integration for ESXi, you can't authenticate to ESXi itself using active directory. Is that what you are referring to? You can still have vm's with windows and active directory.
-KjB
VMware vExpert
Okay, then good, we just need AD authentication for VM windows machine.One more question please, In my Virtual Ceter Client (Right screen), it is showing 14 days left, since this is an evaluation software.I just wanted to know , I've already reinstalled ESX 3.5 update 3 on rack server now do I need to reinstall " Vmware vCenter Server" & "VI-client" ?????????????? for again having 60 days evaluation ?
virtual center will typically give you extended evaluation. You may want to check with your sales rep if you need additional evaluation period. They should be able to get you a trial license which you can load on your license server once vCenter is installed.
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-KjB
VMware vExpert
