How to download vmware ESXi ??

[cbvishnu]

Hi frnds..I am new to vmware.I want to download "vmware ESXi".Most of the links are leading to "https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VCL-VSP510-ESXI-51U1&productId=285&rPId=379..." and I am getting the error "You either are not entitled or do not have permissions to download this product." please help .

Thanks in advance.

[julienvarela]

Hi,

Its because you don't have licence attach to your account, or if you company own licence. Administrator need to add your account into the good folder in user & permissions on my vmware.

Regards,

Julien.

[a_p_]

Welcome to the Community,

you can register for a free 60-day evaluation at VMware vSphere with Operations Management

André

[a_p_]

... or the free vSphere Hypervisor 5 (for 64 bit hardware)

André

[cbvishnu]

Hi Julienvarela,

Thanks for the quick reply.I am a beginner in this technology and I want to make a lab setup(in my personal system) for practice.How I can do it?and from where I can download the setup for ESXi,vsphere etc..

Please suggest..

[julienvarela]

Follow the link posted by andré above .

But If you want to test with a vcenter do not use vSphere Hypervisor 5.

Regards,

Julien.

[cbvishnu]

Hi friend,

Thanks for the reply.I want to practice my personal system.For that what and all are required?I mean which setup and from which link??

[julienvarela]

If you want to manage only one ESX, use the second which is free for use.

Regards,

Julien.

[cbvishnu]

Hi André,

I need ESXi. Are ESXi and  VMware vSphere same??

[cbvishnu]

Hi julien,

But I need ESXi.Sorry if I am wrong.

[julienvarela]

It is an esxi too It is the same , but one cannot be manage by a vCenter.  Sorry when i told you ESX, i mean ESXi .

Use the second link . https://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi/

Regards,

Julien.

[a_p_]

From the two links I provided, the first one offers you a 60-day enaluation of the complete vSphere Suite (including vCenter Server, ESXii, ...) whereas the second link provides you with the free Hypervisor. Note that the free Hypervisor and ESXi share the exact same binaries and only the license key locks or unlocks features.

André

[cbvishnu]

ok André.Let me try.and thanks for the support

[cbvishnu]

Ok julien,let me try..thanks for the help