compton2k14
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Install ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7

Hi,

can someone please clarify the steps needed to correctly install ESXi 5.5 and Windows 2012 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7?

1. I know I need to install ESXi via the latest custom image that HP provides. But then what?

2. Do I need to install Windows with smart start?  I can successfully install Win 2012r2 directly, but none of the management tools get installed when I do that.

3. After Windows is installed, do I need to install any of the updates listed on HP's website? Or are the driver updates/HP service packs/bundles/system management stuff only for stand alone/non-VMWare installations of Windows?

Thanks in advance

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Welcome to the Community,

once ESXi is installed on the host, use the vSphere Client to connect to the host, create a new virtual machine for Windows 2012 and install using the vanilla Windows installation CD/ISO. Since it will run as a VM there are no HP tools or drivers required. Install VMware Tools instead after Windows is installed.

André

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