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Susantaroy2002
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‎03-26-2012 10:02 AM

Need info regarding Hardware requirement for ESXi server installation

Hi Vmware Team,

This is Suanta ..and its the first time I am in this community. I need a  help. I am planning to build my own vmware practice environment. Can  any one suggest me that below system configuration is enough or not  ..... ( *** I want to run Vmware ESXi Server)

1. Intel® Core™ i5-2500 Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
2. Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC
3. Ram 8 GB DDR3
4. 500 GB HDD
Thanks & gards,

Susanta Roy.

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vmroyale
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‎03-26-2012 01:48 PM

Hello and welcome to the communities.

Note: This discussion was moved from Community Website Help to the vSphere Upgrade & Install community.

You will want to ensure that as many components as possible are listed on the VMware HCL. You might also consider using VMware Workstation, if the bare metal installation is not an option. With either approach, I would recommend more RAM as 8GB will go fast.

Good Luck!

Brian Atkinson | vExpert | VMTN Moderator | Author of "VCP5-DCV VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 Study Guide: VCP-550" | @vmroyale | http://vmroyale.com
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NetRock
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‎03-27-2012 02:25 AM

Hi  Suanta,

It seems you wnat to build a hand-made system to run VMware ESXi on it. We call it Whitebox!

You can check these websites , besides VMware official HCL, to see if your hardware is supported or not;

http://ultimatewhitebox.com/

http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/Hardware_support.php

Check out your Motherboard, network card and graphic card first.

You should also consider to add more RAM to your system. 12GB should be a good head start.

Cheers,

NetRock,

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aravinds3107
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Virtuoso
‎03-27-2012 02:36 AM

Intel® Core™ i5-2500 support Intel VT-x and Vt-d you should be able to run ESXi host

As you metnioned for Practise Enviroment suggest to run the setup on VMware Workstation so you can test all the advance feature of vSphere 5.0

Check this blog for setting up the home lab and you can check (http://vsphere-land.com/vsphere-links/home-lab-links.html) for more home lab setup articles

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Susantaroy2002
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‎03-31-2012 11:20 AM

Thanks to All.....of You guyes. Sorry for a late reply. I got very good info about Hardware requirement for Vmware.

Do Anyone worked or tested vmware apps on the Intel® Core™ i5-2500 Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz).

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