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    <title>topic Install ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7 in vSphere Upgrade &amp; Install Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;can someone please clarify the steps needed to correctly install ESXi 5.5 and Windows 2012 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. I know I need to install ESXi via the latest custom image that HP provides. But then what?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Do I need to install Windows with smart start?&amp;nbsp; I can successfully install Win 2012r2 directly, but none of the management tools get installed when I do that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;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?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks in advance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 19:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <dc:date>2014-05-12T19:31:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Install ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vSphere-Upgrade-Install/Install-ESXi-5-5u1-and-Windows-2012R2-on-an-HP-Proliant-DL385-G7/m-p/2691136#M31698</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;can someone please clarify the steps needed to correctly install ESXi 5.5 and Windows 2012 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;1. I know I need to install ESXi via the latest custom image that HP provides. But then what?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;2. Do I need to install Windows with smart start?&amp;nbsp; I can successfully install Win 2012r2 directly, but none of the management tools get installed when I do that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;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?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks in advance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 19:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>compton2k14</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2014-05-12T19:31:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Install ESXi 5.5u1 and Windows 2012R2 on an HP Proliant DL385 G7</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vSphere-Upgrade-Install/Install-ESXi-5-5u1-and-Windows-2012R2-on-an-HP-Proliant-DL385-G7/m-p/2691137#M31699</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Welcome to the Community,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;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.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;André&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 19:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:date>2014-05-12T19:41:32Z</dc:date>
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