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• On the physical server, press the Power button.

Step 3

(Optional) If you want to set the boot order that the server will use after the OS is installed, watch the boot

messages and press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS setup, then set the boot order.

For details, see Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the KVM Console, on page 4.

Step 4

To override the normal boot order and boot from the installation media, in the KVM tab of the KVM Console,

watch the boot messages and press F6 when prompted to enter the Boot Menu.

Step 5

On the Boot Menu screen, do one of the following:

• If you are using an ISO image, select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and press Enter.

• If you are using a physical install disk, select the disk drive in which that disk resides and press Enter.

The server reboots from the selected device and begins installing the OS from the image or disk.

Step 6

When the ESX splash screen displays, press Enter to install ESX in graphical mode.

Step 7

(Optional) If you are experiencing slow response times when using the KVM window, you can change the

mouse acceleration:

a) In the KVM tab in the KVM Console, select Tools > Session Options.

b) Select the Mouse tab.

c) In the Mouse Acceleration field, select Linux.

d) Click OK to apply your changes.

Step 8

When the installer prompts you to select the location where you want to install the OS, select the

installation-target LUN and click Next.

Step 9

When the installer displays the Custom Drivers window, do one of the following:

• If you do not need to install any custom drivers, click No. When you are prompted to load the system

drivers, click Yes.

• If you need to install custom drivers:

Click Yes.

Click Add.

When you are prompted to insert the driver CD, return to the VM tab or Virtual Media Session

dialog box in the KVM Console.

Because you can only have one virtual CD/DVD mapped at a time, unmap any existing virtual

CD/DVD connections by clearing the check box associated with that connection.

To verify that you can create a new connection, look at the Details table. The first line should

show that the Virtual CD/DVD is not mapped.

Tip

Click Add Image and navigate to the directory containing the driver ISO image you downloaded

from VMware.com.

Select the ISO image file and click Open.

In the Client View area, check the check box in the Mapped column associated with the ISO file,

then wait for mapping to complete.

Return to the ESX installation prompt in the KVM tab.

Click OK at the prompt and select the driver you want to load.

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