VMware ESXi 5.5 – Virtual Machine Deployment

  • Configure a name for the virtual machine
  • Select an inventory item, data center, for the virtual machine
  • Select a VMware ESXi host to for the provisioning of the virtual machine
  • Select a datastore for the virtual machine
  • Select a virtual machine compatibility level
  • Select a Guest OS Family and Guest OS Version
  • Configure the virtual machine hardware
    • Central Processing Unit(s)
    • Memory
    • Hard Disk(s)
    • Network Interface Card(s)
  • Install the guest operating system
  • Install VMware Tools