paul williams
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Accessing fresh install of ESXi
Sorry basic question. Vsphere knowledge is limited.
Normally, I use vpshere client to connect to our existing Vcenter server.
Got a test where someone is coming along with a clean install ESXi host.
Questions are:-
1. Can I just RDP in to this machine to get access to Vsphere? Or is it more complicated than this?
2. Once on, I need to import VMs from USB drive. Can I just plug in?
Normally, I use vpshere client to connect to our existing Vcenter server.
Got a test where someone is coming along with a clean install ESXi host.
Questions are:-
1. Can I just RDP in to this machine to get access to Vsphere? Or is it more complicated than this?
2. Once on, I need to import VMs from USB drive. Can I just plug in?
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NO requirement for vCenter Server, for a single ESXi server, it's only used for management, and OTT for a single ESXi server.
Yes, that will work fine.
Yes, that will work fine.
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I guess plan would be to install vsphere client on the windows 2008 server so I can access ESXi (do I need a vcenter server also?). Then I can copy the VMs from USB onto windows 2008 server and import them?