VMware ESX 4.0 - GETTING STARTED UPDATE 1 User Manual download pdf (Page 8)

Getting Started with ESX Server 3i Installable

8 VMware, Inc.

Usingakeyboardattachedtothehost,pressF2toexaminethedefaultconfiguration.

Asthesystemadministrator,youmaywanttomakechangestothedefault

configuration,suchascreatingtheadministratorpasswordorsettingthestatic

IP address.VMwarerecommendsthatyouconfigureyouradministrativeaccess

settingsandservernetwork

forthepurposeoftheVMwareInfrastructureevaluation.

Configuring the Administrative Password

TheadministrativeusernamefortheESX Server 3ihostisroot.Bydefault,the

administrativepasswordisnull,meaningthereisnoadministrativepassword.

To create an administrative password

1Fromthedirectconsole,pressF2.

2 SelectConfigureRootPassword.

3Whenpromptedfortheoldpassword,pressEnter.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ... 31 32

No comments

VMware ESX 4.0 - GETTING STARTED UPDATE 1 User Manual Page 8