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Getting Started with ESX Server 3i Installable

4EnteranewpasswordandpressEnter.

5ConfirmthepasswordandpressEnter.

Therootpasswordiscreated.

Configuring the Management Network

ThedefaultbehaviorfornetworkingisforDHCP(DynamicHostConfiguration

Protocol)toconfiguretheIP address.Youcanchoosefromthefollowingoptionsfor

acceptingormakingchangestothedefaultnetworksettings:

 AccepttheDHCP‐configuredIPsettingsandproceedtousetheVI Clientto

connecttotheESX Server 3ihost.

 OverridetheDHCP‐configuredIP addressbyconfiguringastaticIP addressusing

thedirectconsole.

WritedowntheIP addressfortheESX Server 3ihost.YouwillneedtheIP address

whenyouconnecttothehostusingtheVI Client.

To configure static IP settings using the direct console

1Fromthedirectconsole,pressthedown‐arrowkeytoselectConfigure

ManagementNetworkand

pressEnter.

2Pressthedown‐arrowtoselectIPConfigurationandpressEnter.

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