HP BL460c HP VMware ESXi 4.0 Getting Started guide - Page 2

Overview Thank you for downloading HP VMware ESXi 4.0. HP has seamlessly integrated VMware ESXi, delivering active HP ProLiant management and consolidated lifecycle management for a consistent, reliable ProLiant experience. HP CIM (Common Information Module) providers proactively surface hardware monitoring data to deliver the most up-to-date server state information possible. HP CIM providers and VMware ESXi provide active hardware management using HP SIM (Systems Insight Manager). You can update VMware ESXi using the standard VMware update tools. The integrated hypervisor installation is partitioned with redundant images, enabling a robust upgrade and recovery process. The HP VMware ESXi 4.0 Getting Started Guide is for ESXi 4.0 Standalone Edition or as a part of a HP VMware vSphere full licensed product. The ESXi Stand-Alone Edition is well suited for single server virtualization installations and is managed using the free VMware vSphere Client management console. HP Technical Software Support and Update Service is optional and can be purchased as a support pack. If downloaded from HP, the installation ISO includes a trial license for standalone edition. To obtain a permanent license for standalone edition, go to the VMware website (https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=esxi) and register to obtain the serial number license. You can also upgrade HP VMware ESXi Stand-Alone Edition to any of the fully licensed products for VMware vSphere including Essentials, Essentials Plus, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions. HP VMware vSphere products includes one-year, 9x5 unlimited HP Technical Software Support and Update Service and are upgradeable to a 3, 4, or 5 year Technical Software Support and Update Service. To learn more about license delivery and enabling enterprise entitlement, see Activating standalone license ("Activating stand-alone license" on page 7) or Upgrading to a full license (on page 7).