From 78571ea4dc1cbb774294c8663803a2604d4eb77d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bktan8 Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:13:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst --- .../vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst | 36 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/clear-linux/get-started/virtual-machine-install/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst b/source/clear-linux/get-started/virtual-machine-install/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst index 8f2e5b8d..84cd476b 100644 --- a/source/clear-linux/get-started/virtual-machine-install/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst +++ b/source/clear-linux/get-started/virtual-machine-install/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image.rst @@ -1,22 +1,22 @@ .. _vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image: -Run pre-configured Clear Linux image as a VMware\* ESXi guest OS -################################################################ +Run preconfigured Clear Linux image as a VMware\* ESXi guest OS +############################################################### `VMware ESXi`_ is a type 1 bare-metal hypervisor which runs directly on top of -server hardware. With VMware ESXi, you can create, configure, manage, and run a +server hardware. With VMware ESXi, you can create, configure, manage, and run |CLOSIA| virtual machines in the cloud. -This section shows you how to deploy a pre-configured |CL| VMware image on +This section shows you how to deploy a preconfigured |CL| VMware image on VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 1 using these steps: -#. Download the latest Clear Linux VMware image -#. Verify the integrity of the |CL| image -#. Uncompress the |CL| image -#. Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server -#. Convert the Clear Linux image to an ESXi-supported format -#. Create and configure a new VM -#. Power on the VM and boot |CL| +#. Download the latest Clear Linux VMware image. +#. Verify the integrity of the |CL| image. +#. Uncompress the |CL| image. +#. Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server. +#. Convert the Clear Linux image to an ESXi-supported format. +#. Create and configure a new VM. +#. Power on the VM and boot |CL|. If you would prefer to perform a fresh installation of |CL| into a new VMware ESXi :abbr:`VM (Virtual Machine)` instead, see :ref:`vmware-esxi-install-cl`. @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ For alternative instructions on other operating systems, see: Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server ************************************************* -#. Connect to the VMware server and log into an account with sufficient +#. Connect to the VMware server and login to an account with sufficient permission to create and manage VMs. #. Under the :guilabel:`Navigator` window, select :guilabel:`Storage`. See Figure 1. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server Figure 1: VMware ESXi - Navigator > Storage #. Click the :guilabel:`Create directory` button and name the directory - as `Clear Linux VM`. See Figure 2. + `Clear Linux VM`. See Figure 2. .. figure:: figures/vmware-esxi/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image-2.png :scale: 100 % @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Upload the Clear Linux image to the VMware server Convert the Clear Linux image to an ESXi-supported format ********************************************************* -#. SSH into the VMware server and log into an account with root privilege. +#. SSH into the VMware server and login to an account with root privileges. #. Locate the uploaded image, which is typically found in `/vmfs/volumes/datastore1`. #. Use the :command:`vmkfstools` command to perform the conversion, as shown below: @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Create and configure a new VM ***************************** In this section, you will create a new VM, configure its basic parameters such -as number of CPUs, memory size, and attach the converted |CL| VMware image. +as number of CPUs, memory size, and then attach the converted |CL| VMware image. Also, in order to boot |CL|, you must enable UEFI support. #. Under the :guilabel:`Navigator` window, select :guilabel:`Virtual Machines`. @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Also, in order to boot |CL|, you must enable UEFI support. Figure 7: VMware ESXi - Enable hardware virtualization - #. Remove the default :guilabel:`Hard drive 1` setting by the clicking + #. Remove the default :guilabel:`Hard drive 1` setting by clicking the `X` icon on the right side. See Figure 8. .. figure:: figures/vmware-esxi/vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image-8.png @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Also, in order to boot |CL|, you must enable UEFI support. Figure 8: VMware ESXi - Remove hard drive - #. Since a pre-configured image will be used, the :guilabel:`CD/DVD Drive 1` + #. Since a preconfigured image will be used, the :guilabel:`CD/DVD Drive 1` setting will not be needed. Disable it by unchecking the :guilabel:`Connect` checkbox. See Figure 9. @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Also, in order to boot |CL|, you must enable UEFI support. Figure 9: VMware ESXi - Disconnect the CD/DVD drive #. Attach the :file:`clear-[version number]-esxi.vmdk` file that was - converted from the pre-configured |CL| VMware image. + converted from the preconfigured |CL| VMware image. #. Click the :guilabel:`Add hard disk` button and select the :guilabel:`Existing hard drive` option. See Figure 10.