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Lab Manual+ First Release 2001, ESX1.0
+ ESXi Release 2006-2007, ESXi3.0
+ vSphere 4.0 Release 2009, ESK/ESKi4.0
+ vSphere 4.1 Release 2010, ESK/ESKi4.1
+ vSphere 5.0 Release 2011, Only ESXi5.0
+ vSphere 5.1 Release 2012, ESKi5.1
* vSphere 5.5 Release 2013, ESXi5.5
+ vSphere 6.0 Release 2015, ESKi6.0
Difference Between ESX & ES!
SK 4.0 ESXi 4.0
\VMkernel + Kernel RHEL Vkernel
Installation Media 760MB 360MB (Approx)
Installation & Booting slow Installs & Boots Faster
More Patching Requirement Less patches
Less Secure More Secureee 2001)
* ESXi4.0 VMkernel Console Hidden, Basic configuration by DCUI, Managed only through
remote management tools.
+ ESXid.1 VMkernel Console Open, Known as Tech support Mode, Should be enabled in
Deut
+ ESXi5.0 VMkernel Console, Known as shell access, Should be enabled in DCUI, Firewall
introduced.
ATTEN ETC ZOOM
+ Functionally Equal to a Physical Machine
* Virtual Hardware
+ Supported OS can be installed
* Set of Files, stored in a folder
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