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To install VMware ESX Server, you need:

• The VMware ESX Server software CD, which includes the VMware Service Console, VMware ESX Server software and VMware Remote Console software.
• A computer that meets the system requirements for ESX Server. See System Requirements for details.

Note: If you are installing ESX Server on an HP blade server, you must install using a remote network installation. For instructions, see Performing a Remote Network Installation with a Boot Floppy.

Note: If you plan to install ESX Server on a machine that will be connected to a SAN through a Fibre Channel adapter, then you must install ESX server on a local disk. Also, make sure you disconnect the Fibre Channel adapter from the SAN before the installation. Otherwise, the installer may see disks on the SAN, which can cause confusion. We do not support installing ESX Server on a disk that is on a SAN.