CHAPTER 1Install and Configure ESX 4 Classic
Currently, two versions of ESX are available: ESX 4.x and ESXi 4. Functionally, they offer the same hypervisor and kernel. The ESX 4.x version ships with an installer, which copies the source code to disk. ESXi is generally distributed on a USB stick held inside the physical server. The front end of the physical console of the two versions differ substantially. ESX 4.x management’s front end is called the Service Console, and it is based on Red Hat Linux. ESXi offers a configuration shell based on a system called BusyBox.
VMware’s stated long-term plan is eventually to discontinue the 4.x.x version in preference to ESXi, which offers a smaller footprint, simplifies patch management, and provides other ...
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