Quick update: ESXi 4 seems to work fine on the ML115

adeq1 · 29 May 2009 at 19:47

Just used the same procedure as before to build the USB stick. Didnt bother trying to boot from CD as i like this USB stick idea anyway.

adeq1 · 29 May 2009 at 23:05

got a bit brave / lazy with another one and used the vSphere host update utility (I dont run vCenter) to upgrade from ESXi 3.5 to ESXi 4, also worked fine

m_cozzy · 30 May 2009 at 17:09

More details please? This esxi4/vshphere, seems quite hard to get any solid information on it past the marketing nonsense. I read that it can be installed to the usb stick directly from the cd this time?
Any advantage to upgrading my existing 3.5 install?

ethos · 30 May 2009 at 17:16

I really want one of these servers at home but I know all i'd do is set it up and they it'd be a massive waste!!

RomeoS · 30 May 2009 at 21:14

Cheers for the heads up. Got all my boxes updated successfully. Used the same method as before.

cybergeek · 31 May 2009 at 00:56

Thanks for this, was planning to get a ML115 soon.

Tuvoc · 31 May 2009 at 13:05

Firstly my apologies for asking such a basic question in amongst all you experts...

I'd like to try EXSi 4 on my ML115 here at home. There is lots of documentation to read first though. But as I understand it, I install it, and then I can install say XP and Linux as virtual machines. Basically I would log on to the XP virtual machine from my client Windows laptop using Windows Remote Desktop, and operate it. So far so good ! But from a windows client, how would I log onto the Linux Virtual machine and operate the linux desktop GUI, if this is possible ?

RomeoS · 31 May 2009 at 17:20

Tuvoc said:
Firstly my apologies for asking such a basic question in amongst all you experts...

I'd like to try EXSi 4 on my ML115 here at home. There is lots of documentation to read first though. But as I understand it, I install it, and then I can install say XP and Linux as virtual machines.

Spot on.

Basically I would log on to the XP virtual machine from my client Windows laptop using Windows Remote Desktop, and operate it. So far so good ! But from a windows client, how would I log onto the Linux Virtual machine and operate the linux desktop GUI, if this is possible ?

You would install either your choice of VNC (Many out there with Real VNC and TightVNC being popular) on the Linux client or FreeNX (http://freenx.berlios.de/). Both solutions achieve the same task but I would recommend FreeNX as I found VNC solutions to be buggy and laggy.

OllyM · 31 May 2009 at 17:31

I upgraded my ML115's ESXi install using this guide:

http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/ESXi40_upgrade_without_virtualcenter.php

Worked fine (even though it said it failed right at the end!) and everything works perfectly. Can't really see any new features but vSphere client is SO much better than the old version!

fonzee · 1 Jun 2009 at 14:45

sweet, ill be upgrading later