how to create a VM from an ISO file?

[titan0111]

Hi,

I have been exposed to ESXi for about couple days and in need of your help.

I have installed ESXi on a server and want to create VMs from ISO files. (Ubuntu, Win7, ESXi)

I have beent told I can create VMs using Vcenter Converter from a client machine but I can't seem to figure out how.

I have vSphere Client and vCenter Converter Sandalone installed.

Thank you for your help,

Park

[vmroyale]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

Typically, you would use the vSphere client to create new VMs from ISO files.  Converter is for converting existing physical systems and/or packaged formats.

Good Luck!

[NeilRHunter]

The easiest way to create a VM using the iso file is to:

1: Create a new VM

2: Power it up

3: Click the CD icon from the menu at the top of infrastructure client

4: Connect to iso image on local disk and select the iso.

5: Reboot the guest and boot from the cd

You can also put the iso's onto your esx datastore and then setup your guest's cd to point to the iso

[titan0111]

Thank you for your help.

When I clicked the CD icon, 'connect to iso image on local disk' option was greyed out.

[NeilRHunter]

The VM must be powered on first

[titan0111]

Thanks for your help again~!

[NeilRHunter]

No problem, glad to be able to help :smileyhappy: