The web console should open in a new browser tab and the Ubuntu 18.04 installer will begin. Step 3: Install Ubuntu on the VMĬlick on the name of the virtual machine, then click the green power on button next to its name. We’re now ready to power on the VM and install the operating system. Navigate to the folder on a datastore containing the Ubuntu ISO image then click OK. Make sure the CD/DVD drive is connected when the VM powers on by ticking the checkbox box labeled Connect At Power On. In the following example I’ve used the minimum requirements for Ubuntu (1 CPU, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB HDD).Īfter assigning the CPU, Memory and hard disk, select the network and change the CD/DVD Drive to Datastore ISO File. Select Linux for the Guest OS Family, Ubuntu Linux (64-bit) for the Guest OS Version then click NEXT.Ĭonfigure the Virtual Hardware by choosing the amount of CPU cores, Memory and the size of the hard disk. Select the compatibility level then click NEXT. Select a datastore connected to the ESXi host then click NEXT. Select a host in the cluster to add the VM to then click NEXT. Select Create a new virtual machine then click NEXT. Right click on your Cluster or a host then click New Virtual Machine… Step 2: Create the Ubuntu VMĬlick on the Hosts and Clusters icon at the top left. Login to the vCenter Server Appliance by typing its IP or domain name into a web browser then clicking the button to launch the vSphere Client (HTML5).Įnter your username and password then click LOGIN. Read the post tiled: How to Upload an ISO to a VMware vSphere datastore with the vSphere Client (HTML5) to learn how to upload the ISO. Once downloaded, we need to upload it to a datastore.

Here is a direct link to the ISO which is located on this download page. Prerequisitesįor this tutorial we need to download the Ubuntu Server 18.04 ISO image. The following steps have been tested on a VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7 host managed by version 6.7 of the vCenter Server Appliance. This tutorial will show you how to create a Ubuntu 18.04 VM on an ESXi 6.7 host managed by vCenter 6.7 using the VMware vSphere Client (HTML5). Perfect for development environments and practice labs. Run Linux, macOS, vSphere and more on a single PC or Mac. Run Multiple Operating Systems on PC and Macĭownload VMware's Powerful desktop virtualization tool for Developers and IT Professionals.

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