Step-by-Step Guide: Install CentOS 6.7 on a vSphere Client VM
This tutorial walks you through every click and configuration needed to install CentOS 6.7 on a virtual machine using the vSphere Client, covering VM selection, ISO mounting, language and keyboard settings, partitioning, formatting, and final reboot to get a fully functional Linux system.
This tutorial walks you through installing CentOS 6.7 on a virtual machine using the vSphere Client.
1. Locate the target virtual machine.
2. Power on the virtual machine.
3. Click the CD icon on the status bar and attach a local ISO image.
4. Choose the CentOS 6.7 ISO file and confirm.
5. Select "Install or upgrade an existing system" and press Enter.
6. Skip the initial prompts using the arrow keys.
7. Click Next to continue.
8. Choose English as the installation language.
9. Select the English keyboard layout.
10. Choose the default storage device type.
11. Confirm data discard (format) and proceed.
12. Set a hostname.
13. Choose the Asia/Shanghai timezone.
14. Set the root password.
15. If the password is weak, either go back to change it or accept the warning.
16. Choose "Create Custom Layout" for partitioning.
17. Review disk size and click Create (disk size was set when the VM was created).
18. Select Standard Partition and click Create (creates /boot, /swap, and root partitions).
19. Set /boot mount point to 200 MB.
20. The partition layout is displayed.
21. Create a /swap partition (default 2048 MB).
22. Allocate remaining space to the root partition.
23. Proceed to the next step.
24. Format the disk.
25. Write changes to disk and continue.
26. Click Next on the following screens.
27. Installation proceeds; wait a few minutes.
28. Installation continues (progress screen).
29. After installation finishes, select Reboot.
30. A normal boot screen appears; do not worry.
31. The system reboots successfully.
32. Log in as root with the password you set; the CentOS system is ready.
The installation of CentOS 6.7 on the virtual machine is now complete.
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