Tips & Tricks
John Guan - Aug 18, 2023
Experimental results: Compatible, but with INTEL network card
Equipment preparation:
- 1 X zimaBoard 832
- 1 X monitor
- 1 X mini DP
- 1 X SATA cable
- 1 X keyboard
- 1 X U disk (as installation disk)
- 1X Intel network card
- Download the ESXI 8.0.iso image file, and use Rufus to write this file to the U disk as the installation disk.
- Insert the installation disk into ZimaBoard SBC, wait for the installation to complete, and pull it out.
- Restart the ZimaBoard Single Board Computer.
- Read the IP address of VMware EXSI, log in, and use VMware.
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/zimaboard.png)
Brief description of the quick operation process:
The detailed installation process of ZimaBoard and VMware ESXI 8.0
Step 1: Download the image file
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=ESXI80U1A&productId=1345
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/download-image-file.png)
Step 2: Make and install U disk
Step 3: Install VMware
3.1 Waiting to run
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/waiting-to-run.jpeg)
3.2 Click to continue
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/click-to-continue.png)
3.3 click accept
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/click-accept.png)
3.4 Select ZimaBoard as the system disk
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/select-zimaboard-as-system.png)
3.5 Waiting for installation
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/waiting-for-installation.jpeg)
3.6 Restart the device
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/restart-the-device.jpg)
3.7 After logging in, check the IP
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/check-the-ip.png)
Step 4: Run VMware
Enter the IP and login to the VMware website
![](https://www.zimaspace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/run-vmware.png)