This section includes information about installing and configuring the software components required by PlateSpin Forge.
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Section 5.1, Creating the Forge 11.3 Installation Disc
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Section 5.2, Installing VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 to the Appliance
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Section 5.3, Importing the Forge Appliance Virtual Machine
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Section 5.4, Installing VMware Updates (VIB Files)
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Section 5.5, Licensing Microsoft Products on the Forge Management VM
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Section 5.6, Licensing the VMware ESXi Hypervisor
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Section 5.7, Running the Forge Appliance Configurator
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Section 5.8, Backing Up the Forge Management VM
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Section 5.9, Shutting Down VMware ESXi Host
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Section 5.10, Restarting the Appliance
IMPORTANT:Prior to installing the software listed in this section, check your keyboard model. Do not use the D ell Enhanced Multimedia USB Keyboard, Model SK-8135. This keyboard is known to cause USB conflicts.