Test the compatibility between ZimaBoard and VMware ESXI 8.0

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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

Brief description of the quick operation process:

• Download the ESXI 8.0.iso image file, use Rufus to write this file to the U disk as the installation disk

• Insert the installation disk into ZimaBoard, wait for the installation to complete and pull it out

• Restart the ZimaBoard

• Read the IP address of VMware EXSI, log in and use VMware

Detailed installation process

Step1: Download the image file

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=ESXI80U1A&productId=1345

Step2: Make and install U disk

Step3: Install VMware

3.1 Waiting to run

3.2 Click to continue

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=MjBjMDBjMmYwMTk2ZjNkZjIwYTdjMzUzYjhhODg5ZjFfb0RoVUx3RVJINVJndjdqVHV6RW9mS0J2V2wwY01wWkhfVG9rZW46UDRmQmJCVUVXb05TdVh4ZHlFdmNaYldGbmNkXzE2OTEwNTQwNDA6MTY5MTA1NzY0MF9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

3.3 click accept

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=NzdmOTQ4YmVlYzFiMDkzYTUzYmE4YWM4YTE2NTU4MWVfc2VzUXExaEdYb2Z5dm1KVjRGRE9rRG5TVHhWT0l1eDhfVG9rZW46TWxBQWJYaXg2b200TTV4TUY5bGN4a2xkbkFoXzE2OTEwNTQwNDA6MTY5MTA1NzY0MF9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

3.4 Select ZimaBoard as the system disk

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=ZDhmNzkzOWJjODExYmZjZWFhNDU4NjUzYmJkMjI2ZDdfaE9mNnBOV0FmZzBPZjhHanpRamJ5Ujc0dzE1QjJvZ0RfVG9rZW46SlQ0OGJ2dUxWb1ExeHR4aVNqSmN5c1JmbjZkXzE2OTEwNTQwNDA6MTY5MTA1NzY0MF9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

3.5 Waiting for installation

3.6 Restart the device

3.7 After logging in, check the IP

https://icewhale.feishu.cn/space/api/box/stream/download/asynccode/?code=OTk3ZTA5Y2EyM2IyMzU1YTE1MTk4OGJmY2NhODA0OWRfa0N3NHZNWHZ4ZXBSWGlybWQ4bjcwcE1yY0h2elJRTU1fVG9rZW46TTgxSGJxMUlyb09NZUV4Nm1CYmM2NjFkbmZoXzE2OTEwNTQwNDA6MTY5MTA1NzY0MF9WNA(image larger than 4 MB)

Step4: Run VMware

Enter the IP and log in to the VMware website