SynetoOS 6 with VMware ESXi Installation Guide

Written By Sebastian Sime (Super Administrator)

Updated at July 10th, 2026

The installation requires the entire physical host to be rebooted

PREREQUISITES
Remote Board: ensure you have access to the remote board interface for remote management;
Java: verify that Java is correctly installed on your workstation, to support the installation of the operating system;
DHCP: ensure at least two IP addresses are available via DHCP, for network configuration;
Internet Access  (mandatory): to successfully install the software;
Secure Boot: ensure that Secure Boot is disabled;
ISOs: Ensure download the correct ISO variant for your deployment requirements ("How to Download ISOs for SynetoOS via Central")

 

1. Supported Platforms Prerequisites

Lenovo Hardware:

SynetoOS on Lenovo ThinkSystem V3 Servers

 

Fujitsu Hardware:

SynetoOS on Fujitsu Model 8 Generation Servers

 

HPE Hardware:

SynetoOS on HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers

SynetoOS on HPE ProLiant Gen11 Servers

 

DELL Hardware:

SynetoOS on Dell PowerEdge 14th Generation Servers

SynetoOS on Dell PowerEdge 15th Generation Servers

SynetoOS on Dell PowerEdge 16th Generation Servers

SynetoOS on Dell PowerEdge 17th Generation Servers

 

H3C Hardware:

SynetoOS on H3C Generation 6 Servers

 

2. Wipe Disks

How to Erase Disks Before Installing ESXi on Bare Metal Servers with GParted

 

3. Install and Configure VMware ESXi for SynetoOS

How to Install and Configure VMware ESXi for SynetoOS

 

4. Deploy SynetoOS VA

How to Install SynetoOS VA (Virtual Appliance)

 

5. Troubleshooting management IP missing

How to Solve "Management IP Missing" in SynetoOS 6

 

6. First Configuration

SynetoOS 6 Quick Setup

 

7. Interface Overview

Interface Overview in SynetoOS 6