SynetoOS 6 with VMware ESXi Installation Guide

Written By Sebastian Sime (Super Administrator)

Updated at August 24th, 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 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