Here’s a great list of documentation that you’re going to be interested in if you’re eager to get vSphere 5.1 installed and running. You’ll notice how we’ve kept this list in a tweetable format — just cut/paste these items to your twitter stream!
Learn more about the new vSphere Web Client with the videos here: http://www.vmware.com/support/product-support/vsphere-web-client-video.html
Find out how to install ESXi 5.1 and vCenter Server 5.1
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-7C9A1E23-7FCD-4295-9CB1-C932F2423C63.html
vCenter Single Sign On affects vSphere 5.1 installation – find out how
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-3BDE41A9-32C2-40D8-A17E-5070E2332D2F.html
Find out how to upgrade to ESXi 5.1 and vCenter Server 5.1
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-18B7B4BB-C24A-49CD-AE76-13285157B29F.html
vCenter Single Sign On authentication makes vSphere 5.1 cloud platform more secure and manageable
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.security.doc/GUID-A2A90265-4A6B-4E23-9681-97B867E55457.html
Learn how to use the navigator in the vSphere Web Client to locate objects in your inventory: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-C29138BE-77AD-40D6-B0E5-2FCD49813056.html
Use Work in Progress to pause a task in the vSphere Web Client and resume it without losing your work: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-80233832-23C2-4FA1-BA33-D301C71A7803.html
Search the vSphere Web Client inventory to find hosts, virtual machines, and other objects quickly: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-D3F76953-822A-4D45-B654-056D8C6D6088.html
vCenter Single Sign On affects vSphere 5.1 installation – find out how
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-3BDE41A9-32C2-40D8-A17E-5070E2332D2F.html
vCenter Single Sign On affects vSphere 5.1 upgrades – find out how
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-51/topic/com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-3BDE41A9-32C2-40D8-A17E-5070E2332D2F.html
