Install ESXi on hard disk：  Manage HardDisk with SSA， Launched from SPP

Download HP SPP image from HP web site (http://blog.zhenglei.net/?p=254958)
Create bootable USB disk with HP SPP image
Update Firmware with SPP USB disk (Automatic)
Create Logic disk with SPP USB disk (Interactive)

Install ESXi on SD Card：  Select SD Card as the first Removable Media

Power on
Press  F9 during POST, Enter into Setup ROM Utility
System Option / USB option

 Install ESXi

1. Download VMware ESXi ISO image from HP/VMWare website
2. Launch iLO4 remote console
3. Mount Virtual DVD disk with VMware ESXi ISO image within iLO4 remote console
4. Boot HP Gen8 Server with Virtual DVD disk
5. Install VMware ESXi  (on SD disk)
6. Reboot
7. Download VSphere Client for Windows from http://MicroServer_NIC_IP
8. Install VSphere Client into windows7 workstation
9. Launch VSphere Client and Install Ubuntu 12 on virtual machine
10. Generate VSphere License Key on Ubuntu  & register within VSphere Client

•   sudo apt-get update
•   sudo apt-get install wine
•   sudo apt-get unrar
•   wget http://blog.zhenglei.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/VMv6.rar
•   unrar e VMv6
•   wine KEYGEN.EXE
•   Choose  VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus & generate key
•   Copy the generate key to VSphere client