Install problems with CentOS cpanel quick install

Hi there,

We are currently setting up a server using ESXi and VM's. We downloaded the cpanel quick install CentOS disk image, installed Cent OS fine, then restarted.

On restart vsphere console shows "Cent OS release 5.7.... login...." so we enter "root" and the password, click enter.

We then get "The cpanel installation is currently taking place. Please be patient and do not reboot the server"
We left it over 1 hour.. nothing happened. We then rebooted, left it another hour... still nothing, just the same thing again, login, it says installing then dead.

What am I doing wrong?

I tried to check /var/log/cpanel for install logs but if I use the ip address through SSH it connects to the host machine. I'm unsure how to connect to the VM by SSH.

VM's are new to me and I'm happy to take any advice offered. We currently run a hosting business but on dedicated servers which are not VM'd.

Thanks