Follow the steps for creating VM in Below link.
https://magazies.blogspot.com/2018/08/create-new-virtual-machine-on-vmware.html
Now, start the VM and attach the GSM download file in CD.
Version: 4.2.17
Download: https://dl.greenbone.net/download/VM/gsm-ce-4.2.17.iso
Once you start the setup.
Follow the steps for creating new VM on VMware.
Select the Configuration type and Click on Next.
Now give your machine name as per your project.
Check the data store resources.
On next Screen, select the Guest Operating System
From following list choose the OS specific version.
Check the Network card and Click Next.
Give Hard Disk size and Click Next.
VM is Ready to Complete.
For configure RAM and other settings click on edit option.
Re-Check the VM configurations and Finish.
Now VM is created.
Connect VMware ESXi using vSphere client
Once you connected below screen will come.
Now , create new virtual machine.
Select the configuration type.
Give VM name and Next.
On this screen data store is shown, capacity storage and freed space.
Now, select the Guest Operating System.
i.e Windows, Linux or Other. In this scenario we are installing Windows Server
Select the Network card and Adapter. Mention the number of NIC's.
Select the Virtual disk size and provisioning.
Preview the virtual machine settings.
Attach the bootable CD and start.
Select the language and all settings as per your requirement.
Choose operating system.
Type system password and finish.
