ESXi Requirements:
- A hardware device that is on the VMware hardware compatibility list (HCL)
- An ESXi installation ISO, which you can download from the VMware website.
Installation:
Boot from the installer media.
The installer starts automatically within a few seconds.
The next screen says you can install ESXi 6.5 on pretty much everything, but only systems that are on the HCL are supported.
Hit Enter and continue with the installation. Accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) and hit the F11 key to continue.
The next screen presents you with a choice of destination. Select the local volume for installation and hit enter.
The next screen will invite you to select a keyboard language and set up a root password. Root is a local account with all privileges; this is a required step. Make sure you pick the right language for your keyboard, as you’ll need to enter a complex password for the account.
Hit the F11 key once again to start the installer. It’ll take just a few minutes to install ESXi 6.5. It is a very lightweight product that needs only a few gb of space.
After a brief moment, you’ll see a screen asking you to eject the installation media and hit Enter to reboot the host.
Configuration:
Press F2 to customize systme settings, Login using the root account .
Next, navigate with the down arrow key to select the “Configure Management Network” menu. Hit Enter to access the menu.
Select IPv4 Configuration and assign static IP address
Select DNS Configuration, enter IP addresses of you DNS servers and enter a Hostname.
Select Custom DNS Suffixes, Enter any suffixes required for your DNS. You’ll get a prompt to reboot.
Go to Test Management Network to test your IPs and DNS.
Connect to the host:
You can connect to the host using a web browser
The URL to remember is:
https://fqdn_of_your_ESXi/ui
or
https://IP_of_your_ESXi/ui
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