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How to Create New Virtual Machine in VMware ESXi 7

New Virtual Machine ESXi 7 Host, in this blog; I am going to create a new Virtual Machine in VMware ESXi 7 host login with vCenter Server 7.

We need to have a ESXi Host.

Access ESXi through vCenter console or direct vSphere Web client

Step by Step Procedure to deploy a new Virtual Machine

Login to your vCenter Server using vSphere Client.

1- Right click on the host where you want to create a VM, select Action menu and then click on new VM It will open New Virtual Machine Wizard.

vmware vcenter server 7

2- Select a creation type option, Select Create a new VM and then click Next.

vcenter new virtual machine

3- Type a name for the new Virtual Machine and Select Datacenter to create the new VM in and then click next.

vcenter new vm name

4- Select ESXi host where you want to deploy this Virtual Machine, compatibility checks succeeded and then click next.

vcenter new vm compute resource

5- Select a Datastore in which you want to store the Virtual Machine configuration files and folders and then click next.

vcenter new vm select storage

6- Select Compatibility for this Virtual Machine and then click on next.

vcenter new vm compatibility

7- Choose the Guest OS Family option (Windows/Linux/Other), select guest OS version that will be installed on the virtual machine and then click next.

vcenter new vm guest os

8- Configure the Virtual Machine Hardware as per operating system requirement and then click next.

virtual machine customize hardware

9- Review the new virtual machine configuration and click finish to complete the New Virtual Machine Wizard.

create new virtual machine summary

10- A new Virtual Machine has been deployed in ESXi 7 Host, to install Operating System on this VM, Right Click on Virtual Machine and select Edit Settings.

vmware vsphere client

11- To mount your ISO for specific OS, click on client device and select Datastore ISO file.

create new virtual machine edit settings

12- Expand your datastore, select the operation system the one you want to install and then click ok.

vcenter browse datastore

13- After selecting OS, select connected checkbox and then click ok.

virtual machine edit settings

14- Select newly created Virtual Machine and then click Power On icon.

vcenter power on virtual machine

15- Select VM and select Launch Console.

vcenter launch console

16- Choose launch console option and then click launch

launch console web console

17- Now Windows operating system ready to install.

vcenter remote console

Related: how to Clone a Virtual Machine in VMware.

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Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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