How to Add ESXi Host VMware vCenter Server 7

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In this blog, I will be able to add an ESXi host 7 to the vCenter Server inventory, so as to make a vSphere environment and use vSphere features. This ESXi host doesn’t have any special configuration, but I would like to manage this host through our vCenter Server and therefore the vSphere client.

1- First we need to add a new host in our DNS Manager, right-click your local domain and select New Host (A or AAAA).

dns manager server 2019

2- Type your ESXI host 7 hostnames, IP Address, checkbox Create associated pointer (PTR) record and click the Add Host button.

dns manager add host

Add ESXi 7 Host vCenter Server 7

3- Open your VMware vSphere vCenter, right-click your Datacenter object, select Action menu and then select Add Host.

vsphere add host

4- Type the hostname or IP address of your ESXi 7 Host and then click Next

vmware vsphere add esxi host

5- Type your ESXi 7 host user name (root) and password. That we created during the installation of the ESXi host and then click Next.

vsphere add esxi host connection

6- Click Yes to accept the default security certificate.

vsphere add host security alert

7- Review the Host Summary and click next.

vsphere add host summary

8- The default evaluation license option, click next

vsphere add host assign license

9- Select Lockdown mode Disabled and then click next

vsphere add host lockdown mode

10- Select VM location, so click next

add host vm location

11- Review the details and then click the finish button to complete the process.

vcenter add host ready to complete

12- We have successfully added our ESXi 7 host.

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