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).
2- Type your ESXI host 7 hostnames, IP Address, checkbox Create associated pointer (PTR) record and click the Add Host button.
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.
4- Type the hostname or IP address of your ESXi 7 Host and then click Next
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.
6- Click Yes to accept the default security certificate.
7- Review the Host Summary and click next.
8- The default evaluation license option, click next
9- Select Lockdown mode Disabled and then click next
10- Select VM location, so click next
11- Review the details and then click the finish button to complete the process.
15- Once we have our VMware ESXi 6.7 host installed we need to configure, Press f2 for all options. F12 to restart and turn off the ESXi host, press F2, type the root password and press enter to continue.
16- Select the Configure Management network alternative and then press enter.
17- Select the IPv4 configuration option and then press enter.
18- Select set static IPv4 address and network configuration, type your IP Address, subnet mask, default gateway, so press enter.
19- Select the IPv6 configuration option and then press enter.
20- I recommend that if can disable IPv6 (restart required) and so press enter.
21- Select the DNS Configuration option and then press enter.
22- Type your primary DNS server IP Address, hostname and press enter.
23- Select custom DNS suffixes option and then press enter.
24- Type custom DNS suffixes and then press enter.
25- Press the Esc button, Press the Y button to apply changes and then reboot the host.
26- Now the VMware ESXi 6.7 host configuration completed.
27- Now you can type your ESXi hostname or IP Address in your browser and access your ESXi with the web client, so type your root user name and password and click the Login button.
