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Install and configure VMware vSphere ESXi 7

Install VMware ESXi 7, In this blog, I will explore how to Run VMware ESXi 7 Host and configure inside VMware Workstation

How to Download VMware vSphere ESXi 7 Host

First, we would like to create an account, after creating an account you can download the trial version for 60 days.

1- Download VMware vSphere ESXi 7 so click here

download vmware Hypervisor

Now I have my VMware ESXi 7 download ready and I am ready to install

How to create a Virtual Machine in VMware Workstation, so change the boot option from the bios to boot from ISO

Install VMware ESXi 7

2- It starts loading the files into memory to install the VMware ESXi 7

vmware esxi 7

3- Press enter to start the installation

welcome to vmware esxi 7

4- So, press the F11 key to accept the user license

license agreement

5- Its start scanning for the available devices

scanning esxi 7

6- Select a disk to install ESXI 7, and then press enter

disk to install esxi 7

7- Keyboard layout and then press enter to continue

keyboard layout

8- Type a root password, confirm password and then press enter to continue

esxi 7 root password

9- The installer is configured to install VMware ESXI 7, so press F11 to start the installation

esxi 7 confirm install

10- The VMware ESXi 7 installation in progress and it will take a few minutes to complete

installing esxi 7

11- ESXi 7 installation successfully completed, please remove the installation media and then press enter to reboot the host

esxi 7 installation complete

12- The ESXi 7 host server is rebooting

esxi 7 shutdown reboot

13- After successfully installed

vmware esxi 7

Configure VMware ESXi 7

14- Once we have our VMware ESXi 7 host installed we need to configure, Press F2 for all options. F12 to restart and then turn off the VMware ESXi 7 host, Press F2, type your root password and press enter to continue

esxi 7 authentication

15- Configure Management Network option and press enter

esxi 7 management network

16- IPv4 Configuration option and press enter

esxi 7 ipv4 configuration

17- VMware ESXi 7, Choose set static IPv4 address and network configuration, type your IP Address, subnet mask, default gateway, and press enter

esxi 7 ipv4 configuration

18- IPv6 Configuration option and press enter

esxi 7 ipv6 configuration

19- I recommend that you disable IPv6 (restart required) and press enter

esxi 7 ipv6 configuration

20- DNS Configuration option and press enter

esxi 7 dns configuration

21- Enter primary DNS server IP Address, hostname and press enter

esxi 7 dns configuration

22- Choose a custom DNS suffixes option and hit enter

esxi 7 custom dns

23- Type your custom DNS suffixes and hit enter

esxi 7 dns sufficient

24- Press the Esc button, then press the Y button to apply changes and reboot host

esxi restart required

25- ESXi host restarting

esxi restarting

26- Now the VMware ESXi 7 host configuration completed

vmware esxi 7

27- Now you can type your VMware ESXi 7 hostname or IP Address in your browser and access your ESXi 7 with the web client, type your root user name and password and click the Login button

vmware vsphere web client

28- Now VMware ESXi 7 host is ready

vsphere web client login

Related: how to Enable SSH on VMware ESXi 7.0

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Install and configure VMware vSphere ESXi 7

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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