Installation and configuration of an ESXI host - MorganHolsters/Admin3-TP GitHub Wiki

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Installation

Pre-requisites

  • A physical server or a cloud-based server
  • A VMware account to log in, activate products, and download the ISO
  • An image of the latest ESXI, we are currently on 7.0
  • A program to turn the ISO into a bootable USB version

Create a Bootable USB (Only applies to Physical server)

Physical server

Checklist

  • Physical server checklist
  • [ x ]Prepare monitor and keyboard/mouse with appropriate cables
  • - Plug in the bootable USB from the previous step
  • - Power up the server
    Image from physical server booting
  • - Write down the ILO IPV4 address
  1. Date and time BIOS
  • - When the system displays the "Splash Screen" you must press F9 rapidly to configure the BIOS HP Splash Screen
  • - When you are on the system utilities you simply select the Date Time Boot Menu Date and TIME BIOS
  1. Configuring RAID array
  • - When the system displays the "Splash Screen" you must press F9 rapidly HP Splash Screen
  • - Upon entering the system utilities go to System configuration and press enter (navigation is done with the arrow keys and selection is made using the enter key > You may then select smart array Selecting Smart array
  1. Configure ILO (HP servers only) This allows you to remotely configure and monitor your physical server and change BIOS settings.
  • - Plugin RJ45 cable to the corresponding ILO ethernet port HPE ILO port
  • - When the system displays the "Splash Screen" you must press F9 rapidly HP Splash Screen
  • - Upon entering the system utilities go to System configuration and press enter (navigation is done with the arrow keys and selection is made using the enter key > You may then select smart array Selecting Smart array
  • - Select the iLO 4 Configuration Utility
  • - Set DHCP to OFF and assign an IP (this includes IP, Subnet, Gateway)
  • - Reboot server
  • - You can now login to the corresponding IP address and enter the username and password located on the label attached to the device iLO 4
  1. Installing ESXI from a bootable USB
  • - Enter the Boot menu from the "splash screen" using the F11 function key
    Boot menu Spash Screen
  • - Select the bootable USB containing the ISO for ESXI V7.0
  • - Reboot server and let it boot automatically on the USB
  • - Press enter on the ESXI 7 installation prompt image
  • - Select the drive from which you wish to install the ESXI (If you have configured raid as indicated previously you will see all your raid configurations instead) image
  • - Select the keyboard layout you wish to use (default is QWERTY)
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  • - Input a root password You will not be able to visualize it image
  • - When the installation is complete please remove the USB and reboot the server image
  • - When the server has rebooted it will then go into the ESXI boot and you will receive the following prompt (It gives you the **management IP for the server ** ) image
  • - Go to any browser and type in the IP address that is displayed and you will land on the page that allows you to configure and monitor

Configuration ESXI 7

Create a VM

Create and manage storage

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