One of the main tasks required during the vSphere environment implementation is the deployment of the ESXi hosts. Depending on the size of the environment to configure, there are different deployment methods available to successfully deploy the required components.
This chapter will cover the ESXi host deployment procedure using the Auto Deploy and Host Profiles features available in vSphere 6.5 to speed up and optimize the deployments, thereby especially in large environments, simplifying the overall management. As you will see, it is extremely important to understand the components involved and their configuration.
As suggested several times in earlier chapters, practicing what you read throughout the chapter will help you to remember the concepts and understand the information you may find in the exam questions.
In this chapter, we will be studying...
