The very first component that you will install in a fully virtualized VMware environment is the ESXi hypervisor. Although there are different methods of deploying ESXi 6.5, which include the use of auto deploy or an installation script, we will review how ESXi can be deployed using the interactive installer.
Deploying vSphere ESXi 6.5
Getting ready
The installation of ESXi 6.5 is pretty straightforward. It is recommended that you refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide web page to verify whether the server hardware is compatible with ESXi 6.5; this is available at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php. Once you have made sure that the server hardware is compatible, the next step is to make sure that the...