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Deploy ESXi.
ESXi can be installed onto any supported and compatible hardware platform.
You have three different ways to deploy ESXi: You can install it interactively, you can perform an
unattended installation, or you can use vSphere Auto Deploy to provision ESXi as it boots up.
Master It
Your manager asks you to provide him with a copy of the unattended instal-
lation script that you will be using when you roll out ESXi using vSphere Auto Deploy. Is
this something you can give him?
Solution
No. When using vSphere Auto Deploy, there is no installation script. The
vSphere Auto Deploy server streams an ESXi image to the physical host as it boots up.
Redeployment of an ESXi host with vSphere Auto Deploy can be as simple as a reboot.
Master It
Name two advantages and two disadvantages of using vSphere Auto Deploy
to provision ESXi hosts.
Solution
Some advantages include fast provisioning, fast reprovisioning, and the
ability to quickly incorporate new ESXi images or updates into the provisioning pro-
cess. Some disadvantages include additional complexity and dependency on additional
infrastructure.
Perform post-installation coni guration of ESXi.
Following the installation of ESXi, some
additional coni guration steps may be required. For example, if the wrong NIC is assigned to
the management network, then the server won't be accessible across the network. You'll also
need to coni gure time synchronization.
Master It
You've installed ESXi on your server, but the welcome web page is inacces-
sible, and the server doesn't respond to a ping. What could be the problem?
Solution
More than likely, the wrong NIC was selected for use with the management
network or the incorrect VLAN was selected. You'll need to use the Direct Console User
Interface (DCUI) directly at the physical console of the ESXi host in order to reconi gure
the management network and restore network connectivity.
Install the vSphere C# Client.
ESXi is managed using the vSphere C# Client, a Windows-
only application that provides the functionality to manage the virtualization platform.
There are a couple different ways to obtain the vSphere Client installer, including running it
directly from the VMware vCenter Installer or by downloading it using a web browser con-
nected to the IP address of a vCenter Server instance.
Master It
List two ways by which you can install the vSphere Client.
Solution
You can download it from the Welcome To vSphere web page on a vCenter
Server instance or you can install it from the vCenter Server installation media. You can
also download the vSphere Client from VMware's website.
Chapter 3: Installing and Confi guring vCenter Server
Understand the components and role of vCenter Server.
vCenter Server plays a central
role in the management of ESXi hosts and VMs. Key features such as vMotion, Storage
