***The following should be completed after Initial configuration of your switch

## ESXi Installation

**Setting up ESXi requires a Ventoy, Monitor, and Keyboard for installation.

Installation:
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1. Before powering on these connections need to be made:
	- ![[IMG_0010.png]]
		- Using the picture above as a guide:
			1. Connect your Ventoy and Wired USB Keyboard to the USB ports.
			2. Connect two Ethernet cables to ports 0 and 1.
				- These will connect to the "Server Ports" (Trunk Ports) on your switch
					*Refer to the Switch Config to find the port numbers configured
			3. Connect another ethernet cable to port 2.
				- This will connect to a "Tool Port" on your switch.
			4. Connect a VGA cable to the VGA port on the MiniRax and Monitor
			5. Finally Connect power to your MiniRax
			6. ![[IMG_1330.png]]
				- Do Not Touch
			7. ![[IMG_1333.png]]
				- At this screen you will invoke the Boot menu by pressing F11
				- Wait for next screen to appear.
			8. ![[IMG_1335.png]]
				- Enter password should be Company Standard
			9. ![[IMG_1337.png]]
				- Using the arrow keys navigate to your ventoy
				- Once highlighted press enter
			10. ![[IMG_1339.png]]
				- Select ESXi Disk Image File from list
					*will have name starting with "VMware-VMvisor-Installer..."
				- Press enter.
			11. ![[IMG_1340.png]]
				- Press enter
			12. ![[IMG_1345.png]]
				- Press Enter
			13. ![[IMG_1346.png]]
				- Press F11
			14. ![[IMG_1347.png]]
				- Press Enter
			15.  ![[IMG_1348.png]]
				- Using the arrow keys navigate to "Install ESXi, overwrite VMFS datastore"
				- Select using the spacebar
				- Press Enter
			16. ![[IMG_1350.png]]
				- Press Enter
			17. ![[IMG_1351.png]]
				- Wait till installation is finished. 
			18. ![[IMG_1352.png]]
				- Remove Ventoy from USB Port
				- Press enter to restart the server
			19. ![[IMG_1353.png]]
				- Wait for reboot to finish.
			20. ![[IMG_1354.png]]
				- Press F2
			21. ![[IMG_1355.png]]
				- Press Tab
				- Enter Password
				- Press Enter
			22. ![[IMG_1356.png]]
				- Select "Configure Management Network" with Enter
			23. ![[IMG_1357.png]]
				- Select "Network Adapters"
			24. ![[IMG_1358.png]]
				- Press Enter
				- Arrow Key Down to "VLAN"
				- Press Enter
			25. ![[IMG_1359.png]]
				- Enter 10
				- Press Enter
				- Arrow Key down
				- Press Enter
			25.  ![[IMG_1360.png]]
				- Arrow Key Down to "Set static IPv4 address..."
				- Press spacebar
				- Arrow key down once
				- "10.2.10.30"
				- Arrow key down
				- Enter CIDR
				- Arrow key down
				- "10.2.10.1"
				- Press Enter
			26. ![[IMG_1361.png]]
				- Arrow key down 
				- Press Enter
			27. ![[IMG_1362.png]]
				- Using the arrow key navigate to "Disable IPv6"
				- Press spacebar
				- Press enter
				- Press ESC
			1. ![[IMG_1364.png]]
				- Press "Y"
			2. After Rebooting so long as your switch is configured correctly you will be able to access the ESXi web management on your host machine at the IP you configured.
				![[ConnectionNotPrivate.png]]
				- click advanced
				- click Proceed to IP address
			30. ![[ESXiLogin.png]]
				- Enter Username: root
				- Enter the Password: (Password you configured)