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