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--- userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_vsphere [2017/06/23 17:14] – abelbeck
+++ userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_vsphere [2024/02/16 13:58] (current) – abelbeck
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 ====== VMware vSphere ESXi ======
-!!Note: AstLinux 1.2.5 or later is required!!
+!!Important ->!! (February 2024) End Of General Availability of the Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x)
+[[https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2107518|KB 2107518]]
 !!Note: AstLinux 1.3.0 or later is recommended!! as documented below.
+!!Note: AstLinux 1.4.0 or later requires ESXi 6.7 or later!!
 **VM Host Specifications:**  [[https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor.html|VMware vSphere Hypervisor]]
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 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-web-login.png?nolink|Web Login}}
+The default host settings are shown below.
+!!Tip ->!! If you know what you are doing, this is a good time to create an additional "Virtual Switch" or two via the Networking tab on the left, but not needed for this example.
+Click on "Create/Register VM" to begin ...
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-click-create-vm.png?nolink|Create VM}}
+Create a new virtual machine ...
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-1-vm.png?nolink|Step 1}}
+"Next" define a name and select "Linux" and "Other 3.x or later Linux 64-bit"
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-2-vm.png?nolink|Step 2}}
+"Next" shows the datastore storage available, nothing to do if there is only one.
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-3-vm.png?nolink|Step 3}}
+"Next" select CPU [ 2 ], Memory [ 1024 MB ] and Hard disk [ 8 GB ]
+Then for the CD/DVD Drive select "Datastore ISO file" which you will be prompted to select the ISO image:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-4a-vm.png?nolink|Datastore ISO}}
+If you have not already done so, click on "Upload" the AstLinux Installer ISO to the datastore, then "Select" it.
+You should then see the final settings:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-4b-vm.png?nolink|Step 4}}
+"Next" gives you another, more detailed look at the settings:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-5-vm.png?nolink|Step 5}}
+Click "Finish" to confirm the settings above.
+Next, click on the "Play" icon below "Console" to power on the VM ...
+!!Tip ->!! If you instead clicked on "Power on" you will have to then click on "Console" to display the console.
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-poweron-vm.png?nolink|Poweron VM}}
+After a few seconds you should see the AstLinux Installer:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-astlinux-installer.png?nolink|AstLinux Installer}}
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 When finished select the "Shutdown" installer menu.
-After shutdown, Select "Edit", remove the CD/DVD Drive, by clicking on the (x) on the right ...
+After shutdown, click "Edit", and remove the CD/DVD Drive, by clicking on the (x) on the right ...
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-edit-settings1.png?nolink|Edit Settings w/CDROM}}
-The settings without any CD/DVD Drive should look like this:
+The settings without a CD/DVD Drive should look like this:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-edit-settings2.png?nolink|Edit Settings w/o CDROM}}
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 Click "Save"...
-Then "Power on" the VM again:
+Then click on the "Play" icon below "Console" to power on the VM again:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-running.png?nolink|AstLinux Running}}