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--- userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_vsphere [2017/06/23 13:14]
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+++ userdoc:guest_vm_vmware_vsphere [2024/02/16 07:58] (current)
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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.
+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, but not needed for this example.
+!!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 ...
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 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-2-vm.png?nolink|Step 2}}
-"Next" shows the datastores storage available, nothing to do if there is only one.
+"Next" shows the datastore storage available, nothing to do if there is only one.
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-3-vm.png?nolink|Step 3}}
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 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-4b-vm.png?nolink|Step 4}}
-"Next" gives you another look at the settings:
+"Next" gives you another, more detailed look at the settings:
 {{:userdoc:vm_vmware_vsphere-5-vm.png?nolink|Step 5}}
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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}}