1. Baidu search for vmware workstation, download the VMware virtual machine, and install the VMware virtual machine. It is recommended to use the latest version. (Before installing esxi, it is recommended to install the VMware virtual machine first, so that if you don’t want this virtual machine, you can easily delete it! Isn’t it very convenient?)
VMware virtual machine installation steps are as follows:
(This picture is for reference only, not exclusive)
1. Baidu search vmware workstation
2. Download the VMware virtual machine
3. Downloading... please wait
4. The download is complete
5. Double-click to open and run
6. Unzip it
7. Double-click "Applications"
8. It will appear in the lower right corner, just wait for the completion
9. Installation interface. click next
10. Click "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and click Next
11. Select the installation location and click Next
12. The default option, click Next
13. The default option, click Next
14. The installation is complete, click Finish
15. "Double-click" on the desktop to open
16. Select "I want to try..." and click to continue
17. Click Finish
18. VMware interface
Second, install the esxi host. (Here is the same as the previous steps, Baidu search ESXi 8.0 ISO, download and install, please see the following steps for the installation steps, the picture is for reference only, not the only one)
The ESXi host installation steps are as follows:
1. Click "Create a new virtual machine"
2. Welcome to the "Interface", select the type you want to install, and click Next
3. Click Next
4. Select the downloaded image file and click Next
5. Select the client operating system and click Next
6. Name the virtual machine and click Next
7. Processor configuration, click Next
8. The memory of this virtual machine is fine by default, click Next
9. Network type: Select "Use bridged network" and click Next
10. Select the I/O controller type, the default is fine, click Next
11. Select the disk type, the default is fine, click Next
12. Select the disk, select "Create a new virtual disk", click Next
13. Specify the disk capacity "default is fine", select "store the virtual disk as a single file", click Next
14. The default is fine, click Next
15. "Ready to create a virtual machine", click Finish
16. You can see the virtual machine, which has been installed
17. Click "Start this virtual machine"
18. See this "interface" in the lower right corner
19. It is already installed, just wait for it to complete
20. This "interface" is installed, just wait for a while
21. Press the "Enter key" on the keyboard
22. Press the "F11 key" on the keyboard
23. Press the "Enter key" on the keyboard
24. Press the "Enter key" on the keyboard
25. Press the "Enter key" on the keyboard
26. Enter the password, "Password [must consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special symbols]" Press the "Enter key" on the keyboard
27. Press the "F11 key" on the keyboard to install
28. The installation interface, just wait for the installation to complete
29. Enter the password you just entered and press the "Enter" key on the keyboard
30. The installation complete interface
31. Admin web interface
32. Enter the "management network interface" to modify the IP address
33. Press the "up and down keys" on the keyboard to "select", and the "space bar" to confirm
34. Exit interface
35. IP address, configured
36. Start the "Command Prompt" to ping the network, whether the network can be pinged
37. Open the browser and enter the previously set IP address
38. On the login interface, enter "username password"
39. The user name is "root", and the password is the password of the "ESXi host" just set
40. "Welcome interface" click OK
41. Browser interface
42. Click "Create/Register Virtual Machine"
43. Click to create a new virtual machine, click the next page
44. Enter "Name" and "Guest Operating System", click Next
45. Select storage and click Next
46. Customize settings, click next page
47. Click Finish
At this point, the installation is complete