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Installing vSphere ESXi v8 Hosts

March 2024 with Keith Barker

Join Kelvin Tran and Keith Barker as we learn to set up our virtual environment according to industry best practices. We'll learn how to install and configure ESXi 8 hosts before we actually get our hands dirty installing one in a virtual lab environment.

Recommended Experience

Experience with VMware vSphere
Firm grasp of networking concepts
Knowledge of virtual networking

Related certifications

VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization 2024 (VCP-DCV 2024)

Related Job Functions

VMware administrator
Virtualization engineer
Data center administrator

Kelvin brings a wealth of networking and systems administration knowledge to CBT Nuggets. More recently, he has focused on honing his automation and DevOps skills.

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Skill Outline

1. Introduction (0:48)
2. ESXi Interactive Install Game Plan (11:44)
3. Interactive Install of ESXi 8 (11:11)
4. Initial ESXi Configuration Using DCUI (8:21)
5. Default Virtual Switch (3:33)
6. Create a Local Datastore (3:24)
7. Lab: Install ESXi 8 (8:53)
8. Install ESXi Lab Walkthrough (7:49)

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