[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has local storage for a Virtual Machine (VM), we can install the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). I downloaded the VCSA 7.0 U2 ISO, mounted it, and extracted al

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Now that the host has a static IP address, you can begin more of the host’s configuration. You do the minimal configuration for now. Just enough to allow the installation o

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Now that the ESXi 7.0 host installation is complete, it is time for the initial host configuration. In this article, you complete the following steps: Give the Host a Static IPv4

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] Installing VMware ESXi 7.0 is easy as there are not many installation options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to dow

[Updated 27-Aug-2021] In the “Introduction” article, I made the following statements: I decided to go with Network File System (NFS) instead of Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. This is a follow-up series on building the