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Install ESXi on VMware Cloud Foundation Hosts Using the ISO

Install
ESXi
 on all hosts in the first cluster in the management domain interactively. You can use the same process to install
ESXi
 on additional hosts for the management domain, or on hosts for a VI workload domain.
Repeat this procedure for each host in the cluster that you want to add to a workload domain.
  1. Power on the
    ESXi
     host.
  2. Mount and boot from
    ESXi
     ISO.
  3. On the
    Welcome to the VMware ESXi Installation
     screen, press Enter to start the installation.
  4. On the
    End User License Agreement (EULA)
     screen, press F11 to accept the EULA.
  5. On the
    Select a Disk to Install or Upgrade
     screen, select the internal disk to install ESXi on and press Enter.
  6. On the
    Please select a keyboard layout
     screen, select the keyboard layout and press Enter.
  7. On the
    Enter a root password
     screen enter the
    esxi_root_user_password
    , enter the password a second time to confirm the spelling, and press Enter.
  8. On the
    Confirm Install
     screen, press F11 to start the installation.
  9. On the
    Installation Complete
     screen, press Enter to reboot the host.
  10. Repeat this procedure for all remaining hosts.

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