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 all hosts in the first cluster in the management 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.