Section 1 – Plan, Install and Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi

Objective 1.1 — Install VMware ESX/ESXi on local storage

• [+] Identify minimum hardware requirements
• [X] Download, prepare and validate installation media
• [X] Determine appropriate ESX/ESXi configuration in a given situation
• [X] Obtain required information for environment
• [+] Verify hardware against the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide
• [+] Perform a custom installation
• [+] Customize storage layout for given situations
• [X] Configure ESXi from the direct console [PDF]
• [+] Configure ESX/ESXi NTP
• [+] Manage ESX/ESXi licensing [PDF]
• [+] Compare/Contrast VMware vSphere editions
• [+] Manage license keys [PDF]

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