HOW TO: Add VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 8.0 Hosts to VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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In this video, I will show you how to HOW TO: Add VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 8.0 Host to VMware vSphere vCenter Server 8.0, with some helpful tips along the way. Did I mention DNS and A records ?
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Add VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi Hosts to VMware vSphere vCenter Server 6.0
For more guidance and a step by step tutorial with screenshots, which supports this video, please see the following article which this video is based on HOW TO: Add VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESXi Hosts to VMware vSphere vCenter Server 6.0
Video Steps
1. Connect to vCenter Server 8.0.
Using a web browser, enter the fully qualified domain name of the vCenter Server 8.0 in the URL.2. Privacy Notice.
If using the VMware self-signed certificate (the default), click Accept to proceed.3. Launch vSphere Client (HTML5)
Click the Launch vSphere Client (HTML5) button.4. Enter SSO credentials
Enter the Administrator@vsphere.loca5. Create a Datacenter
Right-click and create a Datacenter.6. Add a Host
Right-click and a host using it's fully qualified domain name.
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