VMware vSphere ESXi 8.x on Dell PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

Installing ESXi on the hard drive

1. Turn on the system.
2. Insert the ESXi installer media that youDownload the Dell customized ESXi image files created earlier into the optical drive.
   For more information, see Download the Dell customized ESXi image files.
3. When the Dell logo is displayed, press F11 immediately.
4. At the Boot Menu, use the up- and down-arrow keys to select the optical drive and press Enter.
   When the installer image loads, the system is ready to begin the installation process.

   CAUTION:Step 5 deletes all data on the selected hard disk drive.
5. On the Select a Disk page, select the hard drive on which you want to install ESXi and press Enter.
6. Enter the root password and press Enter to reboot the system.
7. When the installation process is complete, press Enter to reboot the system.
   The system restarts and starts ESXi.
8. Set the correct licensing mode.