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            <h1>Try Out VMware vSphere (ESXi) Hypervisor in VirtualBox</h1>
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          <p>NOTE: This is a helpful exercise to get familiar with the VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi) installation, user interface and terminology&nbsp;but is not recommended for production use and most, if not all, VMs created inside ESXi will fail to boot.&nbsp;Also, I tried these steps with the latest ESXi&nbsp;7 version but the installer didn&#39;t have necessary networking drivers and would halt early on in the process.</p>

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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to&nbsp;https://my.vmware.com</li>
	<li>Create an account or log in</li>
	<li>Once logged in, go to&nbsp;https://my.vmware.com/en/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi6</li>
	<li>Click the Register button to register for the software and generate download links</li>
	<li>Copy the&nbsp;License Key listed on the page and paste it into a text editor for later</li>
	<li>Download the VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.7 Update 2&nbsp;Binaries&nbsp;.iso file by clicking the Manually Download button</li>
	<li>Launch Virtualbox</li>
	<li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine &gt; New
	<p>Name: VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi)<br />
	Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
	Type: Linux<br />
	Version: Other&nbsp;(64-bit)<br />
	Memory Size: 8192 MB<br />
	Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog
	<p>Name the virtual disk image VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi).vdi<br />
	File size: 500&nbsp;GB<br />
	Hard disk file type: VDI<br />
	Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
	<li>Select System &gt; Processor</li>
	<li>Give the VM at least 2 processors</li>
	<li>Check the Enable Nested VT-x/AMD-V</li>
	<li>Change the&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Select Display</li>
	<li>Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB</li>
	<li>Select Network</li>
	<li>Set the attached to dropdown to Host-Only</li>
	<li>Select Storage</li>
	<li>Click on the CD-ROM drive</li>
	<li>Select the disc dropdown to the right &gt; Choose a virtual optical disc file...</li>
	<li>Browse to and select the downloaded VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi)&nbsp;.iso file</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Click OK to accept the settings</li>
	<li>Make sure the VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi) VM is selected and click Start &gt; Normal</li>
	<li>Wait a few moments for the installer to initialize</li>
	<li>At the Welcome screen press Enter</li>
	<li>Press F11 to accept the EULA and continue</li>
	<li>Select the 500GB VBOX HARDDISK &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Select a keyboard layout &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Enter and confirm a root password &gt; Press Enter</li>
	<li>Press Enter to continue on the Errors/Warnings message</li>
	<li>Press F11 to confirm installing to the VBOX HARDDISK</li>
	<li>Wait for the installer to copy files and configure the system</li>
	<li>After the installation succeeds select Devices &gt;&nbsp;Optical Drives &gt; Remove disk from virtual drive&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Press Enter to Reboot</li>
	<li>After the VM reboots, note the http address on the screen to manage the host</li>
	<li>Open a web browser on the host machine and navigate to&nbsp;http://IP noted above</li>
	<li>Login with the username root and the password set during the installation</li>
	<li>Welcome to VMware vSphere&nbsp;(ESXi) inside VirtualBox</li>
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<h2>Applying the Free ESXi License</h2>

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	<li>Inside the VMware ESXi web UI click the Manage link in the left navigation menu</li>
	<li>Click the Licensing tab in the top navigation menu</li>
	<li>Click the Assign License button</li>
	<li>Paste the license key noted during the download steps</li>
	<li>Click the Check License button</li>
	<li>After the license is validated, click the Assign License button</li>
	<li>The free license should be applied and the expiration date should now say Never</li>
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