Unattended installation

While interactive installation is very easy, you need to repeat the same steps for each server to install. If the number of hosts to install increases dramatically, the interactive installation method may not be the most suitable choice. The installation process can be automated using a script to provide an efficient way to deploy multiple hosts.

ESXi supports the use of an installation script to automate the installation process and can be useful if you want to have a consistent configuration for all hosts. Using an installation script, you can quickly deploy multiple instances of ESXi, creating unattended installation routines. These scripts can be saved on a USB flash drive or in a network location accessible through ...

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