Interactive installation

Interactive installation is very simple because the procedure makes use of an easy and intuitive interface that guides the user during the entire process. The installer is booted from a CD/ DVD, from a bootable USB device, or by PXE booting the installer from a location on the network. The interactive installation method best applies for small environments where the number of ESXi hosts to install is very limited. You can install ESXi in few minutes simply launching the installer from the installation media and no scripts or dedicated network configurations are required to complete the procedure. If you need to install a few ESXis, this is definitively the fastest and most straightforward option.

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