Preparing for deployment
When the destination for your ESXi has been chosen, you should decide what method to use for the ESXi deployment. Before proceeding with the installation, you can download the installation files at URL https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads/. The installation files are typically provided in ISO format to be easily burned to a physical CD/DVD or mounted to a server.
The installation using a physical CD/DVD can be considered old-fashioned and time-consuming, but to install the ESXi, you have also the option of using an USB flash drive, through the network using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) or mounting the ISO installation file (virtual CD) if your server is equipped with the remote management tool (iLO, ...
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