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Auto Deploy ESXi Installation, Customizing Installations with ESXi Image Builder CLI
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vSphere Installation and Setup Figure 6‑1. Scripted Installation scripted create installation script (kickstart file) and copy to appropriate location HTTP HTTPS FTP NFS CDROM USB PXE boot boot from CD boot from USB start installation issue command to specify location of installation script and start installation Auto Deploy ESXi Installation vSphere 5.x provides several ways to install ESXi with Auto Deploy. These topics describe Auto Deploy options for ESXi installation. Customizing Installations with ESXi Image Builder CLI You can use ESXi Image Builder CLI to create ESXi installation images with a customized set of updates, patches, and drivers. ESXi Image Builder CLI is a PowerShell CLI command set that you can use to create an ESXi installation image with a customized set of ESXi updates and patches. You can also include third-party network or storage drivers that are released between vSphere releases. You can deploy an ESXi image created with Image Builder in either of the following ways: n By burning it to an installation DVD. n Through vCenter Server, using the Auto Deploy feature. See "Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI," on page 225 and "Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy," on page 157. About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes After you purchase vSphere licenses, VMware provides a serial number that you use to license ESXi hosts. You can use evaluation mode to explore the entire set of features that are available for ESXi hosts, including features that are not included in the license that you have. For example, in evaluation mode, you can use vMotion, HA, DRS, and other features, even if you have not licensed those features. The installable version of ESXi is always installed in evaluation mode. ESXi Embedded is preinstalled on an internal USB device by your hardware vendor. It might be in evaluation mode or prelicensed. 124 VMware, Inc.