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Chapter 7 Installing ESXi Prepare the DHCP Server The DHCP Server in your proof of concept environment must be set up to serve each target host with an iPXE binary. The proof of concept environment uses Active Directory with DNS and DHCP. The proof of concept illustrates how to use DHCP reservations. Setting up fixed IP addresses for each host is time consuming and not recommended. Prerequisites n Make sure your system meets the requirements in the preinstallation checklist. See "Proof of Concept Preinstallation Checklist," on page 212. n Perform all preceding proof of concept setup tasks. See "Auto Deploy Proof of Concept Setup," on page 212 for the complete list. Procedure 1 Log in to your DHCP Server as an administrator user. 2 Create a DHCP scope for your IP address range. a Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools and click DHCP. b Drill down to DHCP > hostname > IPv4, right click, and click New Scope. c Click Next on the Welcome screen and specify a name and description for the scope. d Specify an IP address range and click Next. e Click Next until you reach the Configure DHCP Options screen and select No, I will configure this option later. 3 If you are planning on using DHCP reservations, create a DHCP reservation for each target ESXi host. a In the DHCP window, drill down to DHCP > hostname > IPv4 > Autodeploy Scope > Reservations. b Right-click Reservations and select New Reservation. c In the New Reservation window, specify a name, IP address, and the MAC address for one of the hosts. Do not include the colon (:) in the MAC address. d Repeat the process for each of the other hosts. VMware, Inc. 215