What is ESXi ESXi?
ESXi ESXi is a robust bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto your physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi effectively partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.
How do I download and install VMware ESXi on Windows?
Navigate to Products and Accounts > All Products. Find VMware vSphere and click View Download Components. Select a VMware vSphere version from the Select Version drop-down. Select a version of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) and click GO TO DOWNLOADS. Download an ESXi ISO image.
What is bare metal VMware ESXi?
VMware ESXi: The Purpose-Built Bare Metal Hypervisor. Discover a robust, bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto your physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi effectively partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.
What is the default root password for VMware ESXi?
When you install ESXi using the ks.cfg script, the default root password is myp@ssw0rd. You cannot modify the default script on the installation media. After the installation, you can use the vSphere Web Client to log in to the vCenter Server that manages the ESXi host and modify the default settings.