i bought a new SERVER!! (VMware ESXi Setup and Install)

Hi Chuck, I'm Steven from Malawi, Can you believe that? Malawi 😂 I'm probably the only one who know you here. Thanks for your videos. I'm trying to land an IT jobs and your content is always helpful!👍

Awesome video

Does still worth buying used R710 on 2023? (to play with Kubernetes, Linux and publishing some web pages on public static IP)

My dad and I bought 3 servers just for fun lol. we love messing around with servers and computers. I turned my old gaming PC into a NAS with a disk array and I get 5TB with Gb speeds

I have 4 of those bad boys in my bedroom lol I’m use to it now but it took me forever to get use to the sound. Now to figure out the heat. 😅

I have a R620 and I just installed VMware ESXi 8.0. Just because it says its incompatible doesn't mean it wont work.

I was so scared of raid controller and VMware. After this video itself. I became a pro over night. Thank you for keeping your video up. Will be looking at more of your contents.

Very usefull content, @NetworkChuck congrats!
I'm building my home lab using Dell PE r710, but while i'm trying to download vSphere ESXI 6.5 (because the official VMWare official website only have available versions 6.5 and 7.0) automatically the download page is redirect to version 7.0. Someone here have alternative location where i can found the ESXI version 6.5 or 6.7?

i have one i got for 40$ and put 160gigs of ram in it ecc

I recently got my hands on a Dell Poweredge R630 and wanted to setup some sort of web dev environment, do you have any video showing how to create that, or future topic idea? ;)

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### Summary
🖥 Chuck has acquired an older Dell PowerEdge server for his home lab, and in this video, he demonstrates how to set it up with VMware ESXi 6.7, shares some tips, and discusses the benefits of using enterprise-grade hardware for learning purposes.

### Facts
- Chuck has acquired a used Dell PowerEdge server for his home lab.
- He emphasizes the affordability of older enterprise hardware for personal use.
- Chuck plans to install VMware ESXi 6.7 on the server.
- He highlights the value of gaining enterprise IT skills through hands-on experience.
- Chuck provides information about the server's specifications and where to purchase similar hardware.
- He mentions the need for a USB flash drive, a VMware account, and a monitor and keyboard for the setup.
- Chuck briefly discusses installing a 10-gigabit Ethernet NIC for improved networking capabilities.
- He guides viewers through the process of creating a VMware account and obtaining a license key for ESXi.
- Chuck demonstrates how to install ESXi on the server using a USB flash drive.
- After installation, he shows how to set a static IP address and access the ESXi web interface.
- He adds a VMware license key to remove evaluation limitations.
- Chuck explains that the server is now ready for creating virtual machines using VMware ESXi.
🔹 The speaker is setting up a virtual machine.
🔹 They mention using an ISO file for installation.
🔹 They discuss configuring the virtual machine's settings, including CPU and memory allocation.
🔹 The speaker uploads an ISO file to a directory for the virtual machine.
🔹 They emphasize connecting the ISO at power-on.
🔹 The speaker sets the hard disk size to 50GB.
🔹 They complete the setup of the first virtual machine.
🔹 The speaker powers on the virtual machine and proceeds with Linux installation.
🔹 The video demonstrates the benefits of setting up enterprise hardware for practice and home lab use.
🔹 They mention that servers like these are useful for running various applications and learning IT skills.

(Note: The text contains some casual commentary and promotional mentions that may not be relevant in a bullet-point summary.)

Is there a way to install Ubuntu on a windows server, cause i am buying a server which uses windows server it has about 200 something GB of ram and about 280GB storage and is a decent amount!

I am confused here. Everywhere I read or any video i view someone always states that ESXi is "Free". I agree to disagree on this one (unless someone reading my Diatribe proves me wrong). First, the ESXi "free" License is only good for 60-days, this is NOT free!!!! This is all fine and dandy if someone only evaluating for Company purposes. Now for a Home Lab (which is my case) I need a Virtualization environment to be forever and 60-days is NOT forever. Also, I can't afford thousands of dollars per year for a ESXi License. My question to all you experts in the VMware world is can I get an actual "Free" License for ESXi that will last forever?

I'm trying to absorb everything in this realm quickly to make some business decisions. Thanks for all the helpful information you share.

You will be paid peanuts for this kind of work. What is valuable is learning SDN, configuring rules, RADIUS etc

The hardware compatability nonsense of VMware is a royal pain in the rear.

What's the point of having a home server? Like is it worth paying all that money for that enterprise device? Newbie here

Those are slow computers and very power-hungry at that (they also generate a large amount of heat and sounds). I don't get why people are still buying them.

Been trying to set up a vmware 7 ha cluster and have been having same issue. CPUs are compatible and that's about it. Tried several 10g nics, newer raid cards, icing on the cake was so needed a cache drive for the vsan and had to get an optane nvme on an add in card for the active and passive nodes. Still working on it, active, passive, and center servers are Lenovo RD440 with dual cpu and 128gb ram each and am old HP elitedesk g1 xeon workstation for the witness machine.

Thank you for this video. It really got me on the right track. I installed VMware ESXi using your instructions. I even bought the server you suggested. It works great and i'm learning......FAST! Again, thanks bruh!!👍😄

Thanks for the video.

Wow, remember trying to use my PE 2850 for 64bit VM, not happening. Now days, I don't want to touch hardware don't want the added responsibly for managing it. Have a R610 collecting dust since 2017.

Chuck, 
I have a Dell R830 Server, and I need to have several virtual machines (Windows OS and Linux OS). Additionally, I need to run a Could Service Storage or NAS on this Dell machine. 
My point is; what would you recommend me? 
Would you suggest installing Ubuntu and then using Docker Containers to run Virtual Machines and Cloud/ NAS? 
OR.
Do I need to install VMware and run Virtual Machines and Cloud Storage/NAS?

Is ESXi still free? When I click the download link it wants me to do a trial. But I don't see an actual "free version" anywhere

Can i access anywhere

He can't be nerd not having a VGA cable at hand ;)

I simple love your videos man, you are very talented and funny at the same time, which makes me enjoy learning from you even more. A big hug from Mozambique 🇲🇿

Hi, could you explain why the raid settings to 5? Or anymore info on that plz

First of all, coffee break!!!.......

This video was awesome! I bought a server for my company but I read that is necessary a static ip address and a firewall to configure the ip addess. So if you create another video configuring fortinet or something like that, this video will be part of a certification!!!! thanks!!

coffee break!!...

i should buy a server and launch some vms with automation scripts to do some stuff for me.. i like the video :) there are so many ways to earn income with this. time to save some money lol

Great video.

I would have chosen for proxmox

The R720 you have should support vSphere 7. I have it on my machine.

I got it working on my laptop esxi 7 couldn't get server working ip issues

When you think of a server, you think of this. But in actuality, this is not really a server; rather, it is a computer that can run a server ON IT. Not to be pedantic, but a server is really just software, or a program, that listens for incoming connections, such as a file server, a web server, a DNS server, ect. All of these are just software that has uses an open port to listen for incoming connections, and then to, well, serve a request. Hence the name.....server. If you are in I.T. you already know this, but for the average person, this will be an inspirational piece of knowledge.

🙏🌺😇

Amazing.

Can you please please do a video on possible ways to add network files to local search index in all the computers of the same network

I know this is a older video now but I just bought a r720 and let's just say plex is getting a major upgrade! This will now be my 4th machine to add to the power bill lol

I have a poweredge r630, how do I get access to vmware? It won't let me get the 6.5 or the 6.7 and what hardware do I need in my server to boot it up properly

Awesome 🤘👍👍

Use esxi compatibility list for hardware sir 😜

Proxmox might have been a better choice.

I have an old 1st gen Xeon but I can not download version 6.7 anymore. Do you guys have any solution?

I am also own a refurbished PowerEdge R710

I also own a r710. Great device. But Amazon sucks.

how do we cluster the hyper visor to ensure HA?

Dis is s hypervisor 1

you should always use the iso file dedicated to the brand instead of the vmware one :)

thanks for the acknowledge, love your presentation.

thanks