Install Guide

Download and install VMware ESXi 7.0

Create bootable USB drive for ESXi 7.0

NOTE: Dell Technologies recommends you use Rufus to create the bootable USB drive. To download the latest version of

Rufus, see https://rufus.ie.

Before you install VMware ESXi 7.0, you must first download the ISO image locally and then create a bootable USB drive.

1. Download the Dell EMC VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 for VEP Switch image from the VMware website: https://

my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/downloads/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI70GA-DELLEMC&productId=974.

NOTE: For additional information about the upgrade process, see the Upgrading to Dell EMC vSphere and vSAN 7.0

Guide.

2. Save the ISO file to a recognizable and accessible location on your system.

3. After saving the ISO file, insert the USB drive.

The Rufus window displays.

4. Within the Drive Properties section, click the Select button next to the Boot selection section.

The Browse window displays.

5. Go to the location where the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso file

is located, then click Open.

6. Locate the Partition scheme drop-down and click to select MBR.

7. From the Target system drop-down, select BIOS or UEFI.

Figure 31. Example of Rufus configuration screen

8. Click Start.

9. After the creation of the bootable USB drive is complete, open the folder to ensure that the required files are listed.

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