VMware · hands-on lab
VVF: ESXi 9 Installation & Host Configuration
Install and do the first-boot configuration of VMware ESXi 9: the hypervisor type, the DCUI, management networking and host services.
- 30 minutesTime in the lab
- BeginnerLevel
- 5 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
A new VMware vSphere Foundation host has just finished installing ESXi 9. Set it up for management from vCenter the way the official course does.
What you will do
- Hypervisor typequestion
- First-boot configurationquestion
- Management agentsquestion
- Host servicesquestion
- Time configurationquestion
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.