After the initial boot, use the ESXi Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) for host network configuration and administrative access.
Perform the following tasks to configure the host network settings:
- Configure the network adapter (vmk0) and VLAN ID for the Management Network.
- Configure the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS server, and FQDN for the ESXi host.
Procedure
- Open the DCUI of the ESXi host.
- Open a console window to the host.
- Press F2 to enter the DCUI.
- Log in by using the esxi_root_user_password.
- Configure the network.
- Select Configure Management Network and press Enter.
- Select VLAN (Optional) and press Enter.
- Enter the VLAN ID for the Management Network and press Enter.
- Select IPv4 Configuration and press Enter.
- Select Set static IPv4 address and network configuration and press the Space bar.
- Enter the IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and press Enter.
- Select DNS Configuration and press Enter.
- Select Use the following DNS Server address and hostname and press the Space bar.
- Enter the Primary DNS Server, Alternate DNS Server and Hostname and press Enter.
- Select Custom DNS Suffixes and press Enter.
- Ensure that there are no suffixes listed and press Enter.
- Press Escape to exit and press Y to confirm the changes.
- Repeat this procedure for all remaining hosts.