Start the deployment of your virtual infrastructure by installing and configuring all of the ESXi hosts for Consolidated SDDC. Procedure Prerequisites for Installation of ESXi Hosts for Consolidated SDDCInstall and configure the ESXi hosts for your workload and management consolidation deployment. Install ESXi Interactively on All Hosts for Consolidated SDDCInstall all ESXi hosts for all clusters interactively. Configure the Network on All Hosts for Consolidated SDDCAfter the initial boot, use the ESXi Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) for initial host network configuration and administrative access. Configure vSphere Standard Switch On a Host for Consolidated SDDCYou must perform network configuration from the VMware Host Client for a single host. You perform network configuration for the other hosts after the deployment of the vCenter Server. Configure SSH and NTP on the First Host for Consolidated SDDCTime synchronization issues can result in serious problems with your environment. Configure NTP and SSH on the first host. NTP and SSH configuration for the other hosts will take place after the installation of vCenter Server. Parent topic: Virtual Infrastructure Implementation for Consolidated SDDC Next topic: Deploy and Configure the Platform Services Controller and vCenter Server Components for Consolidated SDDC
