How to install VMWare vSphere 6.5 (web client) in ESXi Hypervisor and Workstation for Home Lab Use

00:00 – Intro
00:36 – Is VMWare phasing out the functionality of the free ESXi Hypervisor?
01:40 – Current vSphere purchase options
02:39 – Download and Install 60-Day evaluation software and license
03:35 – [Stage 1] Installing vSphere 6.5 using UI installer to ESXi Hypervisor
07:27 – [Stage 1] Installing vSphere 6.5 using VMware Workstation
11:36 – [Stage 2] Installing vSphere 6.5 to ESXi Hypervisor
13:57 – [Stage 2] Installing vSphere 6.5 using VMware Workstation
16:01 – vSphere on VMWare Workstation has DNS error due to DAU, so was re-deployed
17:14 – vSphere 6.5 initial web GUI configuration (DataCenter name, Hosts, etc)
21:53 – Example of an ESXi less than 6.5 Hypervisor feature removed and moved to vSphere 6.5 only
23:42 – Finish up Stage 2 vSphere 6.5 non-DNS config (correctly) on VMWare Workstation
25:12 – (optional) How to configure DNS and PTR records in Windows 2012R2 if you want to use DNS
27:15 – Validating vSphere on VMWare workstation functionality after hostname fix
28:11 – Wrap-up/Closing

Extra lines needed for .vmx file if using VMware Workstation: (change items in brackests [] and remove brackets)
guestinfo.cis.vmdir.password = “[YourPassword]”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.addr.family = “ipv4”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.addr = “[ip.address]”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.prefix = “24”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.mode = “static”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.dns.servers = “[ip.address]”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.net.gateway = “[ip.address]”
guestinfo.cis.appliance.root.passwd = “[YourPassword]”

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