If you are physically standing in front of a server workstation or installing via a local port:
Before proceeding to boot the ISO, double-check that your target hardware meets the strict baseline requirements for ESXi 8.0. Version 8.0 drops support for several legacy processor generations.
For remote command-line access, select Troubleshooting Options , then Enable SSH . This allows secure remote access to the ESXi shell from management workstations.
If you are physically standing in front of a server workstation or installing via a local port:
Before proceeding to boot the ISO, double-check that your target hardware meets the strict baseline requirements for ESXi 8.0. Version 8.0 drops support for several legacy processor generations.
For remote command-line access, select Troubleshooting Options , then Enable SSH . This allows secure remote access to the ESXi shell from management workstations.