Getting ready

To get ready for installation, ensure that the following prerequisite tasks have been completed:

  • DNS forward and reverse names have been created for all ESXi hosts and are resolvable
  • Firewall Ports between all management components are open
  • vCenter Update Manager Service, if in use, is operational
    • Ensure that the EAM service is operational
    • Ensure that the NTP settings are checked across all ESXi hosts and are updating time correctly
ESXi stateless mode
If you are using ESXi in stateless mode, you must download the NSX VIBs manually and integrate them into the host image. Refer to VMware Knowledge Base Article 2041972 ( https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2041972) for more information. Download paths of NSX VIBs change with each release. To check the paths for your NSX release, use the following URL:  https://<NSX_MANAGER_IP>/bin/vdn/nwfabric.properties.