ESXI 8 Deployment and VM provisioning

• Deployed an ESXi 8 host on VMware Workstation, configuring static IPv4 addressing and updating host settings including domain, DNS, and search domains via the default TCP/IP stack.

• Configured NTP settings and ensured time synchronization across the host.

• Provisioned and organized datastores and ISO directories for client VM deployment.

• Configured vSwitches and Port Groups (VLANs) to segment network traffic effectively.

• Created and deployed virtual machines under the appropriate port groups, validating OS images and ensuring successful boot and functionality.