XCP-ng on VMware/ESXI

NOT FOR PRODUCTION. Works on ESXI 8.

Preparation

Download XCP-ng ISO here and upload to datastore on ESXI

Configure Network

1. Create New Port Group for XCP-ng environment (you can make new vSwitch if necessary).
2. On Security Setting Accept all options.
   • Promiscuous mode: Accept ✅
   • Mac address changes: Accept ✅
   • Forged transmits: Accept ✅

Create / Register VM

Name, Guest OS, and Datastore

• Name: Anything you want
• Guest OS family: Linux
• Guest OS version: Other Linux(64-bit)
• Datastore: Select any free storage

Customize Settings

• CPU: Any Number minimum 4 (around 2GHz)
  • Cores per Socket : same as CPU or half to achieve 1 socket or 2 socket only
  • Hardware virtualization: ✅
• Memory: Any Number minimum 8GB
• Hard disk: minimum 100 GB
• SCSI Controller: LSI Logic SAS
• Network Adapter: New Port Group (created before)
  • Adapter Type: E1000
• CD/DVD Drive: ISO downloaded before

Install XCP-ng

Follow tutorial from XCP-ng Official Documentation

Reference

• XCP-ng in a VM
• Install XCP-ng