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2 To install all PowerCLI modules, run the command: Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI -Scope
CurrentUser. Alternatively, you can install individual PowerCLI modules by running the
Install-Module cmdlet with the module name.
If you see a warning that you are installing modules from an untrusted repository, press y and
then press Enter to confirm the installation.
3 (Optional) If you need to install PowerCLI offline, download the PowerCLI ZIP file from the
PowerCLI home page and transfer the ZIP file to your local machine.
a Check the PowerShell Module path by using the command: $env:PSModulePath.
b Extract the contents of the ZIP file to one of the listed folders.
c Unblock the files by using the commands cd <path_to_powershell_modules_folder> and
Get-ChildItem * -Recurse | Unblock-File.
You can verify that the PowerCLI module is available by using the command Get-Module -Name
VMware.PowerCLI* -ListAvailable.
What to do next
Configure the settings of your target hosts to prepare them for provisioning with vSphere Auto
Deploy.
Prepare the vSphere Auto Deploy Target Hosts
You must configure the BIOS settings of the four hosts and reconfirm the MAC address of the
primary network device to prepare the target hosts for provisioning with vSphere Auto Deploy.
Prerequisites
Hosts that you want to provision with vSphere Auto Deploy must meet the requirements for ESXi.
See ESXi Hardware Requirements.
Procedure
1 Change the BIOS settings of each of the four physical hosts to force the hosts to boot from the
primary network device.
2 Reconfirm the MAC address of the primary network device.
What to do next
Set up the DHCP server to serve each target host with an iPXE binary.
Prepare the DHCP Server for vSphere Auto Deploy Provisioning
When you prepare the vSphere Auto Deploy target hosts, you must set up the DHCP server in this
scenario to serve each target host with an iPXE binary.
The environment in this scenario uses Active Directory with DNS and DHCP. The DHCP server is
included in the vSphere supported Windows Server versions.
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