The Open VM Tools is already installed by default so there no need to install this package.

After the reboot it’s time to install Hass.io in the VM.

Remove the attached Ubuntu ISO from the VM and press enter.

The installation is complete! Reboot the system.

Profile setup: Fill in the following fields (remember the username and password).

Are you sure you want to continue: Continue

Choose the disk to install to: /dev/sda 30.00G.

Ubuntu mirror: Use the mirror address suggested.

Select for the IPv4 method DHCP or a manual fixed IP address

Networking connections: The VMXNET3 NIC of the VM is displayed.

Keyboard configuration: Select the layout and variant: English US (.

Choose your preferred language: English.

The VM has a paravirtualized SCSI controller (PVSCSI) and Virtual NIC (VMXNET3) Install Ubuntu on ESXi

Network adapter 1: Select the portgroup.USB controller 1: USB 2.0 or 3.0 depending on the ESXi hardware.Storage: datastore with 30 GB free space.Guest OS version: Ubuntu Linux (64-bit).Compatibility: ESXi 6.7 virtual machine.Create a new virtual machine with the following specifications:.Download Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support), link.Configure the Virtual Machine hardware specifications Here are the steps outlined how-to install an Ubuntu VM and install Hass.io. USB sticks like Z-Wave or Zigbee2MQTT can be attached to the Hass.io VM using ESXi USB pass-through.The installation of Hass.io in a Ubuntu VM on ESXi is simple.When something went wrong during the upgrade, simply revert the snapshot and everything works again within seconds. Quickly make a Virtual Machine snapshot before upgrading the add-ons or Hass.io itself. A home lab server offers more CPU power, memory and storage performance. The Raspberry PI has limited hardware resources and can be a performance bottleneck when using more and more sensors and installing Hass.io add-ons.Other advantages of running Hass.io as VM on VMware ESXi are for example:

Run Home Assistant Supervised supported as Virtual Machine (VM) on VMware ESXi See my blog post about installing the Debian for Home Assistant for more information. Update: June 2021: Ubuntu is not supported anymore as Operating System for Home Assistant. VMware ESXi is installed on my Shuttle SH370R6 plus home lab server ( link).

There is a VMDK version available ( link) that can attached (this involves manual steps) but I prefer a clean installation. After several SD card crashes I decided to installed Hass.io as Virtual Machine (VM) on VMware ESXi. I started exploring Home Assistant Hass.io on a Raspberry Pi.

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