Creating an ESXi Host

• Console
• CLI
• API

• 1. On the Software-Defined Data Centers list page, select the SDDC that you want to add an ESXi host to. If you need help finding the list page or the SDDC, see Listing SDDCs.
  2. On the SDDC's details page, under Resources, select vSphere clusters.
  3. Select the cluster that you want to add an ESXi host to.
  4. On the cluster's details page, select ESXi hosts.
  5. Select Create ESXi host.
  6. In the Create ESXi host panel, enter the following information:
     • ESXI host name (optional): Enter a name for the new host that helps to identify it later. The name must be from 1 to 22 characters long, must start with a letter, and can contain only alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-). Hyphens can't be next to each other. Avoid entering confidential information.
       Important
       
       ESXi host names can have a maximum of 22 characters including any optional SDDC prefix you might have configured. Host FQDNs can have a maximum of 64 characters total.
     • SDDC hardware type: Select a shape to use for ESXi hosts in the SDDC. A shape is a template that decides the number of CPUs, amount of memory, and other resources allocated to a newly created instance. If you select a shape with an AMD processor, select the number of cores. See Supported Shapes for more information.
     • Capacity type: Select a capacity type to use when the ESXi hosts are created.
       • On-demand capacity provisions the compute capacity when the host is created.
       • Capacity reservation uses capacity that's counted against an existing reservation. Select a compartment and the name of a reservation. For more information, see Capacity Reservations.
         Note
         
         Capacity reservation isn't supported for an SDDC that uses many availability domains.
     • Pricing interval commitment: The pricing interval to apply to the ESXi hosts. For more information about available pricing intervals, see Billing Options. Select an option, and then select Pricing interval must be confirmed to continue.
     • Select a deleted host for billing continuation (optional): When you create a host, you can reuse the leftover billing commitment from a deleted host. Only deleted hosts with the same shape, CPU, and SKU as you selected for the new host are available for use. If you don't see the deleted host that you want, try changing the shape selection. For more information, see Transferring Billing Commitments.
     • Show ESXi host details (optional): View or change VMware software version, compartment, SSH key, availability domain, and VLANs.
  7. When you're satisfied with the properties for this host, select Create ESXi host.

  Important
  
  An SDDC or ESXi host which has failed provisioning doesn't get billed until provisioning succeeds.

• Use the esxi-host create command and required parameters to create an ESXi host:

  oci ocvs esxi-host create --sddc-id sddc_OCID ... [OPTIONS]

  For a complete list of parameters and values for CLI commands, see the CLI Command Reference.

  Important
  
  An SDDC or ESXi host which has failed provisioning doesn't get billed until provisioning succeeds.

• Run the CreateEsxiHost operation to create an ESXi host.

  Important
  
  An SDDC or ESXi host which has failed provisioning doesn't get billed until provisioning succeeds.