Install latest ESXi on older unsupported hardware
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Install latest ESXi on older unsupported hardware
To install latest ESXi on older hardware to bypass "Unsupported CPU" error use:
- Press Shift+O during boot as suggested at https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.esxi.install.doc/GUID-A33C4CAB-18EE-4C8C-A55D-8AD7E8042BFA.html
- Use below boot option
- allowLegacyCPU=true
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