{"id":2917,"date":"2023-01-15T22:38:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/?p=2917"},"modified":"2023-01-15T22:50:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:50:41","slug":"how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Home Assistant in ESXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Once you go down the rabbit hole of home automation, you will undoubtably end up wanting to install Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I put off using it for as long as possible as I thought it would be complex and cumbersome and within my home (where I need other half proof solutions) I wanted something that &#8220;just works&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However the &#8220;just works&#8221; solutions like, Samsung Smart Things, Amazon Alexa routines and even Apples neat HomeKit, simply <strong>do not<\/strong> offer the level of complexity, vendor support and detailed automation rules that you can setup within Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662daaf2c71cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662daaf2c71cd\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/#Quick_recap_%E2%80%93_What_is_Home_Assistant_and_why_install_it_in_ESXI\" title=\"Quick recap &#8211; What is Home Assistant and why install it in ESXI.\">Quick recap &#8211; What is Home Assistant and why install it in ESXI.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/#How_to_install_Home_Assistant_in_ESXI\" title=\"How to install Home Assistant in ESXI\">How to install Home Assistant in ESXI<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/#Step_by_step_instructions_for_installing_home_assistant_in_ESXI\" title=\"Step by step instructions for installing home assistant in ESXI\">Step by step instructions for installing home assistant in ESXI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_recap_%E2%80%93_What_is_Home_Assistant_and_why_install_it_in_ESXI\"><\/span>Quick recap &#8211; What is Home Assistant and why install it in ESXI.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Assistant<\/a> is an open-source home automation platform that allows you to control and automate various devices in your home. It can integrate with a wide range of devices and services, such as lights, thermostats, cameras, and more. It also provides a user-friendly web interface and mobile app for controlling and monitoring your devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several reasons why you might want to install Home Assistant in a homelab environment. One of the main reasons is to centralize control of your smart devices and automate various tasks. With Home Assistant, you can create automations that will perform actions based on certain conditions, such as turning off the lights when you leave the house or adjusting the thermostat when you come home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my home I currently run ESXI on a SFF Lenovo PC, so my preferred installation method for Home Assistant is to run it as a virtual machine within ESXI, but you could just as easily install it on a Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many benefits of installing home assistant in ESXI, such as failover, backup, ease of deployment. But for me, it&#8217;s simply what I know best and am most comfortable with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Home Assistant is a powerful and flexible platform that can help you automate and monitor your home lab environment, and it is a great tool for making your home smarter and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_Home_Assistant_in_ESXI\"><\/span>How to install Home Assistant in ESXI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are actually 4 different ways to install Home Assistant! The two main options are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Home Assistant Operating System (HASS.IO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Assistant Container<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With 2 more advanced options;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Home Assistant Supervised<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Assistant Core<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the purpose of this article I&#8217;m going to focus on Home Assistant Operating System, as this is best suited to my intended use case of installing home assistant in ESXI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Assistant Operating System (HASS.IO) is a version of the Home Assistant platform that comes pre-installed with other useful add-ons and a built-in add-on store. It is designed to make it easy for users to set up and run Home Assistant on their device, whether it is a Raspberry Pi, a Windows or Mac computer, or a virtual machine. It is also designed to make it easy for users to install and manage additional add-ons and integrations to expand the capabilities of their Home Assistant installation. It is intended to be used by beginners or users who want a simple and easy way to set up and use Home Assistant without having to manually install and configure the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to learn more about the other installation methods, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/installation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_by_step_instructions_for_installing_home_assistant_in_ESXI\"><\/span>Step by step instructions for installing home assistant in ESXI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Download the latest version of Home Assistant from the official website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/hassio\/installation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/hassio\/installation\/<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For ESXI you actually want to scroll down to the Alternative section (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/installation\/alternative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/installation\/alternative<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-21.png?resize=693%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-21.png?w=693&amp;ssl=1 693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-21.png?resize=300%2C88&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And then select VMware ESXI\/vSphere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-22.png?resize=732%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-22.png?w=732&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-22.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Download this and save it somewhere safe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Log in to the vSphere client and select the ESXi host on which you want to install Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-23.png?resize=804%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-23.png?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-23.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-23.png?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I bet you still use Root&#8230;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click Create\/Register VM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-24.png?resize=1024%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-24.png?resize=1024%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-24.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-24.png?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-24.png?w=1373&amp;ssl=1 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file (the one you just downloaded)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-26.png?resize=938%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-26.png?w=938&amp;ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-26.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-26.png?resize=768%2C485&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Give it a name and upload the OVA file<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-27.png?resize=936%2C594&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-27.png?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-27.png?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-27.png?resize=768%2C487&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Select where to store it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-28.png?resize=938%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-28.png?w=938&amp;ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-28.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-28.png?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Take a gamble on disk provisioning (my personal preference is Thick to avoid issues in the future)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-29.png?resize=939%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-29.png?w=939&amp;ssl=1 939w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-29.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-29.png?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Wait..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-30.png?resize=938%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-30.png?w=938&amp;ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-30.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-30.png?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9. After waiting a couple of minutes you should be presented with this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-31.png?resize=929%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-31.png?w=929&amp;ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-31.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-31.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Or an alert on your smartwatch :&#8217;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-32.png?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-32.png?resize=768%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-32.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-32.png?w=893&amp;ssl=1 893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Possibly the only good feature of the Vodafone Hub&#8230;..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Open the console and find the IP address<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-33.png?resize=1024%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-33.png?resize=1024%2C466&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-33.png?resize=300%2C137&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-33.png?resize=768%2C350&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-33.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My example is 192.168.1.11 (you might want to <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/assign-a-static-ip-to-home-assistant\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2703\">set that as a static IP address<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-34.png?resize=1024%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-34.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-34.png?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-34.png?resize=768%2C596&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>11. Navigate to the IP address of Home Assistant in your web browser of choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Remember<\/strong> &#8211; You need to also include the port number listed in the Home Assistant URL<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Again in the example above the URL of our Home Assistant install would be https:\/\/192.168.1.11:8123, which should take you here;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-35.png?resize=1024%2C783&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-35.png?resize=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-35.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-35.png?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image-35.png?w=1123&amp;ssl=1 1123w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Complete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sort of.. you do now need to configure Home Assistant, but we&#8217;ve got that covered in our guide to configuring Home Assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing Home Assistant in a VMware ESXi environment is relatively straightforward, but it does require some technical knowledge and experience with virtualization software. As you&#8217;ve seen the process involves creating a new virtual machine, deploying the Home Assistant OVA template, and configuring the network settings for the virtual machine. Once the virtual machine is up and running, you can access the Home Assistant web interface and complete the installation and configuration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to install Home Assistant in ESXI\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-install-home-assistant-in-esxi\/#more-2917\" aria-label=\"More on How to install Home Assistant in ESXI\">Read Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/How-to-install-Home-Assistant-in-ESXI.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2917"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2936,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917\/revisions\/2936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}