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How do I use ESXi Native with Amazon EC2?

To use ESXi Native with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), you need to set up an EC2 instance, install VMware ESXi on it, and configure the necessary security groups and network settings. This example demonstrates how to define an EC2 instance and configure it for ESXi using infrastructure as code.

The following configurations will:

  1. Create a VPC for networking.
  2. Define the necessary subnets within the VPC.
  3. Set up a security group to allow traffic to ESXi.
  4. Launch an EC2 instance suitable for running ESXi.
import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Define a VPC
const main = new aws.ec2.Vpc("main", {cidrBlock: "10.0.0.0/16"});
// Define a public subnet
const _public = new aws.ec2.Subnet("public", {
    vpcId: main.id,
    cidrBlock: "10.0.1.0/24",
    mapPublicIpOnLaunch: true,
});
// Define an internet gateway
const mainInternetGateway = new aws.ec2.InternetGateway("main", {vpcId: main.id});
// Create a route table
const mainRouteTable = new aws.ec2.RouteTable("main", {
    vpcId: main.id,
    routes: [{
        cidrBlock: "0.0.0.0/0",
        gatewayId: mainInternetGateway.id,
    }],
});
// Associate the route table with the subnet
const a = new aws.ec2.RouteTableAssociation("a", {
    subnetId: _public.id,
    routeTableId: mainRouteTable.id,
});
// Security group to allow traffic for ESXi
const esxiSg = new aws.ec2.SecurityGroup("esxi_sg", {
    name: "esxi_sg",
    description: "Allow traffic for ESXi",
    vpcId: main.id,
    ingress: [{
        fromPort: 80,
        toPort: 80,
        protocol: "tcp",
        cidrBlocks: ["0.0.0.0/0"],
    }],
    egress: [{
        fromPort: 0,
        toPort: 0,
        protocol: "-1",
        cidrBlocks: ["0.0.0.0/0"],
    }],
});
// Launch an EC2 instance
const esxiInstance = new aws.ec2.Instance("esxi_instance", {
    ami: "ami-0abcdef1234567890",
    instanceType: aws.ec2.InstanceType.M5_Large,
    subnetId: _public.id,
    securityGroups: [esxiSg.name],
    tags: {
        Name: "ESXi-Server",
    },
});

In this setup, we’ve created a VPC and a subnet, configured an internet gateway and routing, established a security group to allow HTTP access, and launched an EC2 instance. The instance is initialized with a given Amazon Machine Image (AMI) suitable for ESXi installation. You can further configure the instance to complete the ESXi setup process.

This configuration provides you with a foundational setup to deploy ESXi on an EC2 instance, ensuring the necessary network and security configurations are in place. With ESXi installed, you can now manage your virtualized environment within an AWS infrastructure.

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