Dedicated Server

Setup Steps for Single NIC Hetzner Root Server, ESXi, and pfSense.

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Order a Hetzner Dedicated Root Server with no operating system, called a “Rescue Server”. Purchase an add-on IP address for the server and request a separate MAC address for it. Request a LARA Console session from Hetzner with a VMWare ESXi installer USB inserted in the server. (Transferring iso over the web takes longer than … Read more

How I Learned That Not All Hetzner Root Servers Are the Same!

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A while back I installed VMWare ESXi 6.5 on some Root Servers from Hetzner. The majority that I setup were Hetzner EX41S-SSD builds but I also did a Hetzner PX91-SSD build. The first few EX41S-SSD servers took VMWare ESXi 6.5 fine without problem – the only thing I’d suggest is having Hetzner put a 6.5 … Read more