Without a license, ESXi runs in evaluation mode for 60 days with all enterprise features enabled.
Minimum of a 2-core CPU. CPU must be on the official VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Older Intel Xeon (e.g., v3/v4 generation) and AMD EPYC processors have been deprecated in version 8. Vmware Esxi 8 Download Iso
Once you have the ISO, you need to deploy it. Here are the most common methods: Without a license, ESXi runs in evaluation mode