An administrator successfully installs VMware ESXi onto the first host of a new vSphere cluster but makes no additional configuration changes. When attempting to log into the vSphere Host Client using

For a client to connect to the ESXi host via its FQDN, the corporate DNS servers must have an "A" record mapping the FQDN to the host's IP address, otherwise, the client cannot resolve the name. Without this A record, the client's attempt to connect using the FQDN will fail, resulting in a 'Server Not Found' error.

Updating the ESXi host's own DNS configuration allows the host to resolve external FQDNs, but it does not directly enable a client to resolve the ESXi host's FQDN, which requires an A record in the corporate DNS.

A fresh ESXi installation might default to DHCP, but the problem explicitly states 'DHCP: No' and provides a specific static IPv4 address, netmask, and gateway. Manually configuring these static IP settings is essential to establish network connectivity for the management interface on the specified network.

Configuring multiple network adapters for redundancy (NIC teaming) is a best practice but is not required to establish basic connectivity to a single ESXi host or resolve a 'Server Not Found' error.

The management network is specified as VLAN ID 10. To ensure the ESXi host's management interface can communicate on the correct network segment, its virtual switch port group for management must be configured with VLAN ID 10, otherwise, the host will not be reachable on the network.

While disabling IPv6 aligns with the requirement for IPv4-only, it is not the direct cause of an IPv4-based 'Server Not Found' error; configuring essential IPv4 parameters and DNS is a higher priority for initial connectivity.