Install latest ESXi on older unsupported hardware

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To install latest ESXi on older hardware to bypass "Unsupported CPU" error use:

Press Shift+O during boot as suggested at https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.esxi.install.doc/GUID-A33C4CAB-18EE-4C8C-A55D-8AD7E8042BFA.html
Use below boot option
```
allowLegacyCPU=true
```

Refer:

https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2020/04/quick-tip-allow-unsupported-cpus-when-upgrading-to-esxi-7-0.html

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