# Requirements

Provisioning Instances typically involves many steps beyond starting a workload and VM Essentials is centered around automating everything for your application to be fully operational. There is a lot that goes on when spinning up an Instance, and to make the magic happen a few requirements need to be met.

IMPORTANT

By default, Agent Installation is enabled when provisioning unless deselected on the Virtual Image or SKIP AGENT INSTALL is selected from the provisioning wizard.

**Subtopics**  

- **[VM Provision Steps](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00008058en_us/render?page=GUID-E5BD72D4-D17D-4B2D-AE72-CB13FF3B9526.html)**
- **[Virtual Images](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00008058en_us/render?page=GUID-F7007D76-D8A4-4FE3-B139-A626C340FDA0.html)**
- **[Agent Install](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00008058en_us/render?page=GUID-6DB649A1-ECB0-4341-A395-FBB24F386BFD.html)**
