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...'s New 6 Supported New Hardware 6 Supported New Software 6 Processors 7 Licensing 7 Activation Code and License Key 8 Downloading the Software 8 Optional Media 8 Dell-Supported Configurations 8 Dell-Supported ESX Server Configurations . . . . . 8 Dell-Supported VirtualCenter Configurations . . . 12 VMware Infrastructure Architecture 13 Installing ESX Server and VirtualCenter 16 Installing VirtualCenter 17 Installing ESX Server 17 Tips for Configuring VMotion 19 Installing ESX Server on PowerEdge Blade Servers 19 Fibre Channel Environment Setup With the ESX Server Software 20...
...'s New 6 Supported New Hardware 6 Supported New Software 6 Processors 7 Licensing 7 Activation Code and License Key 8 Downloading the Software 8 Optional Media 8 Dell-Supported Configurations 8 Dell-Supported ESX Server Configurations . . . . . 8 Dell-Supported VirtualCenter Configurations . . . 12 VMware Infrastructure Architecture 13 Installing ESX Server and VirtualCenter 16 Installing VirtualCenter 17 Installing ESX Server 17 Tips for Configuring VMotion 19 Installing ESX Server on PowerEdge Blade Servers 19 Fibre Channel Environment Setup With the ESX Server Software 20...
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... supported ESX Server and VirtualCenter configurations. • Installing ESX Server and VirtualCenter - provides guidelines for supporting the Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. The document covers the following: • Introduction - provides a brief overview of these virtual machines run simultaneously on PowerEdge systems and provides information specific to install and use Dell OpenManage. • Additional Resources - These operating systems, referred to as virtual machines, can include Microsoft® Windows...
... supported ESX Server and VirtualCenter configurations. • Installing ESX Server and VirtualCenter - provides guidelines for supporting the Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. The document covers the following: • Introduction - provides a brief overview of these virtual machines run simultaneously on PowerEdge systems and provides information specific to install and use Dell OpenManage. • Additional Resources - These operating systems, referred to as virtual machines, can include Microsoft® Windows...
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... and storage systems. Supported New Hardware • Servers: PowerEdge 1950-III, PowerEdge 2950-III, PowerEdge 2900-III, PowerEdge R900 • Storage Systems: Dell PowerVault™ NX1950 for Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage only, and PowerVault MD1000 Supported New Software • Dell OpenManage 5.3 6 Deployment Guide VMware ESX Server Architecture VirtualCenter is a management application that monitors and manages virtual machines and ESX Server hosts. With VirtualCenter, users can create, start, stop, and migrate...
... and storage systems. Supported New Hardware • Servers: PowerEdge 1950-III, PowerEdge 2950-III, PowerEdge 2900-III, PowerEdge R900 • Storage Systems: Dell PowerVault™ NX1950 for Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage only, and PowerVault MD1000 Supported New Software • Dell OpenManage 5.3 6 Deployment Guide VMware ESX Server Architecture VirtualCenter is a management application that monitors and manages virtual machines and ESX Server hosts. With VirtualCenter, users can create, start, stop, and migrate...
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... ESX Server X X X VirtualCenter Agent X X X SAN Connectivity X X Virtual SMP™ (symmetric X X multiprocessing) VMotion™ X DRS X High Availability X Consolidated Backup X Physical CPU Licensing Not Applicable 2 CPU or 4 CPU 2 CPU or 4 CPU Dell Offering S&P OEM, S&P OEM, S&P Software Subscription Not Applicable 1 to 3 years 1 to 3 years NOTE: ESX Server can have a maximum of 8 GB RAM in these editions. Table 1-1. Infrastructure- Starter Standard VMware Infrastructure- Deployment Guide 7 Standard...
... ESX Server X X X VirtualCenter Agent X X X SAN Connectivity X X Virtual SMP™ (symmetric X X multiprocessing) VMotion™ X DRS X High Availability X Consolidated Backup X Physical CPU Licensing Not Applicable 2 CPU or 4 CPU 2 CPU or 4 CPU Dell Offering S&P OEM, S&P OEM, S&P Software Subscription Not Applicable 1 to 3 years 1 to 3 years NOTE: ESX Server can have a maximum of 8 GB RAM in these editions. Table 1-1. Infrastructure- Starter Standard VMware Infrastructure- Deployment Guide 7 Standard...
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.../code/dell with different license administrators. Optional Media You may order the media for a license key to download and run VirtualCenter, you must first purchase a VirtualCenter license. If you want to install the software and receive proper subscription services. For more information on supported network and Fibre Channel adapters, see the ESX Server 3.x Systems Compatibility Guide. If you have multiple activation codes, you can download the VMware Infrastructure 3.0.2 software...
.../code/dell with different license administrators. Optional Media You may order the media for a license key to download and run VirtualCenter, you must first purchase a VirtualCenter license. If you want to install the software and receive proper subscription services. For more information on supported network and Fibre Channel adapters, see the ESX Server 3.x Systems Compatibility Guide. If you have multiple activation codes, you can download the VMware Infrastructure 3.0.2 software...
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... Two integrated Two integrated network ports, network ports network ports network ports network ports All supported peripheral NICs All supported All supported NIC daughter peripheral cards NICs All supported peripheral NICs All supported peripheral NICs Fibre Channel All supported All supported All supported All supported All supported HBA (required Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel for SAN HBAs daughter cards HBAs HBAs HBAs Connectivity only) Dell Remote DRAC 5 Access Controller (DRAC) (highly recommended...
... Two integrated Two integrated network ports, network ports network ports network ports network ports All supported peripheral NICs All supported All supported NIC daughter peripheral cards NICs All supported peripheral NICs All supported peripheral NICs Fibre Channel All supported All supported All supported All supported All supported HBA (required Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel for SAN HBAs daughter cards HBAs HBAs HBAs Connectivity only) Dell Remote DRAC 5 Access Controller (DRAC) (highly recommended...
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...5/i Adapter (for SAN Connectivity only) Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) (highly recommended) Internal Storage R900 PowerEdge 6850 PowerEdge 6950 Two/four Quad-Core Two/four single/dual- Dell-Supported ESX Server Configurations Server Processors Memory (Min/Max) Storage Adapter for Internal Disks Storage Adapter for External Disks Networking Fibre Channel HBA (required for SAS disks) PERC 5/i Integrated PERC 5/E, PERC 5/E, SAS RAID, PERC6E SAS RAID PERC 5/E, SAS RAID, PERC6E Four integrated network ports All supported peripheral NICs Two integrated network ports All supported...
...5/i Adapter (for SAN Connectivity only) Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) (highly recommended) Internal Storage R900 PowerEdge 6850 PowerEdge 6950 Two/four Quad-Core Two/four single/dual- Dell-Supported ESX Server Configurations Server Processors Memory (Min/Max) Storage Adapter for Internal Disks Storage Adapter for External Disks Networking Fibre Channel HBA (required for SAS disks) PERC 5/i Integrated PERC 5/E, PERC 5/E, SAS RAID, PERC6E SAS RAID PERC 5/E, SAS RAID, PERC6E Four integrated network ports All supported peripheral NICs Two integrated network ports All supported...
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... quad core AMD Opteron processors is not used by VMware ESX Server in this release. • SATA Optical Drive (CD/DVD) on the NIC and Fibre Channel HBA supported with PowerVault MD1000. Dell PowerVault 22XS storage enclosures are not supported with ESX Server 3.0.x, see the I/O Compatibility Guide for ESX Server at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. Notes about supported configurations: • A fibre channel switch is required for...
... quad core AMD Opteron processors is not used by VMware ESX Server in this release. • SATA Optical Drive (CD/DVD) on the NIC and Fibre Channel HBA supported with PowerVault MD1000. Dell PowerVault 22XS storage enclosures are not supported with ESX Server 3.0.x, see the I/O Compatibility Guide for ESX Server at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. Notes about supported configurations: • A fibre channel switch is required for...
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.... VirtualCenter is an application that support Windows Server 2003. Table 1-4. For the latest Dell-qualified configurations of this document. Dell-Supported VirtualCenter Configuration Resource Class Server Memory RAID controller Storage Network Operating system Requirement PowerEdge system 2 GB minimum Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Internal or external physical disks Two integrated network ports Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later Additional hardware may have been released after the release of the ESX Server software and VirtualCenter, see the EMC...
.... VirtualCenter is an application that support Windows Server 2003. Table 1-4. For the latest Dell-qualified configurations of this document. Dell-Supported VirtualCenter Configuration Resource Class Server Memory RAID controller Storage Network Operating system Requirement PowerEdge system 2 GB minimum Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller Internal or external physical disks Two integrated network ports Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later Additional hardware may have been released after the release of the ESX Server software and VirtualCenter, see the EMC...
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... Servers and runs on the different licensing configurations, see the Installation and Upgrade Guide under VMware Infrastructure 3 at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. • VMware Infrastructure client - License server is required when using Served Licensing Scheme but is not required for managing virtual machines and accessing remote consoles. For more information on Windows Server 2003. VirtualCenter is optional and is recommended to the ESX Server or an external...
... Servers and runs on the different licensing configurations, see the Installation and Upgrade Guide under VMware Infrastructure 3 at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. • VMware Infrastructure client - License server is required when using Served Licensing Scheme but is not required for managing virtual machines and accessing remote consoles. For more information on Windows Server 2003. VirtualCenter is optional and is recommended to the ESX Server or an external...
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... Fibre Channel storage, determine the number of logical unit numbers (LUNs), size of LUNs, RAID level of the LUNs, and the number of storage groups. • Determine the number of virtual machines that will run on different upgrade options and specific steps that need to be followed for a successful upgrade. • Determine the kind of licensing mode that will best suit the deployment...
... Fibre Channel storage, determine the number of logical unit numbers (LUNs), size of LUNs, RAID level of the LUNs, and the number of storage groups. • Determine the number of virtual machines that will run on different upgrade options and specific steps that need to be followed for a successful upgrade. • Determine the kind of licensing mode that will best suit the deployment...
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... appropriate local disk partitioning scheme for the ESX Server Software" on page 18). • If you use two Fibre Channel HBAs on the ESX Server host connected to separate Fibre Channel switches that in turn provides paths to SPs on the Fibre Channel storage unit. The following section describes Dell recommended configurations for the virtual machines, such as IP addresses, network masks, and...
... appropriate local disk partitioning scheme for the ESX Server Software" on page 18). • If you use two Fibre Channel HBAs on the ESX Server host connected to separate Fibre Channel switches that in turn provides paths to SPs on the Fibre Channel storage unit. The following section describes Dell recommended configurations for the virtual machines, such as IP addresses, network masks, and...
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...-step installation instructions and requirements, see Deployment of VMware Infrastructure 3.x on typical configurations using PowerEdge 1955 blade servers, see the Installation and Upgrade Guide for ESX Server 3.0.2 and VirtualCenter 2.0.2 under Resources at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. 16 Deployment Guide VMware Infrastructure Configurations With Dell PowerEdge Systems and Dell|EMC Fibre Channel SAN VMware Infrastructure client Ethernet fabric VirtualCenter server ESX Server host Fibre Channel switch ESX Server host...
...-step installation instructions and requirements, see Deployment of VMware Infrastructure 3.x on typical configurations using PowerEdge 1955 blade servers, see the Installation and Upgrade Guide for ESX Server 3.0.2 and VirtualCenter 2.0.2 under Resources at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. 16 Deployment Guide VMware Infrastructure Configurations With Dell PowerEdge Systems and Dell|EMC Fibre Channel SAN VMware Infrastructure client Ethernet fabric VirtualCenter server ESX Server host Fibre Channel switch ESX Server host...
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... is configured with BIOS support. Deployment Guide 17 For more information about configuring ESX Server to boot from SAN with the ESX Server software. • Set the universal serial bus (USB) controller to store VirtualCenter data. • Install VirtualCenter server. • Install VMware Infrastructure client. Installing ESX Server Before Installation BIOS Setup Ensure that the BIOS of the PowerEdge system is required to run 64-bit virtual machines on with the following settings: • Enable the...
... is configured with BIOS support. Deployment Guide 17 For more information about configuring ESX Server to boot from SAN with the ESX Server software. • Set the universal serial bus (USB) controller to store VirtualCenter data. • Install VirtualCenter server. • Install VMware Infrastructure client. Installing ESX Server Before Installation BIOS Setup Ensure that the BIOS of the PowerEdge system is required to run 64-bit virtual machines on with the following settings: • Enable the...
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... also enable easy identification. • Create one or more virtual switches for Service Console and virtual machines are created by default during ESX Server installation. 18 Deployment Guide Virtual switches for virtual machines and VMkernel, and bind the physical adapters accordingly. RAID Configuration Before installing the ESX Server software, ensure that you set the root (/) partition size to a minimum of local physical disks. When installing the ESX Server software, choose the Manual Partitioning option and use...
... also enable easy identification. • Create one or more virtual switches for Service Console and virtual machines are created by default during ESX Server installation. 18 Deployment Guide Virtual switches for virtual machines and VMkernel, and bind the physical adapters accordingly. RAID Configuration Before installing the ESX Server software, ensure that you set the root (/) partition size to a minimum of local physical disks. When installing the ESX Server software, choose the Manual Partitioning option and use...
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... enables support for USB devices both during and after ESX Server boot process even if USB drivers are attached to avoid loading the USB drivers. Tips for Configuring VMotion To use the VMotion feature, follow the important guidelines given below: • VMotion requires the setup of the network port groups VMs are not loaded by the ESX Server software. 2 Remove the following steps: 1 Configure the USB controller setting in the PowerEdge 6850 BIOS...
... enables support for USB devices both during and after ESX Server boot process even if USB drivers are attached to avoid loading the USB drivers. Tips for Configuring VMotion To use the VMotion feature, follow the important guidelines given below: • VMotion requires the setup of the network port groups VMs are not loaded by the ESX Server software. 2 Remove the following steps: 1 Configure the USB controller setting in the PowerEdge 6850 BIOS...
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... Configuration Guide for better load balancing. 5 Use Naviagent to register the servers (hosts) connected to the SAN. 6 Create storage groups and assign ESX Servers and LUNs to the SP. Fibre Channel Environment Setup With the ESX Server Software The typical steps involved in setting up the storage device, and creating LUNs, RAID groups, and storage groups, and installing Naviagent, see the EMC Navisphere Manager...
... Configuration Guide for better load balancing. 5 Use Naviagent to register the servers (hosts) connected to the SAN. 6 Create storage groups and assign ESX Servers and LUNs to the SP. Fibre Channel Environment Setup With the ESX Server Software The typical steps involved in setting up the storage device, and creating LUNs, RAID groups, and storage groups, and installing Naviagent, see the EMC Navisphere Manager...
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... Knowledge Base articles at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. Additional Resources Product Documentation Resources • Complete and current documentation for Dell-qualified VMware configurations is available at www.dell.com/vmware. • EMC Support Matrix (ESM) at www.emc.com/horizontal/interoperability. • VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 and VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Installation Guide, Administration Guide, Scripting User's Manual, technical resources, and knowledge base are at...
... Knowledge Base articles at www.vmware.com/support/pubs. Additional Resources Product Documentation Resources • Complete and current documentation for Dell-qualified VMware configurations is available at www.dell.com/vmware. • EMC Support Matrix (ESM) at www.emc.com/horizontal/interoperability. • VMware ESX Server 3.0.2 and VirtualCenter 2.0.2 Installation Guide, Administration Guide, Scripting User's Manual, technical resources, and knowledge base are at...