Dell PowerEdge R815 Owner's Manual

VMware vSphere 5 on Dell PowerEdge SystemsDeployment Guide

NOTE: Dell-customized ESXi image may contain additional or VMware-IOVP certified updated drivers. For more information, see the topic "Additional

The installer environment starts. When the installer image loads, the system is ready to begin the flash storage imaging process.6. On the Select a Di

NOTE: If you hold down a key on the keyboard for extended periods of time, it may result in keyboard failure. To avoid possible keyboard failure, pres

CAUTION: It is recommended that you do not modify other settings unless you are familiar with the settings. Modifying settings could cause your system

Installing vSphere Client1. Point the web browser of your Windows management system to the IP address of your ESXi server host to download vSphere Cli

4Deploying vSphere 5 — Important Information• VMware vSphere 5 introduces vRAM pool licensing limits, based on product family per socket: 24 GB for St

7. To enter the system setup, press <F> when you turn on the system. For more information, see the documentation that ships with your system.8.

Figure 3. Configuring vSphere Using Dell Fibre Channel SANvSphere Configuration Using iSCSI SANThe figure, “Configuring vSphere With iSCSI SAN” shows

Figure 4. Configuring vSphere With iSCSI SANBooting ESXiThis section describes how to perform the basic setup of your system based on the following as

NOTE: When the address is being acquired, 0.0.0.0 is displayed by default.To install vSphere Client, see "Installing vSphere Client". If a w

Notes, Cautions, and WarningsNOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates

4. Press <Esc> to logout.Configuring Lockdown ModeLockdown mode prevents remote personnel from logging in to the ESXi host by using the root log

5Configuration Backup and Restore ProceduresIt is recommended that you back up your VMware ESXi configuration after you complete the initial setup on

The backup process does not support restoring to later builds. This requirement can be overridden by using the –f option.3. Start the vSphere CLI on a

6Licensing InformationThis section discusses the different modes of obtaining license for your Dell PowerEdge system.NOTE: For more information about

Administering License KeysYou can administer the license key using vSphere Client to manage the licenses individually on the ESXi system. Alternativel

7Supported PowerEdge Configurations for vSphere 5For complete information about all the supported Dell PowerEdge systems with VMware ESXi, see VMware

PowerEdge M910Networking Four integrated network ports and all supported peripheral NICsRemote Access iDRAC 6PowerEdge M710HD ConfigurationPowerEdge M

PowerEdge M610x ConfigurationPowerEdge M610xProcessor Intel Xeon 5500/5600 seriesMinimum Memory 4 GBInternal Storage Two 2.5" SAS/SATA disksInter

PowerEdge R910Internal Flash Memory Supported SD memory cardInternal Storage Adapter SAS 6/iR Integrated, PERC 6/i Integrated, PERC H200 Integrated, a

PowerEdge R810Remote Access iDRAC6 EnterprisePowerEdge R715 ConfigurationPowerEdge R715Processor AMD Opteron 6100/6200 seriesMinimum Memory 8 GBIntern

ContentsNotes, Cautions, and Warnings...21 Introductio

PowerEdge R610Internal Storage Up to six 2.5" SAS/SATA disksInternal Flash Memory Supported SD memory cardInternal Storage Adapter SAS 6/iR Integ

PowerEdge R515External Disks Storage Adapter PERC H800, and 6 Gbps SAS HBAFibre Channel HBA (SAN connectivity) All supported HBAsNetworking Two integr

PowerEdge R310 ConfigurationPowerEdge R410Processor Intel Xeon 3400 series or Core i3 seriesMinimum Memory 4 GBInternal Storage Upto four 3.5" or

PowerEdge R210Networking One integrated network port and all supported peripheral NICsRemote Access iDRAC6 EnterprisePowerEdge T710 ConfigurationPower

PowerEdge T410 ConfigurationPowerEdge T410Processor Intel Xeon 5500/5600 SeriesMinimum Memory 4 GBInternal Storage Six 3.5" SAS/SATA disksInterna

PowerEdge T110 IINetworking One integrated network port and all supported peripheral NICsRemote Access iDRAC6 EnterprisePowerEdge T110 ConfigurationPo

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1IntroductionThis document helps you to deploy VMware ESXi 5 on Dell systems and provides specific information on recommended configurations, best pra

systems. Advanced features such as VMotion, HA, and DRS require that the disk and configuration files are stored on the external shared storage of the

2Getting Started With vSphere 5• If you have ordered VMware ESXi with your Dell PowerEdge system, ESXi is pre-installed and pre-activated with the Sin

Knowledge Basevmware.com/support/kbDell Wikivmware.com/support/kbContacting DellNOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find c

3Installing vSphere 5NOTE: If you had ordered VMware ESXi, it is pre-installed on your PowerEdge system. The ESXi installer media is required only for