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Dell VMware ESX Server 3i User Manual (18 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Servers | Size: 2.75 MB |

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What’s New in the

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VMware vSphere

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6.0 Platform

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 2

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Introduction

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NVIDIA GRID Support

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NVIDIA GRID

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HARDWARE VERSION

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 7

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Platform Services Controller

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Enhanced Linked Mode

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Certiﬁcate Management

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Appliance

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Which Platform?

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METRIC WINDOWS APPLIANCE

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 10

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Virtual Machine Network

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(L2 Connectivity)

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vSphere vMotion

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 12

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Multisite Content Library

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Virtual Volumes

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 15

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TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER / 16

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About the Authors

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Dell VMware ESX Server 3i Installation Guide (110 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Servers | Size: 1.41 MB |

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Installation Guide

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Contents

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Index 109

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Welcome to VMware ESX Server

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How VMware ESX Server Works

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About This Book

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Intended Audience

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Document Feedback

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Conventions and Abbreviations

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Self-Service Support

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Online and Telephone Support

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Support Offerings

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VMware Education Services

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Reporting Problems

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System Requirements

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Chapter 1 System Requirements

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VMware File System (VMFS)

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Adapters

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Hardware Requirements

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Virtual Storage

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Virtual Processor

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Virtual Chip Set

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Virtual BIOS

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Virtual Memory

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Legacy Devices

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Installing and Configuring

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ESX Server

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Installing ESX Server

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Back Up Virtual Machines

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ESX Server on Blade

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Local SCSI

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SAN Storage

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Fibre Channel Connectivity

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Core Dump Partition

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Swap File

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Mounting a USB CD-ROM Device

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BladeCenter

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DEFAULT vmlinuz

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Mounting USB CD-ROM Devices

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Remote and Scripted

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Installations

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Setting Up the Script

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Server 63

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User groups 11

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VMware community forums 11

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Dell VMware ESX Server 3i Installation Guide (124 pages)

Brand: Dell | Category: Servers | Size: 1.27 MB |

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VI-ENG-Q407-434

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2 VMware, Inc

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Contents

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VMware, Inc. 5

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A ESX ServerPartitioning 95

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About This Book

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Document Feedback

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Abbreviations Used in Figures

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Online and Telephone Support

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Support Offerings

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VMware Education Services

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Introduction to VMware

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Infrastructure

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What’s New for Installation

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System Requirements

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Chapter 2 System Requirements

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VI Client Requirements

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ESX Server 3 Requirements

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Virtual Machine Requirements

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VirtualCenter and

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ESX Server 3 Licensing

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Overview

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Licensing Terminology

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ESX Server 3 Editions

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Centralized Licensing

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Single-Host Licensing

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License Key Functionality

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License Server Availability

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Contacting Support

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Running VMware

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VMware ESX Server

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Evaluation Period Expires

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Licensing VirtualCenter and

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ESX Server

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Licensing Process

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Obtaining License Files

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Installing License Files

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[email protected]

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Environment

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ESX Server 3.x Environment

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License File Contents

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License File Locations

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Installing a License Server

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Troubleshooting Licensing

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Checking the License Server

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Checking the License File

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Installing VMware

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Infrastructure Management

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Components Installed

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Installation Procedure

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Components

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ESX Server Software

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Installation Methods

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Installation on SATA Drives

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Installing ESX Server

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Navigation in the Installer

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Mouse Selection

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Recommended Partitioning

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Advanced Partitioning

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Setting Your Time Zone

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Downloading the VI Client

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ESX Server Partitioning

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Optional Partitions

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Remote and Scripted

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Installations

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Setting Up the Script

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%include Section

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Command Section

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downloadsacrossthenetwork

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%packages Section

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%pre Section

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%post Section

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%vmlicense_text Section

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Sample Kickstart File

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%packages

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Updates for the ESX Server 3

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Installation Guide

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Update–2 VMware, Inc

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VMware, Inc. Update–3

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Update–4 VMware, Inc

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VMware, Inc. Update–5

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Update–6 VMware, Inc

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