System Requirements; Esx Hardware Requirements - VMware ESX 4.0 - INSTALLATION GUIDE UPDATE 1 Installation Manual

System Requirements

Hosts running vCenter Server and ESX must meet specific hardware and operating system requirements.
This chapter includes the following topics:

"ESX Hardware Requirements,"

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"vCenter Server and vSphere Client Hardware Requirements,"
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"vCenter Server Software Requirements,"
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"vSphere Client Software Requirements,"
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"Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems,"
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"Requirements for Creating Virtual Machines,"
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"Required Ports,"
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"Supported Remote Management Firmware Versions,"
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ESX Hardware Requirements
Using ESX requires specific hardware and system resources.
64-Bit Processor
VMware ESX 4.0 will only install and run on servers with 64-bit x86 CPUs.
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Known 64-bit processors:
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All AMD Opterons support 64 bit.
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All Intel Xeon 3000/3200, 3100/3300, 5100/5300, 5200/5400, 7100/7300, and 7200/7400 support 64 bit.
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All Intel Nehalem (no Xeon brand number assigned yet) support 64 bit.
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RAM
2GB RAM minimum
Network Adapters
One or more network adapters. Supported network adapters include:
Broadcom NetXtreme 570x gigabit controllers
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Intel PRO 1000 adapters
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