Installing The Vmware Esx Server; Configuring The Hardware - IBM System Storage DS3500 Introduction And Implementation Manual

Draft Document for Review March 28, 2011 12:24 pm

22.4 Installing the VMware ESX Server

In this section, we provide the procedure and details that are related to installing the VMware
ESX server.
You need a VMWare ESX Server CD. In addition, fill in the following information in Table 22-1
before you begin. The Licensing model is different in VI3 and vSphere implementation.
Table 22-1
Server Name (FQDN)
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DNS Server IP Addresses
Location of vSphere Server License
Note: If this is a re-build of the host, remove it from the vCenter before proceeding.

22.4.1 Configuring the hardware

Power off the server hardware if it is powered on. Do the following steps:
1. If needed, install additional network adapters.
2. If needed, install Fibre Channel HBA card(s).
3. After the chassis is closed and the machine is re-racked, plug in all associated cables
EXCEPT SAN Fibre Channel cables. (this is only valid, when you do not plan to install
ESX on a SAN disk. In our example we have the SAN Fibre Channel cables connected to
the Switch)
4. Configure the BIOS and RAID, as described in the following section.
Configuring the server BIOS
1. Check all firmware and update as necessary (BIOS, HBA, Internal RAID).
2. Ensure that your server BIOS is set up to accommodate virtualization technology. Refer to
your server vendor specific documentation for guidelines.
Configuring the server HBA
To enable the HBA BIOS:
Note: In this example, we used a QLogic QMI2572 card.
1. Press Ctrt-Q or Alt-Q when prompted during the boot process to configure the QLogic
BIOS. Figure 22-5 on page 672
VMware ESX Server Information
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