Esxi System Requirements; Driver Support For Esxi Nodes; Rebuild The Raid 1 Boot Device Using The Replaced M.2 Module - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Manual

Installing the ESXi operating system

ESXi system requirements

To deploy on ESXi nodes in the VxFlex Ready Node environment, the following prerequisites must be met:
Note: For operating system installation guidelines, refer to the operating system vendor's documentation, taking
into account the VxFlex Ready Node prerequisites listed in this section.
Ensure that the M.2 device on the BOSS device is configured as a RAID 1 device.
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During OS installation, use Scaleio123 as the password for the root or administrator username . (Alternately,
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provide a password that meets the local security criteria.)
In a 2-Layer installation, Dell EMC supplies a VxFlex Ready Node image ISO.
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Follow the wizard installation steps. The default password is Scaleio123. If required, you can change the
password by using the passwd command.
Install the operating system on the BOSS device.
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Driver support for ESXi nodes

Ensure that correct drivers are installed in your system.
The best source for supported storage drivers is the Dell EMC customized ISO for ESXi 6.7 EP 05. If this cannot be
used, consult the VMware support matrix for Dell EMC products on the VMware website.
For the Dell EMC HBA330 mini controller, both the customized and the release versions of ESXi 6.7 EP 05 have the
minimum supported driver version.
Note: Before enabling DirectPath, ensure that the correct driver is installed.

Rebuild the RAID 1 boot device using the replaced M.2 module

The BOSS device consists of two 120/240 GB M.2 expansion cards. If necessary, rebuild the M.2 cards as a RAID 1
device.
Procedure
1. Power on the node.
2. In the iDRAC Virtual KVM console, press F2 immediately after you see the message F2 = System Setup
during system start up.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, select Device Settings
Configuration Utility.
4. On the BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility screen, select Physical/Virtual Disk Information to verify the disk
configuration.
5. On the BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility > Operation Menu screen, select Physical Disk Info as the Device
Output Type, and then press Enter.
The physical disk information should display two expansion card devices configured to the server.
6. Select Virtual Disk Info as the Device Output Type, and then press Enter.
The configuration should show one virtual disk in a degraded RAID state configured on the server.
7. Click Back.
8. On the BOSS-S1 Configuration Utility screen, select Rebuild Raid.
You can monitor the status of the rebuild in the Storage
the M.2 will be displayed as Degraded.
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AHCI Controller in Slot 2: BOSS-S1
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Virtual Disks screen. During the rebuild, the status of
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