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Important Information
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Intel Xeon 3400 series-based systems (PowerEdge T110, PowerEdge R210,
PowerEdge T310, and PowerEdge R310) running ESX version higher than
ESX 4.0 Update 1 may crash with a purple screen of death (PSOD) when the
Power Management option is set to Active Power Controller in the BIOS.
To avoid this issue, ensure that the minimum required BIOS version on
your system is:
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1.3.4 for PowerEdge T110
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1.3.4 for PowerEdge R210
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1.3.6 for PowerEdge T310
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1.1.5 for PowerEdge R310
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On some systems, under heavy networking and processor loads, one or
more uplink adapters (physical network adapters) may stop functioning.
Communication fails between the corresponding Port Group(s) and the
external network. This leads to the probable failure of the VM, VMkernel
or Management Network traffic configured for that Port Group. To resolve
the issue, download the VMware patch ESX400-201002001 from
downloads.vmware.com. For more information, see
kb.vmware.com/kb/1017458.
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When ESX is installed on a PowerEdge R815 system, the keyboard and
mouse do not function if you connect them to the top USB port on the
back panel of the system. To resolve the issue, do not use the top USB port
on the back panel of the system. Alternatively, you may use iDRAC vKVM
to install ESX.
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On a PowerEdge R815 system, iDRAC vKVM I/O devices such as the
keyboard and mouse may not respond after the system boots into ESX.
To resolve the issue, download the VMware patch ESX400-201003001.zip
from downloads.vmware.com. For more information, see
kb.vmware.com/kb/1013176.
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You cannot automatically pre-activate the Microsoft Windows Server 2008
operating system installed on VMs by using the product activation code in
the Dell OEM installation media. You must use the virtual product key to
activate the guest operating system. For more information, see the
whitepaper Dell OEM Windows Server 2008 Installation on Virtual
Machines Using Dell OEM Media at dell.com.
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