ClearCube Virtualization Deployment Guide
Deploying ESX Server • 7
Deploying ESX Server
Installation Overview
When installing virtual machines in a ClearCube environment, virtual machine (VM)
and server installations differ from those in the typical VMware installation. The
following list provides a high-level overview of the installation tasks you must perform.
1.
Prepare a disk for ESX Server installation
Before you can install ESX Server on a disk that uses the SATA interface, you
must configure the SATA disk BIOS. Use a BIOS configuration utility to set the
SATA disk mode to IDE Legacy. For more information, see the “Minimum Server
Hardware Requirements“ section of
Installation and Upgrade Guide: ESX 3.0.1
and VirtualCenter 2.0.1
, located in the documentation section of the VMware
support Web site:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html
2.
Install VMware ESX Server
Install VMware ESX Server on a ClearCube Blade using a static IP address. In the
ClearCube environment, you must install ESX Server on an R2200-series Blade
with a minimum of 4 GB RAM.
a. Configure USB settings during VI Client installation to enable your USB
mouse and keyboard to connect to your administrator C/Port. For more
information, see
Step 9.
on page 14.
b. To install ESX Server from a CD-ROM, you must attach a CD-ROM drive to
the C/Port™ USB port.
c. Before you can install ESX Server on a disk that use the SATA interface, you
must configure the SATA disk BIOS. Use a BIOS configuration utility to set the
SATA disk mode to IDE Legacy. For more information, see the “Minimum
Server Hardware Requirements“ section of
Installation and Upgrade Guide:
ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1
, located in the documentation section of the
VMware support Web site:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html
You can now perform ESX Server installation, beginning at step 1, as
described in “ESX Server Installation Procedure” in the “Installing ESX Server“
section of
Installation and Upgrade Guide: ESX 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1
.
This document is located at the URL listed above.
3.
Set up data storage volumes
Set up iSCSI data storage for virtual machines. For more information, see "
Setting
up iSCSI Storage Volumes
" on page 9.
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