4.9
VMware 5.x Installation Procedures on the Built-in HDD
This section concisely describes the procedures for installing VMware 5.x on the built-in HDD.
Start this work only after confirming the completion of the connection and configuration of the MMB.
4.9.1
Advance setup
Set up the following as needed.
1. Prepare a server running ServerView Operations Manager.
2. After removing the built-in HDD of the PRIMEQUEST server, confirm the partition settings with the MMB.
- Setting the SB/IOB/GSPB configuration
(See
3.4.1 Setting a partition configuration
.)
- Configuring Console Redirection
(See
3.4.6 Configuring Console Redirection
.)
- Video redirection: Enable
- Remote storage: Enable
- Console redirection: Enable
- Setting various modes
(See
3. Assign I/O spaces to the SAS card, SAS array controller card, Onboard SAS controller (GSPB), SAS disk
unit controller and SAS array disk unit controller.
For details on I/O space assignment, see 3.4.5 Setting various modes in this manual and 5.5.1 [Configure I/
O Space Assignment] menu in the
PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series Tool Reference
(C122-E110EN).
4.9.2
Preparing for Installation
To prepare for installation, also see the VMware information.
For the VMware information, contact the distributor where you purchased your product, or your sales representative.
Prepare the following.
1. Prepare the following disk image:
VMware 5.x media
2. Disconnect all the FC cables.
3. Mount the disk image through a video redirection connection.
4. Configure the RAID environment.
For details, see the MegaRAID SAS Software, the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation, or the LSI
MegaRAID (R) SAS Software contained on the SVS DVD.
5. Change the boot order to give the highest priority in startup to DVD boot.
For details, see 1.3.1 [Power Control] window in the
PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series Tool Reference
(C122-
E110EN).
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