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•Template Repository - is a persistent storage location that maintains VM templates. These are
ESX Server systems.
NOTE: Cloning is deployment of a new VM and not migration of an existing VM.
•VirtualCenter Agent - an agent that is installed on each
Dell PowerEdge Server with ESX Server software that is part of a VirtualCenter farm. This agent allows the ESX Server software to be managed by VirtualCenter and allows for the VMotion capability. This agent is installed automatically when a host is added to VirtualCenter.
NOTE: If you are installing ESX Server 2.1.2 software in your network for the first time and are using VirtualCenter, be sure to install or upgrade to VirtualCenter 1.1 first. VirtualCenter 1.1 contains the correct version of the VirtualCenter agent for ESX Server 2.1.2. This agent will be installed automatically on ESX Server 2.1.2 systems when VirtualCenter discovers them.
Current Hardware and Software
Qualification List
For current Dell qualified configurations of VMware ESX Server software and VirtualCenter, see www.dell.com/vmware.
For DellEMC qualified storage configurations of VMware ESX Server software and VirtualCenter, see EMC Support Matrix (ESM) at www.emc.com/horizontal/interoperability/.
For additional,
Installation of ESX Server 2.1.2 Software
NOTE: ESX Server 2.1.2 software is only supported with VirtualCenter 1.1. If you are using VirtualCenter to manage your ESX Server systems, you MUST upgrade your VirtualCenter installation to VirtualCenter 1.1 BEFORE you upgrade your ESX Server software to 2.1.2.
This section describes the important guidelines for the installation of ESX Server 2.1.2 software on Dell servers. For step by step installation instructions and requirements of the ESX Server 2.1.2 software, see the
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