Dell 2.12 manual Service Console Configuration

Table 1-5. Suggested Disk Partitioning within VMware ESX Server (continued)

Mount Point	Type	Recommended	Notes
		Size
/vmimages	ext3	10 GB+	Holds both ISO image
			files and Template
			Exported Virtual Disk
			images.
/home	ext3	2 GB	Holds the individual
			Virtual Machine
			configuration files.
(none)	vmkcore	102 MB	Holds the core dump file
			for the VMkernel.
(none)	vmfs2	Remaining	Holds the disk files for
			the virtual machines.

NOTE: The /vmimages partition can hold ISO9660 images of CD-ROMs as well as Template Exported Virtual Disks. This space can also be used as temporary or transient storage to assist in relocating Virtual Disk images. For example, the Virtual Disks can be moved to this partition, and then copied to the destination machine or storage area. This space can also be used to make temporary backup copies of Virtual Disks.

Service Console Configuration

During device allocation, the memory reserved for Service Console is configured. The amount of memory for the Service Console depends on the number of virtual machines that are planned to run on the ESX Server system. It is recommended that more memory (around 128 MB) be allocated to the Service Console if Dell OpenManage is installed. The amount of memory dedicated to the Service Console can be changed at any time, but requires a reboot of the ESX Server system.

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