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Scroll down to “Configure Management Network” in the main DCUI
customization screen (see Figure9), and press Enter to display the main
Management network configuration screen (see Figure10).
Additional Setup Steps
Dell recommends the following steps:
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Backup your configuration using the procedures outlined in Appendix E:
Configuration Backup and Restore Procedures.
Management Software Installation
Beyond the basic configuration of management connectivity, VMware
requires a second Windows management station for configuration and day-
to-day management. The ESX 3i server can be managed by directly
connecting the server through VMware Infrastructure Client or by adding the
server to VMware VirtualCenter. VMware VirtualCenter provides many-to-
many management of more than one ESX server.
VMware Infrastructure Client is available free of charge with the ESX Server
3i (and ESX Server 3) products. VirtualCenter is available for purchase from
Dell. VMware has also included a 60-day trial version of VirtualCenter on the
VMware ESX Server 3i Companion CD that shipped with your server.
Configuring the many-to-many management software, VMware
VirtualCenter, is beyond the scope of this document, but a complete getting
started guide and instruction manual can be found in VMware’s
documentation.
Figure 9. Network Summary Screen Figure 10. Main Network Configuration
Screen