Appendix A: Deployment Best Practices Check List

Use the following Dell deployment best practices checklist to aid the deployment of the VMware ESX Server ESX 3i software.

Rack (if applicable) and connect your PowerEdge server according to the server deployment guide.

With the server powered off…

Connect your ESX Server 3i management network to the first onboard network adapter

Connect your Virtual Machine network to the second onboard network adapter

(Optional) Connect your iSCSI-based network connection to the third onboard network adapter (if applicable). For systems with only two onboard network adapters, you will need to add a qualified network adapter to your server if your system was not purchased with one.

With the server powered on…

Press <F2> during boot to the bios setup screen. Consult your system’s manual for information specific to these settings.

Enable the Virtualization Technology (VT) feature, if available in the PowerEdge system. VT feature is required to run 64-bit virtual machines on Intel platforms.

Disable Demand Based Power Management feature, if available in the PowerEdge

Set the universal serial bus (USB) controller to USB on with BIOS Support, if available in the PowerEdge system. This enables support for USB devices both during and after the ESX Server boot process.

Set the ESX server 3i keyboard language (Page 13)

Set the ESX server 3i server password (Page 13)

(Optional) Configure redundant VMware management network adapters (Page 25)

Set a static IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and VLAN for the management connection(s) in the DCUI (Page 26)

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Dell 3i manual Appendix a Deployment Best Practices Check List

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