gEnsure that the option No,This host will NOT share access to the same virtual disks with other hosts is selected and then click Next.
hIn the Confirm Host Definition page, click Finish.
2Create a virtual disk and assign it to the host:
a Select the Configure tab and click Create Virtual Disks.
b Create a virtual disk which is of the same size as the boot partition and assign it to the host. Enter the virtual disk capacity.
NOTE: It is recommended that the capacity you allocate to the virtual disk be equal to or more than the boot partition capacity. A minimum boot partition size of 16 GB is recommended.
cEnter a Name for the virtual disk.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the service tag of the PowerEdge system and the term
dIn the Virtual Disk I/O characteristics field, select File system, and click Next.
eSelect Map now and the host you are preparing to boot, and then click
Finish.
3After creating the virtual disk, assign the preferred path for the virtual disk to the appropriate Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller. For systems with only one boot NIC, ensure that you assign the virtual disk to the RAID controller the NIC is connecting to. For systems with two boot NICs, configure the primary path to the RAID controller that the Primary NIC is configured to boot from. To configure the preferred path:
a Click the Modify tab and select the Change Virtual Disk Ownership/Preferred Path option.
b Select the virtual disk and the preferred path, and then click Change if required.
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