Appendix D Notes on VMware installation

D.1 Building the RAID environment in the VMware 5.x internal disk.

Appendix D Notes on VMware installation

This appendix describes how to install VMware vSphere using the RAID environment configured in internal HDD/SSD. It also provides notes on installation. Hereafter, VMware vSphere is mentioned as VMware 5.x or VMware.

D.1 Building the RAID environment in the VMware 5.x internal disk.

In the PRIMEQUEST 2000 series, RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 1E, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60 are supported in internal HDD/SSD.

For details on building a RAID configuration using internal hard disks, see the SAS RAID controller Guide.

D.2 Installing VMware 5.x Bundled Software

The bundled software is stored in ServerView Suite DVD(Tools) . The files are copied from ServerView Suite DVD(Tools) and then used.

Further, the bundled software necessary for VMware vSphere 5 are as mentioned below.

TABLE D.1 Installation of the software attached to VMware 5.x

Bundled software

Installation destination

ServerView ESXi CIM Provider

VMware ESXi

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