CHAPTER 3 Work before Operating System Installation 3.4 Partition Configuration

Set the items of automatic activation of guest operating system and BlueScreenTimeout while configuring the Reserved SB in the partition wherein ESX is in operation.

For example, to reset the items 20 seconds after a panic occurs in the ESX host, set “20” to BlueScreenTimeout.

Remark

If items are not reset, when ESX host becomes panic, set “0” to BlueScreenTimeout.

Setting method of BlueScreenTimeout

Execute BlueScreenTimeout settings from vSphere Client.

1.[Configuration] tab of host is opened on vSphere Client. Click [Detailed settings] of [Software] column.

FIGURE 3.24 Settings of BlueScreenTimeout ([Configuration] tab)

2.[Detailed settings] window is opened. Click [Misc] in left side column.

3.Each parameter is displayed in right side frame. BlueScreenTimeout value is set to [Misc. BlueScreenTimeout].

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