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Chapter 7 Virtual Machine

This chapter describes the notes on the Virtual Machine and its settings.

To configure the Virtual Machine, access the following web-site and check the "Guest Operation

System Installation Guide".

Guest Operation System Installation Guide

http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/home.html

7.1 For Windows®

7.1.1 Setting the Disk TimeOutValue

Check the value of the "TimeOutValue" registry key. If the "TimeOutValue" registry key does not

exist, it should be created.

Be sure to backup the registry before editing it.

Procedure

1Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).

2Follow the path described below:

3Check the value of the "TimeOutValue" registry key.

Check that the value of the "TimeOutValue" registry key is "0x3C". If set to a different

value, change it to "0x3C".

If the "TimeOutValue" key does not exist, add a registry key with the

following values:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Disk

Name TimeOutValue

Type REG_DWORD

Radix Hexadecimal

Data 3C

Contents

Main Page Preface The Contents and Structure of this Manual Acknowledgments Naming Conventions Page Table of Contents Chapter 7 Virtual Machine.......................................................................38 Chapter 1 Workflow Required Documents List Workflow Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment Page Chapter 3 Notes 3.1 Connection Notes 3.1.1 For VMware vSphere 3.1.2 For VMware Infrastructure 3 3.2 VMware ESX Operating Notes 3.3 ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Setup Notes 3.4 SAN Boot Notes 3.5 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes Chapter 3 Notes 3.6 LAN Switch Connection Notes Copyright 2012 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3412-11ENZ0 3.6 LAN Switch Connection Notes Example of a LAN switch connection configuration Example of a network address configuration 3.7 Jumbo Frame Setting Notes 3.8 LAN Switch Setting Notes Page Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server This chapter describes settings related to the server iSCSI interface. 6.1 Setting Up for VMware vSphere 6.1.1 Turning on the Devices To turn on the connected devices, use the following procedures: Page Page Page 9 10 6.1.5 Enabling ALUA 1 2 IMPORTANT 3 4 5 the following command is executed in the terminal: Page 6 Page 4 Chapter 6 Setting Up the VMware ESX Server 6.2 Setting Up for VMware Infrastructure 3 6.2 Setting Up for VMware Infrastructure 3 6.2.1 Turning on the Devices To turn on the connected devices, use the following procedures: 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page Page Page Page 2 3 Chapter 7 Virtual Machine 7.1 For Windows 7.1.1 Setting the Disk TimeOutValue 1 2 3 4 7.2 For Linux 7.2.1 Applying Required Patches