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Module 1 vSphere Upgrade Module 2 ESX 4.0 Install Module 3 vSphere 4.0 Licensing Module 4 vCenter Server 4.0 Module 5 Remote CLI
ESX Requirements
For best performance and security, use separate Ethernet controllers for the service console and the virtual machines. A SCSI adapter, Fibre Channel adapter, or internal RAID controller: Basic SCSI controllers are Adaptec Ultra-160 and Ultra-320, LSI Logic Fusion-MPT, and most NCR/Symbios SCSI controllers. Fibre Channel. See the Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide. RAID adapters supported are HP Smart Array, Dell PercRAID (Adaptec RAID and LSI MegaRAID), and IBM (Adaptec) ServeRAID controllers.
ESX Requirements
A SCSI disk, Fibre Channel LUN, or RAID LUN with unpartitioned space.
In a minimum configuration, this disk or RAID is shared between the service console and the virtual machines.
For hardware iSCSI, a disk attached to an iSCSI controller, such as the Qlogic qla405x.
For Serial ATA (SATA), a disk connected through supported SAS controllers or supported on-board SATA controllers.
A VGA capable graphics subsystem.
ESX Requirements
ESX supports installing and booting from the following storage systems:
ATA disk drives Installing ESX on an ATA drive or ATA RAID is supported.
Ensure that your specific drive controller is included in the supported hardware. Storage of virtual machines is currently not supported on ATA drives or RAIDs. Virtual machines must be stored on VMFS volumes configured on a SCSI or SATA drive, a SCSI RAID, or a SAN.
ESX Requirements
SATA disk drives - SATA disk drives connected behind supported SAS controllers or supported on-board SATA controllers. Supported SAS controllers include:
mptscsi_pcie - LSI1068E (LSISAS3442E) mptscsi_pcix - LSI1068 (SAS 5) aacraid_esx30 - IBM serveraid 8k SAS controller Cciss - Smart Array P400/256 controller megaraid_sas - Dell PERC 5.0.1 controller Supported on-board SATA include: Intel ICH9 Nvidia MPC55 ServerWorks HT1000
ESX Requirements
SCSI disk drives - SCSI disk drives are supported for installing ESX.
Storage area networks (SANs) - Both Fibre Channel and iSCSI, are supported for installing ESX.
Virtual Machines can be stored on VMFS partitions.
I/O compatibility
Lists devices that are accessed directly through device drivers in the ESX host.
Storage compatibility
Lists the combinations of HBAs and storage devices currently tested by VMware and its storage partners.
To determine whether your server has the necessary support, you can use a CPU Compatibility Tool at http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html.
Virtual chip set - Intel 440BX based motherboard with NS338 SIO chip Virtual BIOS PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6
Make sure that the server hardware clock is set to UTC. This setting is in the system BIOS.
Make sure the host has a supported NIC. The ESX installer needs a live network connection to properly detect certain network settings, such as the machine name under DHCP.
IPv6 is not supported for ESX installation. You do not need to be connected if you are doing a CD-ROM/DVD install.
Download the ESX installation ISO and burn the image onto a DVD.
VI4 - Mod 1-2 - Slide 16
/vmfs Required to store your virtual machines. The /vmfs/volumes/<UUID> partition contains the esxconsole.vmdk, swap, and / - root partitions.
VI4 - Mod 1-2 - Slide 17
You can install the ESX boot disk and /vmfs/volumes on a single device or on two separate devices. If you install them on a single device, the device must have at least 10.5GB of free space.
Installing ESX
The following methods are available for installing VMware ESX software:
Graphical interface This is the recommended installation method.
Text mode Use this method if your video controller, keyboard, or mouse does not function properly using the graphical installer. Scripted An efficient way to deploy multiple hosts.
To install ESX
Download the ISO file for ESX 4.0 from the VMware Web Site Burn the iso file onto DVD media. Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of a supported server platform. Power on the machine with the VMware ESX DVD in the CD/DVD drive. In the BIOS, set the server to boot from the DVD.
The ESX begins its boot process until the mode selection page appears.
The script is a kickstart configuration file, which consists of the choices you want to make during the installation of ESX.
The ESX scripted installation is incompatible with Red Hats kickstart installation method or files.
# Reboot after install ? reboot # Clear partitions clearpart --firstdisk # Partitioning part /boot --fstype=ext3 --size= --onfirstdisk part storage1 --fstype=vmfs3 --size=10000 -grow --onfirstdisk part None --fstype=vmkcore --size=100 -onfirstdisk # Create the vmdk on the cos vmfs partition. virtualdisk cos --size=5000 --onvmfs=storage1 # Partition the virtual disk. part / --fstype=ext3 --size=0 --grow -onvirtualdisk=cos part swap --fstype=swap --size=256 -onvirtualdisk=cos #VMware Specific Commands accepteula serialnum --esx=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX %post
esx ks=file://<path>/ks.cfg - Kickstart file is at <path> which resides inside the initial RAM disk image.
esx ks=http://<server>/<path>/ks.cfg - Kickstart file is located at the given URL. esx ks=nfs://<server>/<path>/ks.cfg - Kickstart file is located at <path> on a given server. esx ks=usb Kickstart file is in the root directory of a USB flash drive esx ks=UUID:<disk-uuid>:/<path>/ks.cfg Kickstart file is located on the partition with the given UUID and path.
ESX Partitioning
Required Partitions
An ESX local boot volume requires three specific partitions for operation.
In addition, a local or remote VMFS partition is required to store your virtual machines, and a vmkcore partition is required to provide core dumps for technical support.
For /var/log, VMware recommends a separate partition to prevent unexpected disk space constraints from compromising ESX operations. Increase this partition by 512MB if you perform a remote or scripted installation from the ESX machine. In ESX 4.0, the /boot, vmkcore, and /vmfs are physical partitions. The /, swap, and all the optional partitions are stored on a virtual disk You cannot define the sizes of the /boot, vmkcore, and /vmfs partitions when you use the GUI or text installation methods You can define these partition sizes when you do a scripted installation
After installation, the esxconsole-<UUID>.vmdk file is created on the /vmfs partition. The /, swap, and the optional partitions are stored in the esxconsole<UUID>.vmdk file.
Mini-quiz
You can have VMFS volumes installed on a ATA drive? (true/false)
False. You can put / & /boot on ATA everything else must be on a SATA drive. What 2 new methods of Kickstart installations can be accomplished (cdrom, nfs, file, http, ______, _______)? USB (vfat), UUID (ext3)