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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Installation Guide for VMware ESXi |
VMware ESXi Installation Task Map
Supported VMware ESXi Software
Selecting the Console Display Option
Selecting the Boot Media Option
Boot Media Options Requirements
Remote Boot Media Requirements
Set Up the Local Boot Media Option
Set Up the Remote Boot Media Option
Selecting the Installation Target Option
Set Up a Local Storage Drive (HDD or SSD) as the Installation Target
Set Up a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device as the Installation Target
VMware ESXi Installation Options
Single-Server Installation Methods
2. Preparing to Install VMware ESXi
Verify the BIOS Factory Defaults
Installing VMware ESXi on a Single System Using Media
Install VMware ESXi Using Local or Remote Media
4. Post Installation Tasks for VMware ESXi
Configuring Network Adapter Settings
Configure Network Adapter Settings
Determining the MAC Address of a Connected Server Network Port
Determine the MAC Address of a Connected Server Network Port
Updating the VMware ESXi Software
5. Configuring Network Interfaces
6. Getting Server Firmware and Software
Firmware and Software Access Options
Accessing Firmware and Software
Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support
Gathering Information for the Physical Media Request
This section describes how to set up the installation target.
Set Up a Local Storage Drive (HDD or SSD) as the Installation Target
Set Up a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device as the Installation Target
You can install the software on any of the storage drives installed in the server. These include hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs).
Note - SSDs are supported only on Oracle Engineered Systems.
For servers equipped with Fibre Channel (FC) PCIe host bus adapters (HBAs), you can choose to install the operating system to an external FC storage device.
For information about installing and powering on an HDD or SSD, refer to the Sun Server X2-4 Service Manual.
For information about installing a PCIe HBA option, refer to the Sun Server X2-4 Service Manual.
For instructions, refer to the documentation supplied with the Fibre Channel HBA.