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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
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
Ensure that the following requirements are met:
If you want to configure RAID (redundant array of independent disks) on the server's storage drives, you must do so before you install VMware ESXi. For instructions for configuring RAID, see the Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide.
Note - If the server is equipped with the Sun Storage 6 Gb SAS PCIe RAID, Internal HBA (SGX-SAS6-R-INT-Z), you must create a RAID volume and make it bootable before installing VMware ESXi; otherwise, the HBA will not be able to identify the server's storage drives.
The console display options should have been selected and set up prior to performing the installation. For more information about this option and setup instructions, see Selecting the Console Display Option.
The boot media option should have been selected and set up prior to performing the installation. For more information about this option and setup instructions, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.
The installation target option should have been selected and set up prior to performing the installation. For more information about this option and setup instructions, see Selecting the Installation Target Option.
Verify that the BIOS settings are set to the defaults. For instructions on how to verify and, if necessary, set the BIOS settings, see Verify the BIOS Factory Defaults.
For local installation, have the ESXi installation media available to insert into the attached physical CD/DVD-ROM drive when prompted.
For remote installation, insert the ESXi installation media into the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system's CD/DVD-ROM drive. Ensure that you have selected CD-ROM from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system's Devices menu.
If you are using an ESXi image, ensure that the ESXi ISO image is accessible from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system. Ensure that you have selected CD-ROM Image from the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system's Devices menu.
For VMware ESXi installations, determine the network management interface you will use for the VM service console.
The VM service console and management interface require a network interface. The service console does not automatically use the first interface with a live connection. Therefore, you will need to select a network interface for the service console during installation since the network interface defaults to vmnic0.
Gather the VMware ESXi documentation so that you can use it in conjunction with the instructions provided in this section. VMware ESXi 5 documentation is available at http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html. VMware ESXi 4 documentation is available at http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vs_pubs.html.