VMware vSphere 5 On Dell PowerEdge Systems ... - Dell Support
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Knowledge Base vmware.com/support/kb Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Visit www.dell.com/support. 2. Select your support category. 3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the top of page. 4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. 12
Installing vSphere 5 NOTE: If you had ordered VMware ESXi with your PowerEdge system, it is pre-installed on your system. The ESXi installer media is required only for the recovery of a corrupted image. NOTE: If you did not order ESXi with your system, you can order the Internal Dual SD Module kit (for supported PowerEdge systems) at dell.com and download the ESXi installation media from dell.com/support. For information on how to install and setup ESXi, see the topic Installing, Enabling, And Disabling ESXi. Creating The ESXi Installer Media You can download the Dell-customized ESXi installer image from dell.com/support. Follow the steps below to create the ESXi installer media: 1. Navigate to dell.com/support. 2. You may be asked to select your line of business. Select Support for Enterprise IT. 3. Enter your Dell PowerEdge service tag and click Submit. 4. Navigate to the Drivers & Downloads section. 5. Select your operating system as ESXi and download the ISO image. Important Information For The Dell-Customized ESXi Image • The Dell-customized ESXi installer ISO image content does not include Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. For detailed instructions to install and use Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the Dell OpenManage documentation at dell.com/support/manuals, then, Choose from a list of all Dell products → Software, Electronics & Peripherals → Software → Enterprise System Management . • The files that Dell creates or modifies as part of customization are: – etc/vmware/oem.xml – etc/vmware/support – etc/vmware/vmware.lic NOTE: The list of files appended, modified or customized by Dell may change during a later release. NOTE: Dell-customized ESXi image may contain additional or VMware-I/O Vendor Program (IOVP) certified updated drivers. For more information, see the topic "Additional Information" of the Drivers release page at dell.com/support. • If needed, Dell may update the customized ISO for a critical patch impacting Dell to include VMware patches or bug fixes for Dell hardware. • Dell VIB (Dell OpenManage offline bundle) can be installed on ESXi systems using either the Dell-customized ESXi installation media or the ESXi installation media provided by VMware. 3 13
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Knowledge Base<br />
vmware.com/support/kb<br />
Contacting <strong>Dell</strong><br />
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice,<br />
packing slip, bill, or <strong>Dell</strong> product catalog.<br />
<strong>Dell</strong> provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and<br />
product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact <strong>Dell</strong> for sales, technical support, or customer<br />
service issues:<br />
1. Visit www.dell.com/support.<br />
2. Select your support category.<br />
3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the top of page.<br />
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.<br />
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