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NOTE: For systems with only two onboard network adapters, it is recommended that you add a supported network adapter. 6. Turn on your system. 7. To enter the system setup, press when you turn on the system. For more information, see the documentation that ships with your system. 8. Enable the Virtualization Technology (VT) feature, if available, in the PowerEdge system. NOTE: To run 64 bit virtual machines on Intel processor based servers, the VT feature is required to be enabled. 9. Set the universal serial bus (USB) controller to USB on with BIOS Support, if available, in the PowerEdge system. This setting enables support for USB devices both during and after the ESXi boot process. 10. Set the ESXi keyboard language. 11. Set the ESXi password. For more information, see the topic "Configuring the Password". 12. Set a static IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and VLAN for the management connection(s) in the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI). 13. Set host name and Domain Name System (DNS) settings. 14. Set DNS suffix(es). 15. Install vSphere Client to manage your system. 16. Replace the Single Server Edition license key with the license key that you have purchased. vSphere Configuration Using Dell Fibre Channel SAN The figure, “Configuring vSphere Using Dell Fibre Channel SAN” shows the vSphere configuration using Fibre Channel SAN. If you use Fibre Channel storage, you can connect a single Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to a Fibre Channel switch that provides paths to both the storage processors (SPs) on the Fibre Channel storage unit. To provide maximum protection against a single failure at the HBA, Fibre Channel switch, or SP level, it is recommended that you use two Fibre Channel HBAs on the ESXi host connected to separate Fibre Channel switches. The Fibre Channel switches provide redundant paths to the SPs on the storage unit. 20
Figure 3. Configuring vSphere Using Dell Fibre Channel SAN vSphere Configuration Using iSCSI SAN The figure, “Configuring vSphere With iSCSI SAN” shows a vSphere configuration using iSCSI SAN. The iSCSI SAN provides a cost-effective solution. It is recommended to use two iSCSI initiators on the ESXi host connected to two separate ethernet switches to provide redundant paths to the storage processors on the storage system. NOTE: For more information on Dell-supported storage arrays on VMware, see VMware vSphere 5 on Dell PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/support/manuals. 21
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