VMware vSphere 5 On Dell PowerEdge Systems ... - Dell Support
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Introduction This document helps you to deploy VMware ESXi 5 on Dell systems and provides specific information on recommended configurations, best practices, and additional resources. NOTE: VMware vSphere 5 does not include the ESX classic edition. Dell offers the following VMware editions: • vSphere Essentials Plus • vSphere Standard • vSphere Enterprise • vSphere Enterprise Plus • VMware vCenter Server • vSphere Standard Acceleration Kit (6 sockets) • vSphere Enterprise Acceleration Kit (6 sockets) • vSphere Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit (6 sockets) • vSphere Desktop (100 VM Pack) NOTE: In addition to the above, the vSphere 5.0 Single Server Edition licence offered by Dell has been discontinued from vSphere 5.2 onwards. NOTE: vSphere Essentials Plus is an all-inclusive package that includes licenses for three physical systems, each system with up to two processors. It also includes VMware vCenter Server to centrally manage the systems. vSphere Essentials Plus edition is supported only on two-socket systems. Additional licenses must still be deployed on approved systems for Dell support. NOTE: With the release of vSphere 5, all Partner Activation Codes shipped with current systems is for vSphere 5 licensing. If you have an active vSphere subscription, you can downgrade or upgrade vSphere as you choose. To get your downgrade keys, register your Partner Activation Code and login to vmware.com/accounts. Go to Manage Product Licenses → vSphere v5 on the license administration portal. NOTE: vSphere Acceleration Kits are packages of vSphere licenses and a vCenter Server Standard license for initial deployments. All the licenses provided are on the same VMware contract and Dell support contract. Additional licenses must still be deployed on approved systems for Dell support. vSphere 5 Architecture Overview vSphere infrastructure consists of the following components: ESXi Allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single system. vCenter Server Management application that monitors and manages virtual machines and copies of ESXi. With vCenter Server, you can create, start, stop, and migrate virtual machines across the entire physical data center. vCenter Server is optional, but is required for advanced management capabilities such as VMware VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS), and High Availability (HA). 1 7
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Introduction<br />
This document helps you to deploy <strong>VMware</strong> ESXi 5 on <strong>Dell</strong> systems and provides specific information on recommended<br />
configurations, best practices, and additional resources.<br />
NOTE: <strong>VMware</strong> <strong>vSphere</strong> 5 does not include the ESX classic edition.<br />
<strong>Dell</strong> offers the following <strong>VMware</strong> editions:<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Essentials Plus<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Standard<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Enterprise<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Enterprise Plus<br />
• <strong>VMware</strong> vCenter Server<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Standard Acceleration Kit (6 sockets)<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Enterprise Acceleration Kit (6 sockets)<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit (6 sockets)<br />
• <strong>vSphere</strong> Desktop (100 VM Pack)<br />
NOTE: In addition to the above, the <strong>vSphere</strong> 5.0 Single Server Edition licence offered by <strong>Dell</strong> has been discontinued<br />
from <strong>vSphere</strong> 5.2 onwards.<br />
NOTE: <strong>vSphere</strong> Essentials Plus is an all-inclusive package that includes licenses for three physical systems, each<br />
system with up to two processors. It also includes <strong>VMware</strong> vCenter Server to centrally manage the systems.<br />
<strong>vSphere</strong> Essentials Plus edition is supported only on two-socket systems. Additional licenses must still be deployed<br />
on approved systems for <strong>Dell</strong> support.<br />
NOTE: With the release of <strong>vSphere</strong> 5, all Partner Activation Codes shipped with current systems is for <strong>vSphere</strong> 5<br />
licensing. If you have an active <strong>vSphere</strong> subscription, you can downgrade or upgrade <strong>vSphere</strong> as you choose. To<br />
get your downgrade keys, register your Partner Activation Code and login to vmware.com/accounts. Go to Manage<br />
Product Licenses → <strong>vSphere</strong> v5 on the license administration portal.<br />
NOTE: <strong>vSphere</strong> Acceleration Kits are packages of <strong>vSphere</strong> licenses and a vCenter Server Standard license for<br />
initial deployments. All the licenses provided are on the same <strong>VMware</strong> contract and <strong>Dell</strong> support contract.<br />
Additional licenses must still be deployed on approved systems for <strong>Dell</strong> support.<br />
<strong>vSphere</strong> 5 Architecture Overview<br />
<strong>vSphere</strong> infrastructure consists of the following components:<br />
ESXi Allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single system.<br />
vCenter Server Management application that monitors and manages virtual machines and copies of ESXi. With<br />
vCenter Server, you can create, start, stop, and migrate virtual machines across the entire<br />
physical data center. vCenter Server is optional, but is required for advanced management<br />
capabilities such as <strong>VMware</strong> VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS), and High<br />
Availability (HA).<br />
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