Installing ESX

Introduction to VMware ESX and vCenter

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Installing ESX

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Questions?
Questions?
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Lets get started!

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Module Topics

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Installing
ESX

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Working
with Local
Storage

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ESX Install Steps

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Boot from
Install CD
Select,
customize,
partition
storage

Wait for
graphics to
initialize

Set
language,
keyboard
mouse

Accept
license
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ESX Install Steps

Set administrator (root) password
Optionally create (non-root) users

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Select NIC, define IP properties

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Set Timezone
Install
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ESX Boot Screen

ESX boots from install media
Hit ENTER for default (graphics mode) install

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Text mode for servers with serial consoles

Scripted installs for standardized deployment

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Welcome to ESX Installer

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ESX is an OS load

Will
wipe
any OS
off your
machine

ESX requires compatible HW

Check VMware's HW
Compatibility Guide
(HCG)

Unsupported HW not
recommended

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Welcome to ESX Installer

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Language, Keyboard, Mouse

Review End
User License
Agreement

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Must accept

Language

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Keyboard
Set the Install

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Mouse
Settings only
used during
install
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Language, Keyboard, Mouse

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Install Custom Storage Drivers

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Popular storage
controllers are supported
with native drivers

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Your SAN controller may

require custom drivers

If needed, load vendor

supplied driver disk now

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Otherwise, skip

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ESX Licensing
Apply a license for permanent operation
You can:
Install a license code now
Evaluate ESX for 60 days
Acquire a license entitlement from vCenter

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Select a NIC for Management

ESX uses networking for management
Select a NIC from the drop down list
Ensure selected NIC is connected to your
management LAN segment

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Set SC IP Properties
To manage ESX, you must set the
Service Console IP properties
Be sure to add a FQDN, not just a host alias

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Installer Storage Scan

Installer scans for storage controllers
Local Storage controllers

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Scans for disks, RAID volumes

SAN storage controllers (Fibre, iSCSI)

Scans for Storage Processors
Scans each SP for usable storage volumes
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Installer Storage Scan

For each
volume
found...

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Installer adds
volume to
storage roster

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Categorized as
Local or Shared

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Lets you select

the install
volume
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Boot From SAN Install

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Install ESX
onto that
volume
Make SAN
controller
bootable in
the PC
server's BIOS

Select a
dedicated
SAN volume

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To enable
ESX BootFrom-SAN
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Select Install Volume

ESX Storage Device screen lets you
select, configure an install volume
Storage organized by type

Local storage first, then SAN storage

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Advanced Storage Setup

To configure the install volume, select Advanced setup

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Lets you verify selected volume, partition layout are

correct

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Delete Existing Partitions

ESX Installer:

Any existing
partitions/data
on the selected
volume is
destroyed

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Deletes all
exiting
partition
information

Creates a Linux
boot partition
for the SC OS

Uses all
remaining
space for a
VMFS partition
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SC storage is a
virtual disk on
the VMFS
volume
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Delete Existing Partitions

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Set Local VMFS Label

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VMFS volume
Consumes all of
the space on
selected volume

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Assigned a label
at creation time
Best to change
default label to
make it unique

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Example:
host:local
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Review, Adjust Partitions

SC uses 3
partitions in
a virtual disk

Root partition
(/) holds SC
OS (Linux)

Increase size
for
health/backup
agents

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Set Service Console Time Zone

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Select the
Service Console
Time Zone
Select
UK/London
for ESX SC

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VM clock
provided by
SC

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VMs can set

their time
zone
individually
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Network Time Protocol

Use NTP to ensure SC clock accuracy

NTP synchronizes local time with accurate clock

servers on the Internet
Ensures clock accuracy to within 0.1s or better
Visit www.ntp.org for a list of available time servers

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Set Administrator Password

SC root
account is
the ESX
server
administrator

ESX 4.0
enforces
strong
passwords

Optional:
create local
accounts for
nonprivileged
access

'Great for
stand
alone
ESX'

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Review & Install

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Installer Progress

The installer partitions, formats the disk

Installs all packages into Service Console

Takes 5-30+ minutes depending on HW

Note: Installs the MBR last
If Installer doesn't complete, system won't boot

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Completed Install

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