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2011-05-10T10:02:37Z

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Sstrutt: Initial creation

2011-05-10T10:01:53Z

Initial creation

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== BIOS Settings ==
* '''Execute Protection''' should be '''Enabled'''
** Also known as: eXecute Disable (XD - Intel), or No-Execute Page-Protection (AMD)
* '''CPU Virtualisation Assist''' should be '''Enabled'''
** Also known as: Intel VT, or AMD-V
* '''Node Interleaving''' of memory should be '''Disabled'''
* '''CPU Power Management''' should be set to OS Control

== Installation ==
=== Basic Install ===
# Connect ISO / Load CD-ROm and boot ESX
# Follow on screen prompts to install to local disk/USB/SD-card
# Once installed, remove install media and reboot
# Connect to console and configure
#* (root) password
#* IP address and default gateway
#* Hostname and DNS servers
# ESX should now be pingable

=== Basic Config ===
# Connect vCentre to ESX
# Add shared VMFS storage (at least scratch disk)
# Configure NTP servers
# Update the local hosts file <code>/etc/hosts</code> with the names & IP's of all ESX's in the same cluster and the vCentre

=== Scratch partition config ===
# Create a directory for the ESX on the Scratch VMFS (use the ESX’s hostname for directory name)
# In the vSphere client go to '''Inventory > Hosts and Clusters''' and select an ESX
# Go to the '''Configuration''' tab, and within '''Software''' click on '''Advanced Settings'''
# Select '''ScratchConfig'''
# Set <code>ScratchConfig.ConfiguredScratchLocation</code> to <code>/vmfs/volumes/<Scratch Datastore>/<ESX Dir></code>
# Check <code>ScratchConfig.ConfiguredSwapState</code>
# Reboot host to apply

=== Syslog config ===
# In the vSphere client go to '''Inventory > Hosts and Clusters''' and select an ESX
# Go to the '''Configuration''' tab, and within '''Software''' click on '''Advanced Settings'''
# Set <code>Syslog.Local.DatastorePath</code> to <code>[<Scratch Datastore>]/<ESX Dir>/log/messages</code>
# Set <code>Syslog.Remote.Hostname</code> to <code><IP address></code>

=== Migrate to dvSwitch ===
# Create dvSwitch and Uplinks
## In the vSphere client go to '''Inventory > Networking'''
## Right-click over the Datacentre and select '''New vNetwork Distributed Switch…'''
## Use version 4.1.0
## Give the switch an appropriate name, and leave with 4 uplink ports
## Add all relevant ESX’s and select the vmnics to be used for each
## Uncheck '''Automatically create a default port group'''
# Enable Network I/O Control
## In the vSphere client '''Inventory > Networking''' view
## Select the dvSwitch in the left-hand pane, and click the '''Resource Allocation''' in the right-hand pane
## Click '''Properties''', and tick '''Enable network I/O control on this vDS'''
## Click '''OK''' to apply
# Create a management port group
## In the vSphere client '''Inventory > Networking''' view
## Right-click over the dvSwitch and select '''New Port Group…'''
## Give the port group an appropriate name (eg ''ESX_Mgmt'')
## Leave the number of ports as is
## Change '''VLAN type''' to ''VLAN'', and enter the VLAN ID
# Migrate ESX management network to the dvSwitch (repeat for each ESX)
## In the vSphere client go to '''Inventory > Hosts and Clusters''' and select an ESX
## Go to the '''Configuration''' tab, and within '''Hardware''' select '''Networking'''
## Change to the '''vNetwork Distributed Switch''' view, and click '''Manage Virtual Adapters…'''
## Click '''Add,''' then select '''Migrate existing virtual adapters'''
## Change the '''Port Group''' option to name chosen before (eg ''ESX_Mgmt''), and click '''Finish''' to apply
## Once completed, select <code>vmk0</code>, and click '''Edit'''
## Check '''Use this virtual adapter for vMotion''', and click '''OK''' to apply
# Tidy up each ESX’s vSwitches (repeat for each ESX)
## Within the vSphere client go to '''Inventory > Hosts and Clusters''' and select the ESX
## Go to the '''Configuration''' tab, and within '''Hardware''' select '''Networking'''
## Within the '''vNetwork Distributed Switch''' configuration view of an ESX
## Click '''Manage Physical Adapters…'''
## Edit the uplinks so that dvUplink1 is using vmnic0, dvUplink2 is using vmnic1, etc
##* No changes are made until you click OK to apply, you won’t lose contact with the ESX whilst editing the config
##* When adding vmnic0, confirm that you want to remove vmnic0 from vSwitch0
## Click '''OK''' to apply the changes
## Switch to the '''Virtual Switch''' view
## Remove vSwitch0 (which should have no connected adapters or VM’s etc)
# Add VM Port Groups (repeat for each VM VLAN)
## Still within the vSphere client '''Inventory > Networking''' view
## Right-click over the dvSwitch and select '''New Port Group…'''
## Give the network an appropriate name
## Leave the number of ports as is
## Change the '''VLAN type''' to VLAN
## Set an appropriate VLAN ID tag
## Confirm settings are correct and click '''Finish''' to create.

ESX4i Installation - Revision history

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