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== Section 4 – Install and Configure vCenter Server == | == Section 4 – Install and Configure vCenter Server == | ||
'''Minimum Requirements''' | |||
* 2x CPU's (2GHz) | |||
* 3GB RAM | |||
* 2GB disk | |||
* Microsoft SQL2005 Express | |||
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* Database must be 32bit only, regardless of VC's OS (default database on 64bit SQL is 64bit) | |||
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Revision as of 09:36, 2 November 2009
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Section 1 – Plan, Install and Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- 64bit CPU (AMD Opteron, Intel Xenon [inc Nahalem])
- CPU Virtualisation features required to support 64bit VM's
- 2GB RAM
- 1+ NIC
- SCSI, Fibre Channel or Internal RAID controller
- LUN, SAS or SATA (SATA must be connected through a SAS controller)
Notes
- ESX's hardware clock should be set to UTC
- IPv6 not supported during installation
Section 4 – Install and Configure vCenter Server
Minimum Requirements
- 2x CPU's (2GHz)
- 3GB RAM
- 2GB disk
- Microsoft SQL2005 Express
| Scale | VC | CPU | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ESXs, 250 VMs | 32 bit | 2 | 4 GB |
| 200 ESXs, 2000 VMs | 64 bit | 4 | 4 GB |
| 300 ESXs, 3000 VMs | 64 bit | 4 | 8 GB |
- Database must be 32bit only, regardless of VC's OS (default database on 64bit SQL is 64bit)