How To Install Esxi On Dell Server

Dell EMC Gear up Architecture for VMware Telco Cloud Platform ane.0

Using iDRAC9 to install ESXi on PowerEdge R640, R740, and R740xd servers

Using iDRAC9 to install ESXi on PowerEdge R640, R740, and R740xd servers

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• The creation of a TCP infrastructure requires the installation of ESXi on the PowerEdge R640 / PowerEdge R740 , and PowerEdge R740xd  servers based on the vSAN Ready Node.

  • Verify that the minimum required hardware firmware versions are installed on the servers, as described in Table 2
  • ESXi Installer 6.7 U3 or later on ISO file
  • iDRAC with at least 16 GB SD card enabled

  See the ESXi installation on deployment server section to install the ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge R640/R740 and R720xd servers.

  One time the ESXi is installed on the PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R740, and PowerEdge R740xd servers, come across Customize ESXi and its subsection to configure the ESXi countersign, update management network configuration, and to modify the IPv4 and DNS configuration.

  To:

  • Add a VLAN ID to the ESXI management network, see Set VLAN ID for ESXi direction network
  • Assign licenses to ESXi, see Assign ESXi license
  • Create SSH policies, see Set SSH policy
  • Create firewall rules, see Set up Firewall rules
  • Install the DPDK drivers, run into Install DPDK drivers

  Set up VLAN ID for ESXi management network

  To prepare the VLAN ID for the ESXi management network, perform the following steps.

  1. From the System Customization window, select Configure Direction Network, select VLAN, and printing Enter.
  2. In the field provided, enter the configured VLAN ID and and so press Enter to salve the change.

  Assign ESXi license

  To assign a license to ESXi hosts, perform the following steps.

  1. From a web browser, open the ESXi, click Manage, and and then select Licensing.
  2. In the License key field, enter the required license key then click Bank check license.
  3. Click Assign license then click Close.

  Gear up SSH policy

  To fix the SSH policy for each ESXi host, perform the following steps.

  1. Use the IP address or domain proper noun to go to the ESXi embedded host customer.
  2. From the left navigation panel, select Manage to access the settings for your host.
  3. Select the Services tab and then select the TSM-SSH service (SSH).
  4. Right-click the service name or click to select the Actions menu item to gear up the Policy to Start and cease with host.

  Set firewall rules

  To ready the firewall rules for ESXi hosts, perform the following steps.

  1. SSH to the ESXi host.
  2. When prompted, enter the required credentials.
  3. Run the following command to disable the firewall rule:

     esxcli network firewall set --enabled simulated

  4. To become the status, run the following command:

     esxcli network firewall get

  Install DPDK drivers

  • Download the updated NIC driver from the VMware Compatibility Guide in either VIB or offline parcel format
  • Verify that the resources ESXi hosts are in maintenance mode

  On the resource pod, install the necessary drivers for the Intel 25G 2P XXC740/10G X710 NIC cards. The installation of the drivers is required on each of the ESXi hosts that utilise N-VDS Enhanced mode.

  Annotation: QLogic drivers do not support the Northward-VDS Enhanced way feature.

  1. Re-create the downloaded VIB or offline parcel file to the  /tmp/ directory in the ESXi server.
  2. Using the SSH terminal, run the post-obit command:
     • If you are using the VIB file to install the commuter, run: esxcli software vib install -v {VIBFILE path}
     • If you are using an offline bundle to install the driver, run: esxcli software vib install -d {OFFLINE_BUNDLE path}

     Note: Enter the complete path of VIB or offline bundle path of the ESXi server in identify of {VIBFILE path} and {OFFLINE_BUNDLE path}. For example, esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/VMware_bootbank_net-driver.1.1.0-1vmw.0.0.372183.vib

     Installation of the driver begins.

  3. After the installation of the commuter is consummate, reboot the host.
  4.  Verify the VMware installation bundle (VIB) versions that are installed on the resource pod hosts.

     Figure 22.Installed DPDK drivers

     

  5. Update the VMware NIC drivers. Refer the Operations Guide to update.

     Note: If you are using Qlogic NICs, add and set the ESXi hosts/Physical NICs to Car-negotiations.

Source: https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/l/dell-emc-ready-architecture-for-vmware-telco-cloud-platform-1-0/using-idrac9-to-install-esxi-on-poweredge-r640-r740-and-r740xd-servers

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