Module 1-2- ESX 40 Install
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Agenda
Module 1 vSphere UpgradeModule 2 ESX 4.0 Install
Module 3 vSphere 4.0 Licensing
Module 4 vCenter Server 4.0
Module 5 Remote CLI
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Module 1-3 Lessons
Lesson 1 Overview of ESXLesson 2 Installing ESX 4.0
Lesson 3 Post Install considerations
Lesson 4 Download and Install VI Client
Lesson 5 Remote and Scripted Installs
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ESX Hardware Requirements
Hardware and System resources for ESX.
64-bit server
All AMD Opterons support 64-bit.
All Intel Xeon 3000/3200, 3100/3300, 5100/5300, 5200/5400,
7100/7300, 7200/7400 support 64-bit.
All Intel Nehalem (no Xeon brand number assigned yet for UP,
DP, or MP processors) support 64-bit.
2GB RAM minimum.
One or more Ethernet controllers.
Supported controllers include:
Broadcom NetXtreme 570x gigabit controllers
Intel PRO/1000 adapters
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ESX Requirements
For best performance and security, use separate Ethernetcontrollers for the service console and the virtual machines.
A SCSI adapter, Fibre Channel adapter, or internal RAID
controller:
Basic SCSI controllers are Adaptec Ultra-160 and Ultra-320,
LSI Logic Fusion-MPT, and most NCR/Symbios SCSIcontrollers.
Fibre Channel. See the Storage / SAN Compatibility Guide.
RAID adapters supported are HP Smart Array, Dell PercRAID
(Adaptec RAID and LSI MegaRAID), and IBM (Adaptec)ServeRAID controllers.
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ESX Requirements
A SCSI disk, Fibre Channel LUN, or RAID LUN withunpartitioned space.
In a minimum configuration, this disk or RAID is shared between the
service console and the virtual machines.
For hardware iSCSI, a disk attached to an iSCSI controller, such
as the Qlogic qla405x.
For Serial ATA (SATA), a disk connected through supported
SAS controllers or supported on-board SATA controllers.
A VGA capable graphics subsystem.
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ESX Requirements
ESX supports installing and booting from the following storagesystems:
ATA disk drives Installing ESX on an ATA drive or ATA RAID is
supported.
Ensure that your specific drive controller is included in the
supported hardware. Storage of virtual machines is currently not supported on ATA
drives or RAIDs.
Virtual machines must be stored on VMFS volumes configured on
a SCSI or SATA drive, a SCSI RAID, or a SAN.
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ESX Requirements
SATA disk drives - SATA disk drives connected behindsupported SAS controllers or supported on-board SATAcontrollers.Supported SAS controllers include:
mptscsi_pcie - LSI1068E (LSISAS3442E)
mptscsi_pcix - LSI1068 (SAS 5)
aacraid_esx30 - IBM serveraid 8k SAS controller
Cciss - Smart Array P400/256 controller
megaraid_sas - Dell PERC 5.0.1 controller
Supported on-board SATA include:
Intel ICH9Nvidia MPC55
ServerWorks HT1000
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ESX Requirements
SCSI disk drives - SCSI disk drives are supported for installingESX.
Storage area networks (SANs) - Both Fibre Channel and iSCSI,
are supported for installing ESX.
Virtual Machines can be stored on VMFS partitions.
NOTE: The minimum supported LUN capacity for VMFS3 is
1200MB.
Before deploying ESX on a SAN, see the latest version of the ESXSAN Compatibility Guide at
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Hardware and Software Compatibility
For more information on supported hardware and software, download theESX Compatibility Guides fromwww.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html.
Systems compatibility
Lists the standard operating systems and server platforms against which
VMware tests.
I/O compatibility
Lists devices that are accessed directly through device drivers in the ESXhost.
Storage compatibility
Lists the combinations of HBAs and storage devices currently tested byVMware and its storage partners.
Backup software compatibility
Describes the backup packages tested by VMware.
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Supported Guest Operating Systems
The VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guideincludes information on supported guest operating systems.
You can download this document at:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html
ESX offers support for a number of 64-bit guest operatingsystems.
See the Guest Operating System Installation Guide for a
complete list.
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Supported Guest Operating Systems
There are specific hardware requirements for 64-bit guestoperating system support.
For AMD Opteron based systems, the processors must be Opteron Rev
E and later.
For Intel Xeon based systems, the processors must include support for
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT).Many servers that include CPUs with VT support might ship with VT disabled
by default, and VT must be enabled manually.
If your CPUs support VT but you do not see this option in the BIOS, contact
your vendor to request a BIOS version that lets you enable VT support.
To determine whether your server has the necessary support, youcan use a CPU Compatibility Tool at
http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html.
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Virtual Machine Requirements
Virtual processorOne, two, four or eight processors per virtual machine
NOTE If you create a two-processor virtual machine, your ESX machine
must have at least two physical processors. For a four-processor virtual
machine, your ESX machine must have at least four physical processors.
Virtual chip set - Intel 440BX based motherboard with NS338SIO chip
Virtual BIOS PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6
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Prerequisites for Installing ESX
Before you begin the installation procedure, ensure that youhave done the following:
Make sure that the server hardware clock is set toUTC. This setting is in the system BIOS.
Make sure the host has a supported NIC.
The ESX installer needs a live network connectionto properly detect certain network settings, such asthe machine name under DHCP.
IPv6 is not supported for ESX installation. You do not need
to be connected if you are doing a CD-ROM/DVD install.
Download the ESX installation ISO and burn theimage onto a DVD.
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About ESX Partitions
ESX includes physical, virtual, required, and optional partitions.
In ESX 4.0, /boot and vmkcore are physical partitions. The /,swap, and all the optional partitions are stored on a virtual diskcalled esxconsole.vmdk. The virtual disk is stored in the/vmfs/volumes/ directory. The default size ofesxconsole.vmdk is 8GB.
ESX has the following physical partitions:/boot Contains the ESX software and its support files. The disk thatyou install /boot onto must be the disk the BIOS chooses to bootfrom.
vmkcore Required to store core dumps for troubleshooting.VMware does not support ESX host configurations without a
vmkcore partition.
/vmfs Required to store your virtual machines. The/vmfs/volumes/ partition contains the esxconsole.vmdk,swap, and / - root partitions.
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About ESX Partitions
The ESX installation includes separate installable components:ESX boot disk Requires 360MB of free space. The /boot and
vmkcore partitions are included on the ESX boot disk.
/vmfs/volumes Requires at least 8GB of free space and includes
the service console (VMDK disk) plus space for your other virtual
machines.You can install the ESX boot disk and /vmfs/volumes on a single
device or on two separate devices. If you install them on a single
device, the device must have at least 10.5GB of free space.
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Installing ESX
The following methods are available for installing VMware ESXsoftware:
Graphical interface This is the recommended installation method.
Text mode Use this method if your video controller, keyboard, or
mouse does not function properly using the graphical installer.
Scripted An efficient way to deploy multiple hosts.
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Installing VMware ESX 4.0
Installed ComponentsThe VMware ESX 4.0 installation includes the following
components:
VMware ESX 4.0 Software to manage and serve virtual
machines.
VMware vSphere Client - Software to allow access to the ESX
host.
VMware vSphere Web Access Software to allow a Web
browser access to the ESX host.
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Installation on SATA Drives
When installing ESX on SATA drives, consider the followingsituations:
Ensure that your SATA drives are connected through supported
SAS controllers or supported on-board SATA controllers.
Do not use SATA disks to create VMFS datastores shared
across multiple ESX hosts.
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To install ESX
Download the ISO file for ESX 4.0 from the VMware Web Site
Burn the iso file onto DVD media.
Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of a supported server
platform.
Power on the machine with the VMware ESX DVD in the
CD/DVD drive.
In the BIOS, set the server to boot from the DVD.
The ESX begins its boot process until the mode selection page appears.
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Post install Considerations
Evaluation Period Countdown
The ESX 60-day evaluation period begins to count down immediately
after the first time you power on the ESX machine.
Locate the Installation Log
After you install and reboot, log in to the service console to read the
installation log at /var/log/weasel.log
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Lab Installing ESX 4.0
Lab 3 Part 1
ESX 4.0 Installation
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Download the vSphere Client
The vSphere Client is a Windows program that you can use to
configure the ESX host and to operate its virtual machines.You can download vSphere Client from any ESX host.
You must obtain the URL of an ESX host. This is the IP address or machinename.
To download the vSphere Client
From a Windows machine, open a Web browser.Enter the URL for the ESX host.For example, enterhttp://testserver.vmware.com/The VMware ESX welcome page appears.
Click the Download the VI Client link under Getting Started.A security warning dialog box appears.
Click Yes.
Install the client.
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Remote and Scripted Installations
After you install ESX on a system, you can quickly deploy more
ESX hosts by using scripted installations.
Scripted installations provide an efficient way to deploy multiple
hosts.
The ESX scripted installation method is similar to Red Hats
kickstart installation method.
The script is a kickstart configuration file, which consists of the
choices you want to make during the installation of ESX.
The ESX scripted installation is incompatible with Red Hats
kickstart installation method or files.
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Remote and Scripted Installations
Scripted installations include the following steps:Create a kickstart file using the commands shown in the ESX
and vCenter Server Installation Guide
Edit the kickstart configuration file as needed to change settings
that are unique for each server.
Run the scripted install locally from the CD-ROM drive of the
new system or remotely over a network using installation files
that are hosted on a remote ESX.
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Sample Kickstart File# root Password
rootpw --iscrypted
$1$MpR$n9sgFQJweS1PeSBpqRRu..
# Authconfig
authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5
# BootLoader ( The user has to use grubby default )
bootloader --location=mbr
# Timezonetimezone America/Los_Angeles
# Install
install cdrom
# Network install type
network --device=MAC_address --bootproto=dhcp
# Keyboardkeyboard us
# Reboot after install ?
reboot
# Clear partitionsclearpart --firstdisk
# Partitioning
part /boot --fstype=ext3 --size= --onfirstdisk
part storage1 --fstype=vmfs3 --size=10000 --grow --onfirstdisk
part None --fstype=vmkcore --size=100 --
onfirstdisk# Create the vmdk on the cos vmfs partition.
virtualdisk cos --size=5000 --onvmfs=storage1
# Partition the virtual disk.
part / --fstype=ext3 --size=0 --grow --onvirtualdisk=cos
part swap --fstype=swap --size=256 --
onvirtualdisk=cos#VMware Specific Commands
accepteula
serialnum --esx=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
%post
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Run a Scripted Installation from the Kickstart File
Type one of the following commands:
esx ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg- Kickstart file is located on the CDROM drive attached to the machine.
esx ks=file:///ks.cfg
- Kickstart file is at which resides inside the initial RAM disk image.
esx ks=http:////ks.cfg
- Kickstart file is located at the given URL.
esx ks=nfs:////ks.cfg
- Kickstart file is located at on a given server.
esx ks=usb
Kickstart file is in the root directory of a USB flash drive
esx ks=UUID:://ks.cfg
Kickstart file is located on the partition with the given UUID and path.
Press Enter to start the scripted installation.
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ESX PartitioningRequired Partitions
An ESX local boot volume requires three specific partitions for operation.In addition, a local or remote VMFS partition is required to store your virtualmachines, and a vmkcore partition is required to provide core dumps for technicalsupport.
For /var/log, VMware recommends a separate partition to preventunexpected disk space constraints from compromising ESX operations.Increase this partition by 512MB if you perform a remote or scripted
installation from the ESX machine.In ESX 4.0, the /boot, vmkcore, and /vmfs are physical partitions.
The /, swap, and all the optional partitions are stored on a virtual disk
You cannot define the sizes of the /boot, vmkcore, and /vmfs partitionswhen you use the GUI or text installation methods
You can define these partition sizes when you do a scripted installationAfter installation, the esxconsole-.vmdk file is created on the /vmfspartition. The /, swap, and the optional partitions are stored in the esxconsole-.vmdk file.
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ESX Required Partitions
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ESX Required Partitions
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ESX Optional Partitions
For /tmp and /home, VMware recommends separate partitions to
prevent unexpected disk space constraints from compromising ESXoperations.
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Mini-quiz
You can have VMFS volumes installed on a ATA
drive? (true/false)
False. You can put / & /boot on ATA everything else must be on
a SATA drive.
What 2 new methods of Kickstart installations can be accomplished
(cdrom, nfs, file, http, ______, _______)?
USB (vfat), UUID (ext3)
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Lesson 1-2 Summary
Learn how to install ESX 4.0
Download and Install VI Client
Methods of Installation
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Lab 1 Installing ESX 4.0
Lab 1 Part 1
Installing ESX 4.0