Figure 1-2 – Dell VmWare ESX Server 2.12 User Manual

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Figure 1-2 shows the Dell qualified base server configuration when not using
VirtualCenter.

Figure 1-2.

Non-VirtualCenter Configuration, One or More PowerEdge Servers
with Optional SAN

Dell's qualified configuration with VMware VirtualCenter is: VMware ESX
Server 2.1.2 software on each PowerEdge server with a single
VirtualCenter 1.1 Server on a PowerEdge 1850 managing all ESX Server
installations in a farm. For additional performance or VMware VMotion
features, Dell|EMC CX300, CX500, or CX700 storage is required.
Figure 1-3 shows the configuration when using VirtualCenter and Figure 1-4
shows the configuration when implementing HBA failover.

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