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Deployment Guide
• Template Repository - is a persistent storage location that maintains
VM templates. These are run-able images of OSs, optionally including
applications. The images can be rapidly cloned for use by
ESX Server systems.
NOTE:
Cloning is deployment of a new VM and not migration of an
existing VM.
• VirtualCenter Agent - an agent that is installed on each
Dell PowerEdge Server with ESX Server software that is part of a
VirtualCenter farm. This agent allows the ESX Server software to be
managed by VirtualCenter and allows for the VMotion capability. This
agent is installed automatically when a host is added to VirtualCenter.
NOTE:
If you are installing ESX Server 2.1.2 software in your network for the
first time and are using VirtualCenter, be sure to install or upgrade to
VirtualCenter 1.1 first. VirtualCenter 1.1 contains the correct version of the
VirtualCenter agent for ESX Server 2.1.2. This agent will be installed
automatically on ESX Server 2.1.2 systems when VirtualCenter discovers them.
Current Hardware and Software
Qualification List
For current Dell qualified configurations of VMware ESX Server software
and VirtualCenter, see www.dell.com/vmware.
For Dell|EMC qualified storage configurations of VMware ESX Server
software and VirtualCenter, see EMC Support Matrix (ESM) at
www.emc.com/horizontal/interoperability/.
For additional, non-qualified Dell configurations, see VMware's system, IO,
and SAN Compatibility Guides' located at www.vmware.com/support/.
Installation of ESX Server 2.1.2 Software
NOTE:
ESX Server 2.1.2 software is only supported with VirtualCenter 1.1. If you
are using VirtualCenter to manage your ESX Server systems, you MUST
upgrade your VirtualCenter installation to VirtualCenter 1.1 BEFORE you
upgrade your ESX Server software to 2.1.2.
This section describes the important guidelines for the installation of
ESX Server 2.1.2 software on Dell servers. For step by step installation
instructions and requirements of the ESX Server 2.1.2 software, see the
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