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Clear the check box next to the driver ISO file and check the check box next to the installation ISO

file.

Wait until mapping completes, then return to the installer in the KVM tab.

Step 8

When the installer prompts you to select the location where you want to install the OS, select the

installation-target drive and click Next.

All non-RAID drives are listed by name. Volumes created by a RAID controller are listed as logical drives.

Step 9

Complete the installation according to the requirements and standards of your company by continuing to

monitor the installation progress and answering prompts as required.

After the installation is complete, the installer software ejects any physical disks, unmaps any virtual drives,

and reboots the server again. The installation target that is first in the boot order is booted with the OS.

For information about customizing the OS, see your OS documentation.

Installing VMware vSphere ESX on a Bootable SAN LUN

This procedure describes how to install VMware ESX 4 on a bootable SAN LUN logical disk or RAID volume

using CIMC GUI and the KVM Console.

Before You Begin

• Make sure you have completed the prerequisites described in Installation Prerequisites Checklist, on

page 2.

• Configure a LUN or RAID volume on your SAN, then connect to the SAN and verify that one (and only

one) path exists from the SAN HBA to the LUN.

If you are using an LSI RAID controller or the onboard Intel ICH10R controller, see RAID Controller

Considerations, on page 19 for more information.

• If you are installing VMware on a Cisco UCS C200 M1 Server or Cisco UCS C250 M1 Server, make

sure that the server is using an LSI 1064-based controller mezzanine card for RAID configuration. The

VMware server software does not support integrated software RAID with the ICH10R controller.

Procedure

Step 1

If you are installing the OS or drivers from virtual media, launch the KVM Console and mount the media as

described in Mounting the Installation ISO Image, on page 3.

Step 2

Power cycle the server using one of the following methods:

• In the KVM Console, go to the KVM tab and select Macros > Ctrl-Alt-Del.

• In CIMC GUI, click Summary in the Navigation pane, then click Power Cycle Server in the Actions

area of the Server Summary tab.

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