Installation guide

• 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.
• On the physical server, press the Power button.
Step 3
(Optional) If you want to set the boot order that the server will use after the OS is installed, watch the boot
messages and press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS setup, then set the boot order.
For details, see Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the KVM Console, on page 4.
Step 4
To override the normal boot order and boot from the installation media, in the KVM tab of the KVM Console,
watch the boot messages and press F6 when prompted to enter the Boot Menu.
Step 5
On the Boot Menu screen, do one of the following:
• If you are using an ISO image, select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and press Enter.
• If you are using a physical install disk, select the disk drive in which that disk resides and press Enter.
The server reboots from the selected device and begins installing the OS from the image or disk.
Step 6
Wait until the ESXi Welcome screen displays, then press Enter to start the installation process.
If the installation disk or an installed network adapter cannot be detected, make sure that you are using
the ESXi installation image that VMware has customized for Cisco as described in Installation
Prerequisites Checklist, on page 2.
Tip
Step 7
(Optional) If you are experiencing slow response times when using the KVM window, you can change the
mouse acceleration:
a) In the KVM tab in the KVM Console, select Tools > Session Options.
b) Select the Mouse tab.
c) In the Mouse Acceleration field, select Linux.
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