Specifications

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3. Start the vCenter Server VM and perform basic installation steps, such as setting the name, IP, credentials, and
so on.
4. Connect to the vCenter Server via the vSphere web client, create a cluster, and add each Dell PowerEdge M620
to the cluster.
Configuring the external volumes in VMware vSphere 5.1
1. In the vSphere web client, select the host.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Click Storage, and click Add Storage…
4. Choose Disk/LUN.
5. Select the first LUN assigned to ESX and click Next.
6. Accept the default of VMFS-5 for the file system.
7. Review the disk layout, and click Next.
8. Enter the datastore name, and click Next.
9. Accept the default of using maximum capacity, and click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Repeat steps 3 through 10 for the remaining LUNs.
Creating the base VM
1. In your web browser, connect to the vCenter Server, and browse to the ESXi host.
2. Right-click on the ESXi host, and choose New Virtual Machine.
3. Choose Create a new virtual machine, and click Next.
4. Assign a name to the virtual machine, and click Next.
5. Select the relevant OS Datastore on the external storage, and click Next.
6. Select ESX 5.1 and later compatibility and click Next.
7. Choose Windows, and choose Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, and click Next.
8. Choose the VM’s virtual hardware options, and click Next (see each VM’s section below for additional VM
configuration data).
9. Click Finish.
10. Start the VM.
11. Attach the installation DVD for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise to the VM.
12. At the Language Selection Screen, click Next.
13. Click Install Now.
14. Select Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation), and click Next.
15. Click the I accept the license terms checkbox, and click Next.
16. Click Custom.
17. Click Next.
18. At the User’s password must be changed before logging on warning screen, click OK.
19. Enter the desired password for the administrator in both fields, and click the arrow to continue.
20. At the Your password has been changed screen, click OK.
21. Repeat this procedure for Windows Server 2012