Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter This Dell technical white paper describes how to use the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter to deploy a hypervisor onto a Dell 11th Generation or later bare metal server.
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Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4 The Deployment Wizard ............................................................................................. 4 Select servers ...................................................
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Executive summary The Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter is a virtual appliance that streamlines tools and tasks associated with management and deployment of Dell servers in your virtual environment. It reduces complexity by natively integrating the key management capabilities into the VMware vSphere Client console.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Figure 1. Deployment Wizard Select servers The first step in the Deployment wizard is to select one or more compliant Dell bare-metal servers as the targets for hypervisor deployment. Add Servers to the list automatically by auto-discovering the server or manually by selecting the Add Server link. For more information about auto-discovering servers, see the “Auto-Discovery in the Server Discovery” section.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Before using the template, it must contain a hardware profile and a hypervisor profile. Use the Edit button to create new Hardware and Hypervisor Profiles, or select an existing profile from the dropdown list and save the changes to the deployment template. Hardware profile Use a hardware profile to configure hardware component settings on Dell servers during deployment.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter source RAID controller, the Dell Management Plug-in attempts to create a RAID1 volume with potential dedicated hot-spare on the target controller. Hypervisor profile A hypervisor profile consists of Reference ISO and vCenter Settings. The Reference ISO settings consist of the location and access credentials (if necessary) to a hypervisor installation ISO for VMware ESX or ESXi.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter In addition, the primary NIC for deployment and management tasks is selectable from a drop-down list in this step. If a VLAN is needed for the host, select the Use VLAN check box, then enter the VLAN ID value in the field provided. When a VLAN ID is provided, it is applied to the hypervisor’s management interface during deployment and tags all traffic with the VLAN ID. Figure 2. Selecting the Use VLAN check box.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Creating a connection profile Connection profiles are created as part of the Configuration Wizard that is run after opening the Dell Management Center through the VMware vSphere Client, or in the left-pane navigation menu under Connection Profiles. As part of the Deployment Wizard, you can: View or edit the connection profile by clicking the View/Edit link Create a new connection profile using the Create New button.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Figure 3. Job Queue Deployment jobs The Deployment Job Details section of Job Queue shows a list of deployment jobs and their status. Additional details for the deployment job are seen by clicking on the Details link for the job in the Status column. This link opens a details window. When you hold the cursor over the Deployment Job Details column for two seconds, the column shows a history of the Deployment Job’s details.
Hypervisor Deployment using the Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter Conclusion The Dell Management Plug-in contains many features to reduce complexity and help you manage and deploy Dell servers for use with VMware. Using the Deployment Wizard and its associated templates, you can easily deploy a hypervisor deployed to one or many servers. Experience how the Dell Management Plug-in can speed deployment in your data center by downloading a free 1-host version at http://dell.com/vcenterplugin.
