Deployment Guide

48 ScaleIO/VxFlex OS IP Fabric Best Practice and Deployment Guide with OS10EE | version 1.0
B Prepare your environment
This section covers basic PowerEdge server preparation and ESXi hypervisor installation. Installation of guest
operating systems (Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, etc.) is outside the scope of this document.
Note: Exact iDRAC console steps in this section may vary slightly depending on hardware, software and
browser versions used. See your PowerEdge server documentation for steps to connect to the iDRAC virtual
console.
B.1 Confirm CPU virtualization is enabled in BIOS
Note: CPU virtualization is typically enabled by default in PowerEdge server BIOS. These steps are
provided for reference in case this required feature has been disabled.
1. Connect to the iDRAC in a web browser and launch the virtual console.
2. In the virtual console, from the Next Boot menu, select BIOS Setup.
3. Reboot the server.
4. From the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS, and then select Processor Settings.
5. Verify Virtualization Technology is set to Enabled.
6. To save the settings, click Back, Finish, and Yes if prompted to save changes.
7. If resetting network adapters to defaults, proceed to step 4, System Setup Main Menu, in the next
section. Otherwise, reboot the server.
B.2 Confirm network adapters are at factory default settings
Complete the following steps:
Note: These steps are only necessary if installed network adapters have been modified from their factory
default settings.
1. Connect to the iDRAC in a web browser and launch the virtual console.
2. In the virtual console, from the Next Boot menu, select BIOS Setup.
3. Reboot the server.
4. From the System Setup Main Menu, select Device Settings.
5. From the Device Settings page, select the first port of the first NIC in the list.
6. From the Main Configuration Page, click the Default button followed by Yes to load the default
settings. Click OK.
7. To save the settings, click Finish then Yes to save changes. Click OK.
8. Repeat for each NIC and port listed on the Device Settings page.
9. Reboot the server.