Getting Started Guide

NOTE: By using the VMware software, you are agreeing to the VMware End User License Agreement (EULA) at
vmware.com/downloads/eula. For more information on license keys and VMware software licensing configuration,
see the VMware documentation at vmware.com/support/pubs.
Related Information
NOTE: For Dell VMware documentation, see dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
NOTE: For Dell OpenManage documentation, see dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
NOTE: For all PowerEdge and Dell PowerVault documentation, go to dell.com/support/manuals and enter the
Service Tag of your system to get your system documentation. To locate the Service Tag of your system, see the
topic Locating Your System Service Tag in this document.
Your product documentation at dell.com/virtualizationsolutions includes the following:
Getting Started
Guide
Provides basic configuration information for running ESXi on a PowerEdge system.
Deployment
Guide
Provides information on downloading, installing, and configuring ESXi. The document also
includes the supported hardware configurations for running ESXi on PowerEdge systems.
Release Notes Provides list of issues encountered and documented while running ESXi on PowerEdge
systems and their resolutions and workarounds.
VMware VMotion
and 64-bit Virtual
Machine Support
Compatibility
Matrix
Provides information about PowerEdge systems and compatibility with VMotion.
ESXi 5.x Image
Customization
Information
Provides ESXi ISO image customization information.
Dell PowerEdge
and Storage
Systems
Compatibility
Matrix For
Running ESXi
Provides information about PowerEdge and PowerVault compatibility for running ESXi.
Technical Support Resources
• vmware.com/support
• dell.com/support
• dell.com/services
Discussion Forums
• vmware.com/communities/content
• en.community.dell.com/techcenter/virtualization/w/wiki/vmware.aspx
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