Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide
- Introduction
- Installing vSphere 6.5.x
- Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image
- Installing, enabling and disabling ESXi
- Overview of Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
- Enabling Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
- Overview of Dell Fault Resilient Memory
- Enabling Dell Fault Resilient Memory
- Installing ESXi on flash media
- Installing ESXi on the hard drive
- Installing ESXi on the BOSS-S1 device
- Enabling or disabling internal SD card
- Configuring one-time boot to ESXi
- Configuring boot sequence to ESXi
- VMware ESXi Secure boot support for Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers
- Downloading patches and updates for ESXi
- Creating vCenter Server installation media
- Installing vCenter Server
- Deploying vSphere 6.5.x
- Configuration back up and restore procedures
- Licensing information
- Troubleshooting ESXi
- Getting help
1. Press F2 in the main ESXi Server host screen that is displayed after your system boots.
The Authentication Required screen is displayed.
2. Select Configure Password and then press Enter.
3. Enter the old and new passwords.
If the password is accepted, the main DCUI screen is displayed. The new password is now set.
4. Press Esc to log out.
Configuring Lockdown mode
Lockdown mode prevents remote personnel from logging in to the ESXi host by using the root login name. By default, lockdown
mode is disabled. If you enable lockdown mode and do not configure other local host user accounts to have standalone host
access through the vSphere Client, the root user does not have access through the vSphere API and CLI.
NOTE: When you enable the lockdown, non-VMware VIBs such as OpenManage does not work.
You can continue to access the host through the direct console or through an authorized and centralized management
application, such as vCenter Server.
1. Select Configure Lockdown Mode and press Enter.
2. Press the Spacebar to select Enable Lockdown Mode and press Enter twice.
Managing management network services
The ESXi 6 kernel supports IPv4, IPv6, and IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN tagging) for all management network connections. Configuration
of parameters including IP address, gateway, subnet mask, host name, and DNS systems occurs through the DCUI.
1. Press F2 in the main ESXi host screen that is displayed after your system boots.
The Authentication Required screen is displayed.
2. Type your log in credentials and press Enter.
3. Select Configure Management Network in the main DCUI customization screen, and press Enter.
The Management network configuration screen is displayed.
4. For the PowerEdge M-series modular systems enabled with FlexAddress:
a. Ensure that the variable Net.FollowHardwareMac is set to 1.
b. Use the vSphere Client to connect to the ESXi host.
c. Navigate to Configuration > Software > Advanced Settings > Net.
d. Set Net.FollowHardwareMac to 1 and reboot the ESXi host.
5. Back up your configuration settings. For more information, see Configuration back up and restore procedures.
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Deploying vSphere 6.5.x