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
Purple or pink screen while booting or running your ESXi................................................................................ 24
Frequently asked questions............................................................................................................................................ 24
What is the minimum RAM required to install VMware ESXi........................................................................... 24
Why are network adapters not detected during ESXi installation...................................................................25
Why are target devices not available in ESXi installer....................................................................................... 25
Why does ESXi display the number of processors incorrectly......................................................................... 26
Chapter 7: Getting help............................................................................................................... 27
Contacting Dell EMC........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Locating Service Tag of your system........................................................................................................................... 27
Related information for virtualization solutions......................................................................................................... 27
Documentation resources............................................................................................................................................... 29
Download the drivers and firmware...............................................................................................................................31
Documentation feedback................................................................................................................................................. 31
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