Setup Guide

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect PC to allow the system to automatically detect your Service
Tag, or click Browse all products, and then navigate to your product.
3 Click Drivers & Downloads.
The drivers that are applicable to your system are displayed.
4 In the Operating System list, select the appropriate VMware version.
5 In the Category list, select Enterprise Solutions.
The latest Dell EMC VMware ESXi customized images are displayed.
6 Click Download.
Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware site
NOTE: Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and rmware.
NOTE: You should be registered with my.vmware.com to be able to download drivers and rmware.
1 Go to my.vmware.com and login with your account credentials.
2 Select View & Download products > All Products and then click the View Download Components link of VMware vSphere.
3 Select the image version from the Select Version list.
4 Click Custom ISOs.
5 Expand the OEM Customized Installer CDs option and then click Go to Downloads for the image that you want to download.
Conguring ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge server
1 Set up your Dell EMC PowerEdge server.
For more information, see the Getting Started Guide and the Rack Installation Instructions that are shipped with your server.
NOTE
: Ensure that the server is connected to network infrastructure and rst LAN On Motherboard (LOM) or Network
Daughter Card (NDC) port is connected.
2 Turn on the server.
The ESXi console loads.
3 Press F2 when the ESXi console is displayed to congure the software.
Conguring the software includes changing the root password and setting a static IP address.
NOTE
: By default, the server obtains an IP address using the Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol
(DHCP).
4 Select Congure Password from the main menu to change the root password.
The root password manages the server on a one-to-one basis.
5 Select Congure Management Network > IP Conguration > Set static IP address and network conguration to congure a static
IP address.
NOTE
: Record the host IP address.
If you purchased the ESXi hypervisor-based vSphere Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Essentials Plus software, or Acceleration kits
from Dell EMC, you must have received the Partner Activation Code certicate with the server. To use the ESXi software and receive
subscription services, follow the instructions in your Partner Activation Code certicate that is included with the server.
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 about license keys and VMware software licensing conguration, see the VMware
documentation at vmware.com/support/pubs.
Getting started with VMware vSphere 5