Setup Guide

Getting started with VMware vSphere

This document helps you in setting up your Dell EMC PowerEdge server and configuring VMware vSphere.

NOTE: If you had ordered VMware ESXi with your Dell EMC PowerEdge server, it is preinstalled on your server. The

ESXi installer media is required for reinstallation. If you did not order ESXi with your server, you can order the Internal

Dual SD Module kit (for supported Dell EMC PowerEdge servers) at Dell.com/support/home, and then download the ESXi

installation media from Dell.com/support/drivers.

Topics:

• Important information

• Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image

• Configuring ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge server

Important information

For all the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with factory-installed VMware ESXi operating system:

● Dell EMC PowerEdge 14

generation server's username is root and password is your Service Tag of your system followed

by the character '!'.

NOTE: To locate the Service Tag of your system, see Locating Service Tag of your system..

● Dell EMC PowerEdge 13

generation servers do not have password for the username root.

For the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with factory-installed VMware ESXi operating system on the BOSS-S1 device:

● Dell EMC PowerEdge 14

generation servers do not have VMFS datastore enabled by default. Dell EMC recommends that

you use the BOSS-S1 device as an OS boot device and vSphere ESXi Logging device. For more information, see VMware

Knowledge Base article 2145210.

NOTE:

Before deploying the system, Dell EMC recommends you to see VMware vSphere 6 on Dell EMC PowerEdge server

Release Notes at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.

Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image

To download the Dell EMC customized ESXi image:

NOTE: Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware.

1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.

2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Service Tag box, and then click

Submit.

NOTE:

If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect PC to allow the system to automatically detect your Service

Tag, or click View products, and then navigate to your product.

3. Click Drivers & Downloads.

The drivers that are applicable to your selection 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.

4 Getting started with VMware vSphere