Users Guide

Table Of Contents

Configuring one-time boot to ESXi

1. Turn on your system.

The Dell EMC logo is displayed.

2. Press F11 to enter the one-time boot menu option.

The menu entry changes to Entering Boot Menu, confirming your selection.

3. The boot menu displays several boot options. Using the up- and down-arrow keys, select Hard Drive C:.

4. Use the right-arrow key to select SD Card.

5. Press Enter to boot to the internal secure digital (SD) card.

Configuring boot sequence to ESXi

To boot your system to ESXi, complete the following procedure. Once the internal flash device port is enabled, your system continues to

boot to ESXi.

1. Turn on your system.

The Dell EMC logo is displayed.

2. Press F2 to open the System Setup page.

After you complete the system boot, the System BIOS configuration menu is displayed.

3. Using the up- and down-arrow keys, select Hard-Disk Boot Sequence, and then select the relevant boot device.

4. Press the hyphen key (-) to move up the relevant boot device in the order.

CAUTION: Dell EMC recommends that you do not modify other settings unless you are familiar with the settings.

Modifying settings could cause your system to fail to boot or function properly.

5. Press Enter, and follow the on-screen procedure to save these changes.

6. Restart your system.

Downloading patches and updates for ESXi

NOTE: To install any patches or updates for ESXi, ensure that you follow the instructions given in this section.

NOTE: Check for the latest patch and update releases for your ESXi version regularly and even after you installing ESXi.

For certain hardware configurations, VMware may list certain patches or updates as required on its hardware

compatibility list at Vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.

To check for and install the latest ESXi patch:

1. Go to Vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal.

2. Select ESXi (Embedded and Installable) from the Product drop-down menu.

3. Select the version of your software from the Version drop-down menu.

4. Click the calendar icon to enter the Release Date of the patch or select the Release Date by clicking the calendar icon.

5. Select All Classifications from the Classifications drop-down menu.

6. Select Search.

The Download Patches page displays a list of all the patches that match the details you specified.

7. Select the required patch and click Download Now to download the .zip file.

8. Install the patch using any of the update tools provided by VMware such as esxcli or vCenter Update Manager.

NOTE: For more information on patch management, see Vmware.com/patchmgr/findPatchByReleaseName.portal.