Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide
- Introduction
- Installing vSphere 6.0
- Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image
- Installing, Enabling and Disabling ESXi
- Overview - Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
- Enable Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
- Overview - 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
- Downloading patches and updates for ESXi
- Creating vCenter Server installation media
- Installing vCenter Server
- Deploying vSphere 6.0
- Configuration back up and restore procedures
- Licensing information
- Troubleshooting ESXi
- Getting help
• OpenManage vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) can be installed on ESXi systems, where ESXi is installed using either the Dell EMC
Customized ESXi image or the ESXi image that is provided by VMware.
Installing, Enabling and Disabling ESXi
NOTE: Only trained service technicians must perform any installation that requires removal of the system cover. See
the safety document that is shipped with your system for complete information about safety precautions, working
inside the system, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: For important regulatory information, see Dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: If you have not ordered order ESXi with your system, you can order the Internal Dual SD Module kit at Dell.com/
support/home and download the ESXi Installation media from Dell.com/support/drivers.. For information about
creating your ESXi media, see the Downloading the ESXi installer media section in this document.
NOTE: If you have ordered the ESXi separately and your PowerEdge server is not preinstalled with the software, to
complete the installation procedure see the Installing ESXi on Flash Media section in this document.
Overview - Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
NUMA FRM is a new memory operating mode available on the BIOS settings of high-end Dell’s 13th generation of the PowerEdge servers
with at least two or four processors. This mode establishes an area of memory that is fault-resilient on all CPUs, providing the same
protection to the hypervisor against uncorrectable memory errors that would affect it, and maintaining NUMA memory functionality and
performance.
Enable Dell NUMA Fault Resilient Memory
The following conditions must be fulfilled before you enable NUMA Fault Resilient Memory (FRM):
• ESXi 6 must be deployed on one of the following PowerEdge servers:
○ R930
○ R830
○ R730xd
○ R730
○ R630
○ T630
○ M830
○ M630
○ FC830
○ FC630
• The BIOS version on your system must be 1.2.1 or later for yx3x Dell PowerEdge servers that support VMware ESXi 6.
• The memory modules must be populated on the memory channels to support Mirror Mode. For more information, see the Installation
and Service Manual of the respective PowerEdge server available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
• You need vSphere Enterprise or Enterprise Plus licensing to enable the VMware Reliable Memory technology.
To enable FRM on your system, do the following:
1. Start the server. When theDell EMC logo is displayed, press F2 to open the System Setup menu.
After the server is started the System BIOS configuration menu is displayed.
2. Using the up- and down-arrow keys, select the System Setup options, and then select Memory Settings.
3. Select NUMA Fault Resilient Mode as Memory Operating Mode.
CAUTION:
Dell EMC recommends that you do not modify other settings unless you are familiar with the settings.
Modifying settings will stop your server from starting or functioning properly.
4. Press Enter and follow the on-screen procedure to save these changes.
5. Restart your system.
NOTE: No further configuration changes are required for ESXi to use the reliable memory region.
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