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ESX Server 3 Installation GuideESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5This document supports the version of each product listed andsupports all subsequen

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VMware, Inc. 101BYoucaninstallESX Serverusingremoteandscriptedinstallations.Thisappendixcontainsthefollowingtopics: “ScriptingYourIns

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide102 VMware, Inc.Afteryousetupthescript,youcanuseittoinstallESX Serverfilesineitherofthefollowingways

VMware, Inc. 103Appendix B Remote and Scripted Installations6 Saveandclosethefile.7Typeservice vmware-webAccess restart.Setting Up the Script Aft

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide104 VMware, Inc.2ClickLogintotheScriptedInstaller.TheScriptedInstallpageappears.3Entertheinformationthat

VMware, Inc. 105Appendix B Remote and Scripted InstallationscIntheNetworkMethodlist,selectDHCPiftheESX ServersystemwillhaveadynamicIPa

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide106 VMware, Inc.7UnderPartitionConfiguration,specifythefollowingforeachpartitionintheserviceconsole: Inth

VMware, Inc. 107Appendix B Remote and Scripted InstallationsRunning a Scripted Installation from the Kickstart FileAfteryoucreateakickstartfile,

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide108 VMware, Inc.Command SectionThecommandsectioncontainstheoptionsspecifiedfortheESX Serverinstallation.This

VMware, Inc. 109Appendix B Remote and Scripted Installations--upgrade Upgradestheexistingbootloaderconfigurationandpreservesanyoldentries.cl

VMware, Inc. 111ThisbookdescribeseachseparateinstallerforsettingupVMwareESX Server 3andVirtualCentercomponents.Thischapterdescribest

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide110 VMware, Inc.interactive(optional) Usestheinformationprovidedinthekickstartfileduringtheinstallation,but

VMware, Inc. 111Appendix B Remote and Scripted Installationspartorpartition Createsapartitiononthesystem.Notrequirediftheupgradecommandis

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide112 VMware, Inc.%packages SectionThissectionspecifiespackagesforinstallation.The%packagessectionisrequiredfo

VMware, Inc. 113Appendix B Remote and Scripted Installations%vmlicense_text SectionThissectioncontainsthelicensefilefortheESX Serverinstallat

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide114 VMware, Inc.vmlicense --mode=server [email protected] --edition=esxFull --features= backup%packages

VMware, Inc. 115VMware, Inc. 115IndexNumerics27000, port 5227010, port 52Aactivation code, license 48ATA disks 22Bbacking upvirtual machines 29backu

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide116 VMware, Inc.IIDE disks 23ILO 82installation logs 93installation script, creating 103installingESX Server 83license

VMware, Inc. 117IndexRreinstalling VirtualCenter 77remote Oracle database 66removing VirtualCenter 77RSA II 82SSANsbooting from 83, 86SATA disks 23, 8

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide118 VMware, Inc.

VMware, Inc. Update–1Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation GuideLastUpdated:May14,2010ThisdocumentprovidesupdatestotheESXServer3.5and

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide12 VMware, Inc.VMware Infrastructure at a GlanceFigure 1‐1illustratesthesixbasiccomponentsofVMwareInfrastructur

Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation GuideUpdate–2 VMware, Inc. Updates for the Table of Supported Database Formats on Page 19Thefollowingrow

VMware, Inc. Update–3Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation Guide3 CreateanewtablespacespecificallyforVirtualCenterbyrunningthefollowing

Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation GuideUpdate–4 VMware, Inc. Updates for the To prepare a SQL Server database to work with VirtualCenter Proc

VMware, Inc. Update–5Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation GuideUpdate for the LUN Requirements Section on Page 83IntheLUNRequirementssection,

Updates for the ESX Server 3 Installation GuideUpdate–6 VMware, Inc.

VMware, Inc. 13Chapter 1 Introduction to VMware InfrastructureThemajorcomponentsofVMwareInfrastructureare: ESX Server–ESX Serverprovidesav

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide14 VMware, Inc.Thefollowingpluginsareavailable: VMwareConverter–Enablesyoutoconvertphysicalorvirtualmach

VMware, Inc. 15Chapter 1 Introduction to VMware InfrastructureWhat’s New for InstallationThissectiondescribesproceduresforinstallingandupgradin

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide16 VMware, Inc.

VMware, Inc. 172ThischapterdescribesthehardwareandoperatingsystemrequirementsforhostsrunningVirtualCenterandESX Server 3.Usetheinfor

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide18 VMware, Inc. Diskstorage–560MBminimum,2GBrecommended.Youmusthave245MBfreeonthedestinationdrivefori

VMware, Inc. 19Chapter 2 System RequirementsVirtualCenter Database RequirementsVirtualCentersupportsthedatabaseformatslistedinTable 2‐1.Eachda

VMware, Inc.3401 Hillview Ave.Palo Alto, CA 94304www.vmware.com2 VMware, Inc.ESX Server 3 Installation Guide You can find the most up-to-date technic

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide20 VMware, Inc.VI Client RequirementsThefollowingsectionslistVI Clienthardwareandsoftwarerequirements.VI Client

VMware, Inc. 21Chapter 2 System RequirementsLicense Server RequirementsThissectiondescribesthelicenseserverrequirements.License Server Hardware

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide22 VMware, Inc. 1GBRAMminimum. OneormoreEthernetcontrollers.Supportedcontrollersinclude: BroadcomNetXtreme

VMware, Inc. 23Chapter 2 System Requirements SerialATA(SATA)diskdrives–SATAdiskdrives,pluggedintodualSATA/SAScontrollers,aresupported

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide24 VMware, Inc.Enhanced Performance RecommendationsThelistsinprevioussectionssuggestabasicESX Server 3configur

VMware, Inc. 25Chapter 2 System Requirements Processors–FasterprocessorsimproveESX Server 3performance.Forcertainworkloads,largercachesim

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide26 VMware, Inc.Virtual Machine RequirementsEachESX Servermachinehasthefollowingrequirements. Virtualprocessor

VMware, Inc. 273ThischapterdescribesthelicensingmodelsavailablewithESX Server 3andVirtualCenter .Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide28 VMware, Inc.Licensing TerminologyTermsyoumightencounterduringthelicenseredemptionandconfigurationprocessa

VMware, Inc. 29Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing OverviewTable 3‐1displaysESX Server 3featuresarrangedbyedition.Table 3-1. Edi

VMware, Inc. 3ContentsAboutThisBook 71 IntroductiontoVMwareInfrastructure 11VMwareInfrastructureataGlance 12What’sNewforInstallation 15Wh

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide30 VMware, Inc.VirtualCenter Server Editions AtleastoneinstanceofaVirtualCenterlicenseisrequiredforVIFounda

VMware, Inc. 31Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing OverviewFigure 3‐1illustratesthethreetypesoflicenseenvironments.Figure 3-1.

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide32 VMware, Inc.Whenahostrequiresaparticularlicensedfunctionality,thelicenseforthatentitlementischeckedou

VMware, Inc. 33Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing OverviewLicense Key Functionality SpecificentitlementtorunVMwaresoftwareisdet

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide34 VMware, Inc.For example,youpurchaseESX ServerlicensesfortenprocessorsandVMotionlicensesforsixprocessors

VMware, Inc. 35Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing Overview ServerVMotionandStorageVMotion–Tomigrateapowered‐onvirtualmachi

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide36 VMware, Inc.However,alllicensedfunctionalitycurrentlyoperatingatthetimethelicenseserverbecomesunavailab

VMware, Inc. 37Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing OverviewTable 3‐3displaysESX Serverlicensedoperationspermittedwhilethelicens

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide38 VMware, Inc.Table 3‐4listsVirtualCenterlicensedoperationsthatarepermittedwhenthelicenseserverisunavaila

VMware, Inc. 39Chapter 3 VirtualCenter and ESX Server 3 Licensing OverviewTheVirtualCenter Serverusesa“heartbeat”mechanismtocheckwhetherthel

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide4 VMware, Inc.3 VirtualCenterandESX Server 3LicensingOverview 27LicensingTerminology 28ESX Server 3Editions 28Vi

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide40 VMware, Inc.Contacting SupportIfyourequireassistancewithlicensing,contactVMwareforsupportasfollows: Ify

VMware, Inc. 414ThischapterprovidesinformationonhowtoinstallandrunVirtualCenter 2.5andESX Server 3.5inanevaluationmodeandhowtoobt

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide42 VMware, Inc.Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX Server After the Evaluation Period ExpiresAfterthe60‐dayevaluationpe

VMware, Inc. 43Chapter 4 Running VMware VirtualCenter and VMware ESX Server in Evaluation ModeConsiderations When You Switch ESX Server and VirtualCen

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide44 VMware, Inc.

VMware, Inc. 455Thischapterprovidesproceduresforredeeminglicensefilesandconfiguringlicenseoptions.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopi

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide46 VMware, Inc.Licensing ProcessFigure 5‐1summarizesthelicenseconfigurationprocessesforESX Server 3.Figure 5-1.

VMware, Inc. 47Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerFigure 5‐2summarizesthelicenseconfigurationprocessesfortheVirtualCenter Server.

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide48 VMware, Inc.AfteryoupurchaseVMwareInfrastructuresoftware,dothefollowingtoobtainanduseyourlicenses:1Dec

VMware, Inc. 49Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerWhenyoureceivetheemailcontainingyouractivationcodes,followtheinstructionsin

VMware, Inc. 5ContentsLicenseFileContents 56LicenseFileLocations 58AddingNewLicenseFilestoLicenseServers 59AddingNewLicenseFilestoSing

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide50 VMware, Inc.Configuring License Server LicensingThefirstprocedureinthissectiondescribesVirtualCentercentrali

VMware, Inc. 51Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerIfyoudidnotselectthecheckboxfortheoptionalsetting,followtheprocedureint

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide52 VMware, Inc.To configure local license server licensing for the VirtualCenter Server1FromtheVI Client,chooseAdmi

VMware, Inc. 53Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerTo open a specific port in the service console firewall1Logintotheserviceconsolea

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide54 VMware, Inc.To use the VI Client to configure single-host licensing1FromtheVI Client,selectthehostintheinven

VMware, Inc. 55Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX Server4ClickOKtosaveyourchanges.5 RemoveandAddanyaffectedESX Servermachineinthe

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide56 VMware, Inc.Changing from Centralized to Single-Host LicensingYoucanchangeyourESX Serverhostsfromthecentrali

VMware, Inc. 57Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerLicensekey–Containsencryptedlicensekeys,oneforeachfeaturetowhichyouareen

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide58 VMware, Inc.Example 5‐2showsatypicalcentralizedlicensekey.License File LocationsAlicensefileresidesoneve

VMware, Inc. 59Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerAdding New License Files to License Servers Thelicenseserversupportsalicensedirec

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide6 VMware, Inc.ESX ServerInstallationProcedure 84MouseSelection 88RecommendedPartitioning 88AdvancedPartitioning 89

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide60 VMware, Inc.6ClickStart.7ClickReReadLicenseFiletoloadthenewlicensefiles.Adding New License Files to Singl

VMware, Inc. 61Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerTo install a VMware license server1InserttheVMwareInfrastructureInstallationCD.If

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide62 VMware, Inc.Receiving License Activation CodesVMwaresendslicenseactivationcodesandlicensinginformationtothe

VMware, Inc. 63Chapter 5 Licensing VirtualCenter and ESX ServerTo check that the license server is listening1Onthemachineonwhichthelicenseserve

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide64 VMware, Inc.Checking the License FileIfyourlicenseserverisoperatingproperlyorifyouareusingsingle‐hostli

VMware, Inc. 656ThischapterdescribeshowtoprepareyourVirtualCenterdatabase,installVMwareInfrastructureManagementsoftware,andconfigurec

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide66 VMware, Inc.Preparing the VirtualCenter Server DatabaseTheVMwareVirtualCenter Serverrequiresadatabasetostore

VMware, Inc. 67Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure ManagementTo connect Oracle locally1 CreateanewtablespacespecificallyforVirtualCenter

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide68 VMware, Inc.4UsetheNet8ConfigurationAssistanttoaddthefollowingentry:VPX =(DESCRIPTION =(ADDRESS_LIST =(ADDR

VMware, Inc. 69Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure ManagementThedb_ownerroleontheMSDBdatabaseisrequiredforinstallationandupgradeon

VMware, Inc. 7 Thismanual,theInstallationGuide,describeshowtoinstallnewconfigurationsofVMware®VirtualCenterandESX Server 3.TheInstal

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide70 VMware, Inc.14 SelectthedatabasecreatedforVirtualCenterfromtheChangethedefaultdatabasetomenuandclick

VMware, Inc. 71Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure ManagementConfiguring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ExpressTheMicrosoftSQLServer2005Express

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide72 VMware, Inc.VirtualCenter Server PrerequisitesBeforeyoubegintheinstallationprocedure,ensurethatyouhavedone

VMware, Inc. 73Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure Management Microsoft.NETFramework–SoftwareusedbytheVirtualCenterServer,DatabaseUp

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide74 VMware, Inc.7 Selecttheoptioncorrespondingwiththedatabaseyouconfigured.Ifyouhavenotconfiguredasupporte

VMware, Inc. 75Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure Management9Entertheportandproxyinformationthatyouwanttouseoracceptthedefaulti

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide76 VMware, Inc.15 ClickInstall.Installationmighttakeseveralminutes.Multipleprogressbarsappearduringinstallat

VMware, Inc. 77Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure ManagementConnecting to Your Managed Hosts Through a FirewallPort902isthedefaultportth

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide78 VMware, Inc.UninstallingtheVMwareInfrastructurecomponentsdoesnotuninstalltheMicrosoft.NETFramework.Dono

VMware, Inc. 79Chapter 6 Installing VMware Infrastructure Management3UsingtheVI Client,accesstheESX Serverhostdirectlytocreatethevirtualma

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide8 VMware, Inc. Document Feedback VMwarewelcomesyoursuggestionsforimprovingourdocumentation.Ifyouhavecomment

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide80 VMware, Inc.

VMware, Inc. 817ThischapterdescribeshowtoinstallandconfigureESX Server.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics: “PreparingtoInstall”o

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide82 VMware, Inc.Installation MethodsTwoinstallationmodesareavailableforinstallingVMwareESX Serversoftware: Gra

VMware, Inc. 83Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server SoftwareLUN RequirementsAlthoughESX Serversupportsupto256LUNsforoperation,theinstaller

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide84 VMware, Inc.Navigation in the InstallerTonavigateandperformactionsintheESX Serverinstaller,presstheTabke

VMware, Inc. 85Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server Software3ClickTesttohavetheinstallerinspecttheinstallationCDmediaforerrors. Ifyou

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide86 VMware, Inc.9 Selectapartitioningoption. Recommended–Configuresdefaultpartitions,basedonthecapacityoft

VMware, Inc. 87Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server Software15 EntertheESX Serverhostname.Typethecompletemachinename,includingthedomain

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide88 VMware, Inc.Mouse SelectionHerearesomemouseidentificationhints: Iftheconnectorisround,yourmouseisaPS/

VMware, Inc. 89Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server SoftwareAdvanced PartitioningWithadvancedormanualpartitioning,theinstallerliststhedrive

VMware, Inc. 9About This Book Online and Telephone SupportUseonlinesupporttosubmittechnicalsupportrequests,viewyourproductandcontractinf

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide90 VMware, Inc.7Tocreateaswappartition,usethefollowingsettings: MountPoint–Notapplicable.Thisdrop‐downm

VMware, Inc. 91Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server SoftwareIfyourESX Serverhosthasnonetworkstorageandonelocaldisk,youmustcreatetwom

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide92 VMware, Inc.Setting Your Time ZoneThegraphicalinstallerletsyouselectyourtimezoneusingamap,alistofloca

VMware, Inc. 93Chapter 7 Installing VMware ESX Server SoftwarePostinstallation ConsiderationsThissectiondiscussesinstallationlogsandhardwareand

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide94 VMware, Inc.Verifying Your Device Driver MappingsDuringtheupgrade,theESX Serverinstallerrenamesthe/etc/vmwar

VMware, Inc. 95AESX Serverhostshaverequiredandoptionalpartitions.Thisappendixcontainsthefollowingtopics: “RequiredPartitions”onpage 95

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide96 VMware, Inc.Table A‐1describestherequiredpartitions.Table A-1. ESX Server Required PartitionsMount Point TypeRe

VMware, Inc. 97Appendix A ESX Server PartitioningNotapplicable VMFS3 1.2GB 1.2GB 1.2GB AVMFSpartitionisrequired.However,VMFSpartitionsdonot

ESX Server 3 Installation Guide98 VMware, Inc.Notapplicable vmkcore 100MBLocation:anydisk100MBperhostsharingtheSANLocation:CoreLUN100MB A100

VMware, Inc. 99Appendix A ESX Server PartitioningOptional Partitions Table A‐2describestheoptionalpartitions.For/tmpand/home,VMwarerecommend