Specifications

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blade solutions
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 solution
HP D2200sb + VSA solution
9. At the Ready to install the components screen,
click Install.
10. In the Microsoft Multipath I/O feature is not
detected pop-up, click Yes to install the feature.
11. At the Installation Complete screen, click Finish.
12. In the System Restart Required pop-up, select Yes,
I want to restart my computer now, and click OK.
Connecting to the volumes with Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
1. Click Start Administrative ToolsiSCSI Initiator.
2. Select the Discovery Tab, and click Discover Portal.
3. Enter the IP address for the Dell EqualLogic
Storage Group, and click OK.
4. Select the Targets tab, and click Refresh.
5. Select the first Inactive Target listed, and click
Connect.
6. Ensure that Add this connection to the list of
Favorite Targets is selected, check the Enable
multi-path check box, and click OK.
4. At the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen,
press F11.
5. At the Select a Disk to install or Upgrade screen,
select the two-disk RAID 1 volume you created to
install ESXi on, and press Enter.
6. On the Please Select a Keyboard Layout screen,
press Enter.
7. On the Enter a Root Password screen, assign a root
password, and confirm it by entering it again.
Press Enter to continue.
8. On the Confirm Install screen, press F11 to install.
9. On the Installation Complete screen, press Enter
to reboot.
10. After the server reboots, press F2 to log in, and
enter the appropriate credentials.
11. Highlight Configure Management Network, and
press Enter.
12. Highlight IP Configuration, and press Enter.
13. Highlight Set static IP address and network
configuration, press the space bar to select it, and
enter the management IP address. Press Enter.
14. Highlight DNS Configuration, and press Enter.
15. Enter the applicable DNS server information and
an appropriate hostname. Press Enter.
16. Press Esc and Y when prompted to restart the
management network.
17. Press Esc to log out.
18. Attach an external DVD drive to the second
partner blade, insert your ESXi 5.0 installation
media, and reboot the blade.
19. Select ESXi installer from the boot menu, and
press Enter. Allow a few minutes to load.
20. At the Welcome screen, press Enter.
21. At the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen,
press F11.
22. At the Select a Disk to install or Upgrade screen,
select the two-disk RAID 1 volume you created to
install ESXi on, and press Enter.
23. On the Please Select a Keyboard Layout screen,
press Enter.