Setup Guide

Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image and Dell EMC

Addon from Dell EMC support site

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

1. Go to www.dell.com/support/drivers.

2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Dell Service Tag, Dell EMC Product ID,

or Model box, and then click the right arrow button.

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

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

3. Click Drivers & Downloads.

The drivers that are applicable to your system 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.

Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware

site

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

NOTE: You should be registered with my.vmware.com to be able to download drivers and firmware.

1. Go to my.vmware.com and login with your account credentials.

2. Select View & Download products > All Products and then click the View Download Components link of VMware vSphere.

3. Select the image version from the Select Version list.

4. Click Custom ISOs.

5. Expand the OEM Customized Installer CDs option and then click Go to Downloads for the image that you want to download.

Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site

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

NOTE: To download the drivers and firmware, you must be the registered user in my.vmware.com.

To download an add-on package, do the following:

1. Go to my.vmware.com and log in with your account credentials.

2. Select View & Download products > All Products and then click View Download Components link of VMware vSphere.

3. Select the image version from the Select Version list.

4. Click Custom Addons.

5. Select the appropriate add-on package and then click Go to Downloads to download the package.

Configuring ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge server

1. Set up your Dell EMC PowerEdge server.

For more information, see the Getting Started Guide and the Rack Installation Instructions that are shipped with your server.

2. Turn on the server.

The ESXi console loads.

3. Press F2 when the ESXi console is displayed to configure the software.

Configuring the software includes changing the root password and setting a static IP address.

Getting started with VMware vSphere