Install VMWare ESXi on Dell PowerEdge 1950 III server
Later this week I will be installing VMWare ESXi for the first time.
It will be on a nice Dell 1U server and here are a few links and resources that I have gathered so far:
Compatibility list for VMWare ESXi versions:
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php
PowerEdge 1950 = good to go with the latest ESXi versions!
Install ESXi to a USB thumbdrive (so you can free a valuable SATA/SAS port for VM usage)
“You can install ESXi 4.x to a USB or SD flash storage device directly attached to the server. This option is intended to allow you to gain experience with deploying a virtualized server without relying on traditional hard disks. However, VMware supports this option only under these conditions:” More info… (vmware.com)
ESXi default username for root
Default username is root andĀ there is no default password set, i.e. it is blank.
DRAC 5 usage:
I am excited to use the remote access features (similar to IPMI) of the Dell:
![DocumentationInstalling and Setting Up the DRAC 5](http://www.jdhodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/logo73.png)
The DRAC 5 default user name is root and the default password is calvin
[to be updated w/more info]
Additional resources:
![How to patch and update a Dell Server running VMware ESX 3.5 | Mind Circus](http://www.jdhodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/website_headshot_small2.jpg)
![Replace SAS with regular SATA II on Dell Power Egde 1950 - PowerEdge HDD/SCSI/RAID Forum - Servers - Dell Community](http://www.jdhodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/4TF7IH8DXMXN.png)
![Does Dell Power Edge 1950 support 3rd party hdds? - Page 2 - Web Hosting Talk](http://www.jdhodges.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/identity-h2.png)
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