{"id":10184,"date":"2014-12-13T20:36:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T01:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jianmingli.com\/wp\/?p=10184"},"modified":"2015-12-19T09:42:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-19T14:42:41","slug":"dell-r900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jianmingli.com\/wp\/?p=10184","title":{"rendered":"Setup ESXi 5.5 on Dell PowerEdge R900"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Contents<\/h2>\n
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  1. \n\t\tDell R900<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
  2. \n\t\tServer Spec<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
  3. \n\t\tConfigure PERC 6\/i RAID Virtual Disk<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
  4. \n\t\tConfigure DRAC<\/a>\n\t\t
      \n\t\t\t
    1. \n\t\t\t\tPower on Machine from DRAC<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
    2. \n\t\tInstall ESXi 5.5<\/a>\n\t\t
        \n\t\t\t
      1. \n\t\t\t\tDownload<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
      2. \n\t\t\t\tInstall ESXi 5.5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
      3. \n\t\t\t\tAccess ESX 5.5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
      4. \n\t\tReplace Hard Drive<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n\t
      5. \n\t\tReplace Noisy Fans<\/a>\n\t\t
          \n\t\t\t
        1. \n\t\t\t\tOriginal Fan<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
        2. \n\t\t\t\tReplacement Fan<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
        3. \n\t\tReferences<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
           <\/div>\n

          Dell R900<\/h2><\/span>\n
          \"dellr900_ront\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          \"dellr900_back\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n

          Server Spec<\/h2><\/span>\n
          \r\nServer Type \t4U Rackmount\r\nModel \tPowerEdge R900\r\nProcessors \t(4) Four Core 2.6GHz Intel Xeon X7460 16MB Cache\r\nMemory \/ RAM \t64GB RAM; Max 256GB in 32 slots\r\nStorage \/ HDD \tFive (5) 300GB 15k SAS Hard Drives\r\nHDD Form Factor \t3.5 HDD (Supports 5 Total)\r\nRAID \tPERC 6i RAID Controller With Battery Backup (RAID 0-10)\r\nRemote Access \tDRAC 5 Remote Access Controller\r\nNetworking \tIntegrated Quad Port NIC + (2) Dual Port NICs - 8-Ports Total\r\nExpansion \tSix (6) available  PCI-e Slots (Three PCI-e x4, Three PCI-e x8)\r\nGraphics \tIntegrated video - VGA port\r\nCD \/ DVD \tDVD-ROM Included\r\nOperating System \tNone Included; Supports Windows Server, Linux, ESXi, and more\r\nBezel \/ Faceplate \tLocking Bezel \/ Faceplate Included\r\nPower Supply \tDual Redundant 1030W Power Supply and Cords Included\r\nRackmount Rails \tNot Included\r\nWarranty \t1-Year Warranty\r\n<\/pre>\n
          Configure PERC 6\/i RAID Virtual Disk<\/h2><\/span>\n
          * Boot up system
          \n* When prompted, press Ctrl R<\/strong> to run RAID configuration utility:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_start\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * On PERC 6\/i Integrated BIOS Configuration Utility screen, press F2<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_F2Operation\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * PERC 6\/i help menu:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_help\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * PD Management menu:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_pdMgmt\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Control Management menu:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_ctlMgmt\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Select Create New VD:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_1\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Select RAID-5<\/em><\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_2\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * VD Name: VD1<\/strong><\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_3\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Initialize new virtual disk:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_6_init\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_8_init_done\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * New boot up message:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_raid_newVD_9_boot\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          Configure DRAC<\/h2><\/span>\n
          * When system boots up, at Remote Access Configuration Utility prompt, press Ctrl-E<\/em> to enter DRAC configuration
          \n* Select to configure LAN parameters:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_drac_1_lanParam\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Configure DRAC IP address:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_drac_2_lanParam\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Setup admin user:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_drac_2_adminUser\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          Power on Machine from DRAC<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * Login DRAC as admin:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_cfg_drac_3_login\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * Power on machine:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_drac_powerOn\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          Install ESXi 5.5<\/h2><\/span>\n
          Download<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * Download  VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5<\/a>
          \n* License Info:
          \nVMware vSphere Hypervisor 5 License xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<\/em>
          \n* Download
          \nESXi 5.5 Update 1 ISO image (Includes VMware Tools)
          \n2014-03-11 | 5.5.0 U1 | 328 MB | iso<\/em>
          \n* Burn ISO to CD ROM<\/p>\n
          Install ESXi 5.5<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * Boot from ESXi 5.5 CD ROM
          \n* See           this post<\/a> on how to install ESX 5
          \n* IP config:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_esx55_cfg_ip\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          Access ESX 5.5<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * From vSphere Client:<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_esx55_vSphere_login\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          \"dellr900_esx55_vmClient\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          * From Web Console<\/p>\n
          \"dellr900_esx55_webAdmin\"<\/a><\/h6><\/span>\n
          Replace Hard Drive<\/h2><\/span>\n
          * Middle drive has ember indicator light blinking so it is time to replace it
          \n* Replacement Drive: Fujitsu CA06778-B400 Fujitsu 300GB 15K 3Gbps SAS Hard Drive RoHS Compliant MBA3300RC (CA06778B400)<\/em>
          \n* Login OMSA found that disk is already in fail state
          \n* Since disk is already bad, no need to take it offline (already offline)
          \n* Take out drive
          \n* Replace drive
          \n* Insert new drive. It took a while to rebuild
          \n* Check ember indicator not longer shown
          \n* Check from OMSA that new disk has been rebuilt and functional<\/p>\n
          Replace Noisy Fans<\/h2><\/span>\n
          * Reference: How to Make a Dell PowerEdge Quieter<\/a><\/p>\n
          Original Fan<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * Original Fan is 12mm Nidec Model V34809-35DELF<\/a>.
          \n* Here is the           spec page<\/a>.
          \n– Air flow rate is 220 CFM<\/em>
          \n* It has 4 wires:
          \n– Black: Ground
          \n– Red: 12V
          \n– Yellow: Sense
          \n– Blue: Control<\/p>\n
          Replacement Fan<\/h3><\/span>\n
          * Replacement fan is 12mm ARCTIC F12 PWM PST<\/a> – Standard Low Noise PWM Controlled Case Fan with PST Feature.
          \n* Air flow rate is 74 CFM<\/em> (too low!)
          \n*It has 4 wires:
          \n– Black: Ground (connect to old black)
          \n– Yellow: 12V (connect to old red!)
          \n– Green: Sense (connect to old yellow)
          \n– Blue: Control (connect to old blue)<\/p>\n
          References<\/h2><\/span>\n
          * ESXi 5.5 Free unlimited memory support discussion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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