CONTENTS
Preface
Preface v
Audience v
Conventions v
Related Cisco UCS Documentation vi
Documentation Feedback vii
CHAPTER 1
Installation Checklists and Prerequisites 1
Installation Overview Checklist 1
Installation Prerequisites Checklist 2
Mounting the Installation ISO Image 3
Configuring the Server Boot Order Using the KVM Console 4
CHAPTER 2
VMware vSphere ESX Installation 7
Installing VMware vSphere ESX on an Internal Drive 7
Installing VMware vSphere ESX on a Bootable SAN LUN 9
CHAPTER 3
VMware vSphere ESXi Installation 13
Installing VMware vSphere ESXi on an Internal Drive 13
Installing VMware vSphere ESXi on a Bootable SAN LUN 14
APPENDIX A
Installation Driver Information 17
APPENDIX B
RAID Controller Considerations 19
RAID Controller Options 19
Enabling the ICH10R Onboard Controller 20
Launching Option ROM-Based Controller Utilities 20
Additional LSI Documentation Resources 21
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers VMware Installation Guide
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