HP BL680c - ProLiant - G5 User manual

HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5
Update 5
Getting Started guide

Overview
Thank you for downloading HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5. Update 5. HP has
seamlessly integrated VMware ESXi, delivering active HP ProLiant management and
consolidated lifecycle management for a consistent, reliable ProLiant experience.
HP Common Information Module (CIM) providers and integrated VMware ESXi
provide active hardware management using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). These
HP CIM providers proactively surface hardware monitoring data to deliver the most up-
to-date server state information.
You can update integrated VMware ESXi using the standard VMware update tools.
The integrated hypervisor installation is partitioned with redundant images, enabling a
robust upgrade and recovery process.
The HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5 Getting Started guide is for integrated
ESXi 3.5 Standalone Edition or HP integrated VMware ESXi VI3 Enterprise Edition. The
accompanying ISO installs HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5.
The installation ISO includes a trial license for standalone edition. To obtain a
permanent license for standalone edition, go to the VMware website and register to
obtain the serial number license.
The integrated ESXi Stand-Alone Edition is well suited for single server virtualization
installations and is managed using the VMware free VI Client management console.
HP Technical Software Support and Update Service is optional.
You can upgrade HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Stand-Alone Edition to any of the
fully licensed products for VMware vSphere including Essentials, Essentials Plus,
Standard, Advanced, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions.
HP VMware vSphere products includes one-year, 9x5 unlimited HP Technical Software
Support and Update Service and are upgradeable to a 3, 4, or 5 year Technical
Software Support and Update Service. You can downgrade VMware vSphere 4
licenses to ESXi 3.5 using VMware license portal.
To learn more about license delivery and enabling enterprise entitlement, see License
information.

Understanding VMware infrastructure
The following components make up VMware infrastructure:
Virtual machine—A virtual machine is a software-based computer capable of running
an operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® or GNU/Linux just as if the
operating system is installed on a physical machine.
Host—A host is a physical machine running platform virtualization software such as
ESXi. Hosts provide processor, memory, storage, and network resources for one or
more virtual machines.
VirtualCenter Server—VirtualCenter Server continuously monitors your virtual
infrastructure, automates system administration tasks, and centralizes remote
management sessions. It coordinates the resources and activities of individual hosts to
efficiently distribute virtual machines and tolerate hardware downtime across a data
center.
VMware Infrastructure Client (VI Client)—VI Client is the primary interface for
interacting with hosts and virtual machines. VI Client can manage a stand-alone host
by connecting directly to the host, or manage multiple hosts by connecting to a
VirtualCenter Server machine.
Management network—A management network enables the server administrator to
manage discrete, physical servers without relying on a general purpose
communications network. This dedicated network enables a reliable connection to the
hardware in the event of a failure in the general-purpose network.

Virtual machine communication network—A virtual machine communication network is
built on the traditional, general-purpose communication network. As with physical
servers, virtual machine traffic is brokered through a general-purpose network if the
virtual machines are on different, discrete servers. Virtual machine communication on
the same physical server is handled by a virtual switch within the server.
HP storage network—A storage network enables virtual machines to access SAN
devices similarly to physical servers. The medium for a storage network can be Fibre
Channel or Ethernet. HP recommends HP StorageWorks SAN solutions.
Configuring your HP ProLiant server to use
VMware ESXi
HP recommends upgrading to the latest ProLiant firmware revisions. For more
information, see your server documentation.
VMware ESXi supports only the following installation destinations for HP integrated
VMware ESXi:
•Hard drive
•Secure Digital (SD) memory card
oHP 4GB SD flash media
oHP part number 580387-B21
oHP spare kit part number 583306-001
•Flash media (USB flash drive)
oHP 4GB USB flash media drive key
oHP part number 580385-B21
oHP spare kit part number 583307-001
VMware ESXi does not support any other USB or SD card devices.
To configure your ProLiant server using VMware ESXi:
1. Download either the hard drive installation ISO or the flash device installation
ISO from the HP website
(https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?product
Number=HPVM05).
2. Burn the installation ISO to a CD-ROM, or move the ISO image to a location
accessible using the virtual media capabilities of iLO2.
NOTE: The CD-ROM is bootable. Boot up the server and choose
to install the HP integrated VMware ESXi product either to the
hard drive or to flash media (USB key or SD card). The flash
media must be installed into the internal port on your ProLiant
server.
3. Set up the server hardware, and if desired, connect your server to the network.

4. If you install to flash media (USB or SD card,) you must install the flash media
into the internal port on your ProLiant server.
For instructions on how to access the internal flash media (USB or SD card) port,
see the server documentation included with your server.
For hardware requirements, see the server documentation included with your
server.
5. Access the server console in one of the following ways:
oLocally—Use your local keyboard and monitor.
oRemotely—Use iLO Integrated Remote Console remotely from a network
client using a web browser.
Remote setup requires HP iLO2 Advanced Pack, which is sold separately for
HP ProLiant ML and DL servers. The remote graphics capability is included
with BL servers.
IMPORTANT: After you boot up the server, you must press the
correct function key when prompted to enter setup mode to
configure boot order, configure hardware virtualization, and
configure iLO and the Smart Array controller. Familiarize yourself
with the following steps and prompts; each prompt is available
for only a few seconds during the boot process.
If you are installing to the hard drive, proceed to step 7.
6. To enable use of flash media (USB flash drive or SD card):
a. Configure your flash device to boot before the hard drive. By default, flash
media is configured to boot before the hard drive.
b. Boot the server, and then press F9 to enter ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
c. Scroll down to Standard Boot Order (IPL), and press Enter.
d. To modify the boot order, select the device you want to move, and then press
Enter. A menu appears to change the device boot order.
e. Ensure the flash media is set to boot before the hard drive.
7. Enable CPU virtualization.
For CPU specific virtualization capabilities, you can select Intel® Virtualization
Technology or AMD® Virtualization. You must perform this step for supporting
Windows® 64 bit operating systems and all guest 64 bit operating systems, such
as Linux.
a. If you are not in RBSU, boot the server, and then press F9 to enter ROM
Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
b. Scroll down to Advanced Options, and press Enter.
c. Scroll down to Processor Options, and press Enter.
d. Scroll down to the servers supported processor (either Intel® Virtualization
Technology or AMD® Virtualization), and press Enter.

e. At the next screen select Enable, and press Enter.
f. Save configuration changes, and then exit. The server reboots.
8. To configure iLO network parameters, directory settings, global settings, and user
accounts, when prompted at POST, press F8.
For more information, see the HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide.
9. To create, view, or delete a logical drive for the Smart Array Controller using
local storage, press F8 when prompted.
For more information, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers.
Installing HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5
To install the software image locally:
1. Place the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then boot the server.
2. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation.
To install the software image remotely using iLO2:
1. Verify that the server has the appropriate iLO license to use Virtual Media, open
a web browser on your local machine, and then log in to iLO.
HP c-Class servers include a license for Virtual Media. For other servers, the HP
iLO2 Advanced Pack license is required and is sold separately.
2. Select the Virtual Media tab, and then select the Virtual Media Applet.
3. Choose from one of the following options:
oLocal Media Drive
i. Under the Virtual CD/DVD-Rom section, select Local Media Drive.
ii. From the menu, select the drive letter of the desired physical CD/DVD-
ROM drive on your client computer.
iii. Click Connect. The connected drive icon turns green.
oLocal Image File
i. Under the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM section, select Local Image File.
ii. Enter the path or file name of the image (ISO file) in the text box or click
Browse to locate the image file.
iii. Click Connect. The connected drive icon turns green.
4. Follow the prompts generated by the installation CD to complete the installation.
If doing a restoration or recovery, when installation is complete, restore from
backup files.
5. To complete the VMware ESXi configuration, see the Getting Started with ESXi
Guide, which you can download from the same website as installation ISO.

6. (Optional) To discover and manage this server, configure HP SIM.
For more information about hosting and managing a VMware ESXi virtualization
environment on ProLiant servers, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/VMware).
For more information about VMware and setting up your virtualized environment,
see the VMware website (http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/esx/).
Enabling standalone license
The installation ISO does not include a permanent license serial number. To obtain a
permanent license serial number, register at the VMware web site
(https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware) and download the serial number. After you
have received the serial number, use the VI Client to insert the license serial number.
Enabling enterprise entitlement
If you purchased a license for VMware ESX/ESXi V13 Enterprise Edition, follow the
instructions included in your package to redeem and apply the license.
Updating VMware ESXi
Updates and patches for VMware ESXi are provided and delivered by VMware. These
updates and patches include the latest ESXi software from VMware as well as updated
CIM providers from HP.
The updates and patches are delivered and installed by VMware Update Manager
(VUM). For more information on this process, consult the VUM Administration Guide
(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vum_10_admin_guide.pdf).
Recovering from a system failure
If you encounter a system failure and need to re-install, see "Installing HP integrated
VMware ESXi" section.
IMPORTANT: Using the installation CD completely erases all
existing data and user configuration. All preconfigured settings,
user data and license information is lost. After reinstalling the
software you must reapply your licenses.

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December 2009 (Fourth Edition)