Installing VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 - IBM System x3850 (Type 8864)

Steps

Installation Instructions for VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 for IBM System x3850 Type 8864

1.0 What you will need

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

3.0 Preparing the hardware

4.0 Detailed installation instructions

4.1 Installing VMware ESX Server 3.5.0

4.2 Installing the ASM driver

5.0 Notices

Revision Level: 1.00

Updated: 28 March 2008

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Supported Server: IBM System x3850 Type 8864

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References to optional hardware in this document do not imply support of that hardware. For information about supported options, see the ServerProven information for your server at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:

• A registered copy of VMware ESX Server 3.5.0.
• Supported hard disk drives. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven list of supported options and part numbers for the server.
• One blank diskette to create a BIOS code update diskette. You might need additional blank diskettes for firmware updates.
• If you are using an IBM ServeRAID™ adapter, you need the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.

You can download device drivers and files from the following sites:

• VMware Web site: http://www.vmware.com/
• IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
• IBM device driver download site: http://www.ibm.com/products/finder/us/en/finders?pg=ddfinder
• For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/

You can download product specifications from the following sites:

• For IBM System x product specifications, go to http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/pages/xref?Open

To prepare the hardware, update system firmware, and configure arrays, refer to the Installation Guide located at the IBM Support Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.

To install VMware ESX Server 3.5.0, complete the steps in the following sections.

To install VMware ESX Server 3.5.0, complete the following steps:

1. Make sure that the network cable is connected to all network adapters before starting the installation.
2. Turn on the server and insert the VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive.
3. Follow the detailed instructions from the Installation Guide at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_installation_guide.pdf to install VMware ESX Server 3.5.0.
4. Go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/ for further information on installation and support of guest operating systems, and configuration and administration of VMware ESX 3.5.0.

   Notes:

   1. It is important to install any necessary operating system updates. You can download available patches for VMware ESX Server from http://www.vmware.com/download/esx. Check this Web site often for code patches and security updates.
   2. If a CD/RW drive is installed in the server, complete the following steps before you install virtual machines:
      1. Log on to the ESX server as root and make a copy of the file /boot/grub/grub.conf .
      2. Edit grub.conf and look for hda=ide-scsi at the end of the kernel load image.
      3. Remove hda=ide-scsi.
      4. Save the /boot/grub/grub.conf file and restart the server.

To install the ASM driver, complete the following steps:

1. Insert the VMware ESX Server 3.5.0 operating system CD into the server and mount the drive.

   mount /mnt/cdrom 
   

2. Go to the VMware/RPMS directory on the CD and install libusb-0.1.6-3.i386.rpm and libusb-devel-0.1.6-3.i386.rpm.

   rpm -ivh libusb-0.1.6-3.i386.rpm
   

   rpm -ivh libusb-devel-0.1.6-3.i386.rpm
   

3. Download the latest version of the ASM driver from the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/brandmain?brandind=5000016.
4. If this is an upgrade to an existing Remote Supervisor Adapter II daemon, the previously installed Remote Supervisor Adapter II daemon must be removed. Do not try to upgrade the rpm with the upgrade (-U) switch. To install the RPM, use the following command:

   rpmbuild --rebuild ibmusbasm-1.XX.src.rpm
   

5. To make the RPM file, which builds and installs the Remote Supervisor Adapter II daemon and/or support software for the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II, use the following commands.

   cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386
   

   rpm -ivh ibmusbasm-1.XX.i386.rpm
   

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