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guides:esxi_host_bootstrap [2018/12/18 00:39] sjames5 [5. NICs] make casing consistent |
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| * Press F2, enter the password you setup | * Press F2, enter the password you setup | ||
| * Go to "Configure Management Network" | * Go to "Configure Management Network" | ||
| + | * Go to "Network Adapters" | ||
| + | * Select NIC where status is "Connected". Deselect any other NICs. This assumes one network cable is connected to the Management network. | ||
| * Go to "IP Configuration" | * Go to "IP Configuration" | ||
| * Select "Set Static IP" | * Select "Set Static IP" | ||
| * Enter the correct information. See [this page](/cdr/networks/management) for detailed information | * Enter the correct information. See [this page](/cdr/networks/management) for detailed information | ||
| + | * IPv4 Address: Check IP Ranges | ||
| + | * Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128 | ||
| + | * Default Gateway: 128.205.44.254 | ||
| * Go to "IPv6 Configuration" | * Go to "IPv6 Configuration" | ||
| * Disable it | * Disable it | ||
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| * Username: root | * Username: root | ||
| * Password: <the password you setup> | * Password: <the password you setup> | ||
| - | * Enable Lockdown Mode | ||
| * Press continue through everything else | * Press continue through everything else | ||
| + | * Enable Lockdown Mode | ||
| + | * Configuration -> Security Profile -> Lockdown Mode (Normal, not Strict) | ||
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| After a bit, the host should show up in the cluster you added it to. Woot! Now, setup the reset of the network connections, and datastore connections | After a bit, the host should show up in the cluster you added it to. Woot! Now, setup the reset of the network connections, and datastore connections | ||
| ===== 5. NICs ===== | ===== 5. NICs ===== | ||
| - | * Modify Management Network, change name to "DO NOT USE - CSE Management Network" from "VM Network" | + | Host : `Configure` : `Networking` : `Virtual switches` |
| - | * Enable vMotion for that switch | + | * Modify the [Management Network](/cdr/networks/management) switch |
| - | * Add a new NIC: [direct-io](/cdr/networks/direct-io) | + | * Change name to "DO NOT USE - CSE Management Network" from "VM Network" |
| - | * VMKernel | + | * Enable vMotion for the port on that switch (This is located below "VMkernel Ports" Menu. |
| - | * To to vDS, add [vds-core-nets](/cdr/networks/vds-core-nets) and [vds-team-nets](/cdr/networks/vds-team-nets) | + | * Add a new NIC and vSwitch for [Direct IO](/cdr/networks/direct-io) |
| + | * VMkernel Network Adapter | ||
| + | * New standard switch | ||
| + | * Select appropriate adapter | ||
| + | * Use the network label `direct-io` | ||
| + | * Use [static IPv4 settings](/cdr/networks/direct-io) | ||
| + | * Virtual Machine Port Group | ||
| + | * Use the existing switch created above | ||
| + | * Use the network label `io-net` | ||
| - | ===== 6. iSCSI ===== | + | From the Networking section of vCenter (i.e. not for the specific host) |
| + | * Add the host to [vDS](/misc/what_is_vds) (both [vds-core-nets](/cdr/networks/vds-core-nets) and [vds-team-nets](/cdr/networks/vds-team-nets)) | ||
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| + | ===== 6. NTP ===== | ||
| + | Host : `Configure` : `Time Configuration` | ||
| + | * Use Network Time Protocol | ||
| + | * NTP Servers: `tick.cse.buffalo.edu, tock.cse.buffalo.edu, ticktock.cse.buffalo.edu` | ||
| + | * Start NTP service | ||
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| + | ===== 7. iSCSI ===== | ||
| + | Host : `Configure` : `Storage` : `Storage Adapters` | ||
| * Add Software iSCSI Adapter | * Add Software iSCSI Adapter | ||
| * Dynamic Discovery | * Dynamic Discovery | ||
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| * 10.0.0.155 | * 10.0.0.155 | ||
| * 10.0.0.160 | * 10.0.0.160 | ||
| + | * Rescan the ISCSI Adapter | ||
| + | ===== 8. Host datastore ===== | ||
| + | At this point, you should already have the iSCSI servers connected. The host's own datastore is also connected. | ||
| + | * Rename the host's datastore to `datastore-vhostX` | ||
| + | * Move the datastore into the `Host Datastores` folder | ||
| - | + | ===== 9. Bask in your Awesomeness ===== | |
| - | ===== 7. Bask in your Awesomeness ===== | + | |
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