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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

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Important information for the Dell EMC-customized ESXi image

  • The Dell EMC-customized ESXi installer ISO image content does not include OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) and iDRAC Service Module (iSM).

    For detailed instructions to install and use OpenManage Server Administrator, see the documentation at https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

    For detailed instructions about installing and using iDRAC Service Module, see the documentation at https://www.dell.com/esmmanuals.

  • The files that Dell EMC creates or modifies as part of customization are:
    • etc/vmware/oem.xml
    • etc/vmware/support
    NOTE: The list of files that are appended, modified, or customized by Dell EMC may change during a later release.
    NOTE: Dell EMC-customized ESXi image may contain additional or VMware-I/O Vendor Program (IOVP) certified updated drivers. For more information, see Important Information section of Dell EMC customized ESXi image at www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
  • If required, Dell EMC may update the customized ISO for a critical patch impacting Dell EMC to include VMware patches or bug fixes for Dell EMC hardware.
  • OpenManage vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) can be installed on ESXi systems, where ESXi is installed using either the Dell EMC Customized ESXi image or the ESXi image that is provided by VMware.

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