HP ProLiant BL495c HP Integrated VMware ESXi 4.0 and Updates Getting Started G - Page 4

Additional HP components that complete your virtualization infrastructure: • 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 network failure. • HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server-The HP Insight Control extension for VMware vCenter Server delivers powerful HP server host management capabilities to virtualization administrators, enabling comprehensive monitoring, remote control, and power optimization directly from the vCenter console. For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/icvcenter). • 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 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 Storage Area Network (SAN) devices similarly to physical servers. The medium for a storage network can be Fibre Channel or Ethernet. HP recommends HP StorageWorks SAN solutions. • Virtual SAN Appliance-HP StorageWorks Virtual SAN Software (VSA) provides another way to implement a virtual server high availability solution without the need for separate external shared-storage devices. For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/vsa). Configuring an HP ProLiant server to use VMware ESXi HP recommends upgrading to the latest ProLiant firmware revisions. For more information, see the server documentation. VMware ESXi 4.0 only supports the following installation destinations: • Any HP-supported hard drive • Secure Digital (SD) memory card • Flash media (USB flash drive) For more information on supported flash devices, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/VMware/esxi). To configure a server using VMware ESXi: 1. Download the installation ISO from the HP website (http://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/index.do) or the VMware website (https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/?p=esxi).