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ESXi host configuration

ESXi host configuration

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We configured the R840 database server/ESXi host as follows:
- Installed ESXi 6.7 U1 using the Dell EMC customized ISO image: Version A03, Build# 10764712.
- Zoned two dual-port 16 Gbps HBAs, four initiators in total, and configured them with the XtremIO X2 front-end FC ports for high bandwidth, load balancing, and highly available SAN traffic. For details, see FC fabric connectivity and zoning.
- Configured one 1 Gb Ethernet rNDC or LAN on motherboard (LOM) port for the management traffic and two 10 GbE ports for the SQL Server traffic. For details, see Virtual network design.
- Created multiple VMs with RHEL 7.6 or Windows Server 2016 as the guest operating system for the virtual SQL Server stand-alone databases. For more details, see Virtual machine configuration.
We configured, monitored, and maintained the ESXi host, virtual networking, and the VMs using VMware vSphere Web Client, ESXi Shell access, and VMware vCenter Server Appliance. We deployed vCenter Server Appliance as a VM on the management server.
For configuration procedures, see Appendix B: Configuring vSphere.