ESXi Setup!

[anime_toys08]

i remember there is post saying raid such as from amd sb850 or Intel ICH-R is not supported in esx or esxi.

how about IBM ServeRaid M1015, on the pdf it says support esx/esxi 4.0/4.1. is that mean it support raid 0 in the setup?

yes 10 char. but why chiu want to use raid0 ? for speed ar?

 

[anime_toys08]

btw anybody know mini sas 8087 to sata cable, how much and where to get?

can try UF tech @ SLS i just saw some SAS and Mini SAS cables

 

[anime_toys08]

4.1 can upgrade to 5.0 easily for eSxi....

but esxi5.0 limited to 8GB ram only - dunno whether it can go 16gb since the licensing scheme changed recently again..

 

[lordlad0]

5.0 totally removed ESX (which i am using for my enterprise)...and they charged by virtual ram instead of sockets...

really needed to check properly if i need to upgrade or not.

 

[anime_toys08]

5.0 totally removed ESX (which i am using for my enterprise)...and they charged by virtual ram instead of sockets...

really needed to check properly if i need to upgrade or not.

you still using ESX 4.1 ar.. for what purpose?

Scripting ar?

If you have no need for basic 3D, Storage DRS or better HA functionality, then i think 4.1 is stable enough. afterall, it is still supported till 2014.

what version are you now ?

 

[yukita]

yes 10 char. but why chiu want to use raid0 ? for speed ar?

yup speed... i think main reason bottle neck is not on the processor/ram. but more on hardisk speed?

 

[yukita]

can try UF tech @ SLS i just saw some SAS and Mini SAS cables

do you know the price?

 

[bizcon]

I am trying to built a ESXi server.

I am looking for compatible motherboard preferably

1) in-built VGA
2) support at least 8GB
3) Intel i5/i7
4) Run ESXi 4.1

Also, intel VT is more on the chip or motherboard??

 

[anime_toys08]

I am trying to built a ESXi server.

I am looking for compatible motherboard preferably

1) in-built VGA
2) support at least 8GB
3) Intel i5/i7
4) Run ESXi 4.1

Also, intel VT is more on the chip or motherboard??

first, mainboard must support intel VT CPU with bios option for virtualization - usually the case if you purchase cpus and mainboard today.

You need an additional Intel / broadcom compatible nic card as well unless you are using server-grade with compatible onboard nic

 

[bizcon]

first, mainboard must support intel VT CPU with bios option for virtualization - usually the case if you purchase cpus and mainboard today.

You need an additional Intel / broadcom compatible nic card as well unless you are using server-grade with compatible onboard nic

So any motherboard to recommend?

 

[anime_toys08]

So any motherboard to recommend?

gooogle is your best friend.

or vm-help.com

 

[anime_toys08]

ESxi5 is out ..

people who have SnS please download as well..
people who want to trial it , go ahead as well ;D

Enjoy!

 

[weap0nx]

do you know the price?

around $30? can try taknet, chamoxa, the regular suspects for server stuff.

 

[HeeroYuy84]

still alive?? lol

 

[yukita]

around $30? can try taknet, chamoxa, the regular suspects for server stuff.

saw it at chamoxa, price sticker list $85 ... lol...

 

[yukita]

still alive?? lol

well... yeah lol...

 

[weap0nx]

saw it at chamoxa, price sticker list $85 ... lol...

Can go Taknet i bought mine there for $30, actually i want to get a 1metre long one, if can find I will give mine to you if you want but bear in mind it's 50 cm only so if you wanna do some cable management it might be hard.

 

[HeeroYuy84]

if you guys got any great ideas to share on the first post let me know, i will edit and post

 

[weap0nx]

if you guys got any great ideas to share on the first post let me know, i will edit and post

Update the screenshot to vSphere Hypervisor 5 hehe.

 

[anime_toys08]

Update the screenshot to vSphere Hypervisor 5 hehe.

frankly speaking, using vSphere Hypervisor alone is not doing justice to the product