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#### Sun Fire X4470 Server Installation Guide for Virtual Machine Software |

| Part I Virtual Machine Software Installation |

Chapter 1

## Getting Started

This chapter describes how to get started installing a supported version of the virtual machine software on your server.

Topics discussed in this chapter include:

- Supported Virtual Machine Software

- VM Software Installation Prerequisites

- VM Software Installation Task Overview

### Supported Virtual Machine Software

The Sun Fire X4470 Server supports the following virtual machine (VM) software.

VM Software | Minimum Supported Edition
--- | ---
Oracle VM | Release 2.2.1
VMware ESX | Release 4.0 Update 1
VMware ESXi | Release 4.0 Update 1

For a complete and updated list of all the supported operating systems on Sun Fire X4470 Server, go to the Sun Server X4470 Server web site and navigate to the Operating System link:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/x4470

### VM Software Installation Prerequisites

Refer to the following important considerations before beginning the VM software installation on your server.

###### VM Software Installation Considerations

Requirements | Description | For more information, see:
--- | --- | ---
Server is set up and operational. | The server is mounted and powered-on in the rack and communication to the SP has been established. | Sun Fire X4470 Server Installation Guide (821-0332)
Established deployment method that enables you to boot the VM software install program | Guidelines for selecting a local or remote deployment method for installing VM software. | Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods
Oracle VM installation hardware requirements | Oracle VM requires two systems with static IP addresses. One system to install the Oracle Virtual Machine Server. One system for Oracle Virtual Machine Manager with one of the following Linux operating systems installed: - Oracle Enterprise Linux Release 4.5 or subsequent release - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release 4 or subsequent release | Oracle VM Server Release Notes and the Oracle VM Manager Release Notes at: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15458_01/index.htm
RAID volume requirements | If you want to include your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration, you need to configure a RAID volume on it. Use the LSI integrated RAID controller setup utility before you install VMware. | LSI MegaRAID Software SAS User’s Guide at: http://www.lsi.com/support/sun/
Verification of BIOS settings for new OS installations | Prior to installing the VM software, you should verify that the BIOS factory-default properties are set. | Appendix C, BIOS Defaults for New Installations
Access to late-breaking information and updates for OS installations | Review the Sun Fire X4470 Server Product Notes and the VM software release notes for late-breaking information about supported software and updates. | Sun Fire X4470 Server Product Notes (821-0704) Oracle VM 2.2.1 release notes at: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15458_01/index.htm VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1 release notes at: http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esx40_u1_rel_notes.html VMware ESXi Update 1 release notes at: http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_esxi40_u1_rel_notes.html

### VM Software Installation Task Overview

To install the virtual machine software, complete the following procedures in order:

1. Gather the media for installing the VM software.

   - An ISO image of the Oracle VM installation program is available as a download at: http://www.oracle.com/virtualization

   - An ISO image of the VMware ESX or ESXi installation program is available as a download at: http://www.vmware.com/download

   Note - You can use the VM software ISO image for remote installation or for creating an installation CD or DVD.

2. Choose and set up an installation method for deploying the installation of the VM software as described in Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods.

3. Follow the instruction for installing the VM software as described in the following sections:

   - Installing Oracle VM Using Local or Remote Media

   - Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media

4. Review and perform the applicable post installation tasks as described in the following sections:

   - Oracle VM Post Installation Tasks

   - VMware ESX and ESXi Post Installation Tasks

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