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* Download and install the '''vSphere Client''' for Windows (Mac and Linux versions not available at the time of writing) | * Download and install the '''vSphere Client''' for Windows (Mac and Linux versions not available at the time of writing) | ||
* Open '''vSphere Client''' and enter: | * Open '''vSphere Client''' and enter: | ||
| − | ** '''IP Address''' of '''ESXi''' | + | ** '''IP Address''' of '''ESXi Server''' |
** '''Username''' of '''root''' | ** '''Username''' of '''root''' | ||
| − | ** '''Password''' as defined during the install of ESXi server | + | ** '''Password''' as defined during the install of '''ESXi server''' |
== Enable SSH == | == Enable SSH == | ||
| + | * Within '''vSphere Client''' select the '''ESXi server''' from the tree list on the left pane | ||
| + | * In the right pane, select '''Configuration''' tab | ||
| + | * Select '''Security Profile''' under the '''Software section''' | ||
| + | * Under '''Services''', click '''Properties...''' | ||
| + | * From the list of services, select '''SSH''' and click the '''Options''' button | ||
| + | * Click '''Start''' | ||
| + | * Select '''Start and stop with host''' and click '''OK''' | ||
| + | * Click '''OK''' to save and close the '''Services Properties''' dialog box | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Install nVidia GRID drivers == | ||
| + | * Download the nVidia '''VIB''' driver package for VMware/vSphere from the nVidia website. | ||
| + | * Copy the driver to the ESXi system | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Jons-MacBook-Air: Jon$ scp NVIDIA-VMware-304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802205.x86_64.vib root@10.50.0.0:/tmp/ | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | * Connect the '''ESXi Server''' using '''SSH''' and the root user: | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | Jons-MacBook-Air: Jon$ ssh root@10.50.0.0 | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | * Enter '''Maintenance Mode''': | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | /tmp # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter | ||
| + | 'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-369681837' | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | * Install the '''VIB''' driver: | ||
| + | <syntaxhighlight> | ||
| + | /tmp # esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/NVIDIA-VMware-304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802 | ||
| + | 205.x86_64.vib | ||
| + | Installation Result | ||
| + | Message: Operation finished successfully. | ||
| + | Reboot Required: false | ||
| + | VIBs Installed: NVIDIA_bootbank_NVIDIA-VMware_ESXi_5.1_Host_Driver_304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802205 | ||
| + | VIBs Removed: | ||
| + | VIBs Skipped: | ||
| + | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 23 April 2013
Install VMware ESXi Hypervisor
- Install the VMware ESXi Hypervisor from ISO (or network deployment) to a bare metal system. Very little user interaction is required during the installation. Only basic info will be requested:
- Disk to use for installation
- Password
Manage with vSphere Client
- Download and install the vSphere Client for Windows (Mac and Linux versions not available at the time of writing)
- Open vSphere Client and enter:
- IP Address of ESXi Server
- Username of root
- Password as defined during the install of ESXi server
Enable SSH
- Within vSphere Client select the ESXi server from the tree list on the left pane
- In the right pane, select Configuration tab
- Select Security Profile under the Software section
- Under Services, click Properties...
- From the list of services, select SSH and click the Options button
- Click Start
- Select Start and stop with host and click OK
- Click OK to save and close the Services Properties dialog box
Install nVidia GRID drivers
- Download the nVidia VIB driver package for VMware/vSphere from the nVidia website.
- Copy the driver to the ESXi system
Jons-MacBook-Air: Jon$ scp NVIDIA-VMware-304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802205.x86_64.vib root@10.50.0.0:/tmp/- Connect the ESXi Server using SSH and the root user:
Jons-MacBook-Air: Jon$ ssh root@10.50.0.0- Enter Maintenance Mode:
/tmp # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
'vim.Task:haTask-ha-host-vim.HostSystem.enterMaintenanceMode-369681837'- Install the VIB driver:
/tmp # esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/NVIDIA-VMware-304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802
205.x86_64.vib
Installation Result
Message: Operation finished successfully.
Reboot Required: false
VIBs Installed: NVIDIA_bootbank_NVIDIA-VMware_ESXi_5.1_Host_Driver_304.76-1OEM.510.0.0.802205
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped: