deck_esxinstall Flashcards
Min RAM requirements fresh install of ESX
2GB RAM
Min RAM on ESX host to upgrade (managed by vCenter)
3 GB RAM
Can you install custom drivers during install of ESX?
Yes
List the required partitions for an ESX installation
boot disk: /boot and vmkcore swap / /vmfs partition: esxconsole.vmdk
What is the mininum size of /boot partition?
1100 MB
Min size of vmkcore partition?
125MB
Minimum size of swap partition
600MB
What installation media locations are supported?
DVD USB flash drive media depot: FTP, HTTP/HTTPS or NFS
Maximum size of swap partition in ESX?
1600MB
Minimum size of / partition
5 GB
minimum size of esxconsole.vmdk
1200 MB
List optional ESX partitions
/home /usr /tmp /var/log
recommended size of /var/log
2GB
recommended size of /home
512 MB
recommended size of /tmp
1 GB
Installation scripts can be located where?
local disk FTP NFS HTTP / HTTPS
Supported installation techniques include
Interactive GUI Interactive TUI Scripted
Is it possible to PXE boot the installation CD?
yes
which utility updates ESX and ESXi hosts?
vihostupdate
Which utility updates ESX only?
esxupdate
