01-07-2014 02:19 AM
Gentlemen,
I am exploring vNAM and need your expert opinion.
I have a UCS-E module "without" a hypervisor and want to build it as a standalone Windows Server. Is it possible to install vNAM on such server and enable its functionality ?
Regards,
Amol.
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01-07-2014 10:36 AM
No it will not. You will need Virtualized environment either VMWare's ESXi server, where you can deploy NAM software a host machine. Or you can have RHEL with KVM.
On the ESXi server you can use the vNAM's OVA image (nam-app-x86_64.6-0-2.ova) to be deployed as a host. Once connected to the VMware ESXi server, choose File > Deploy OVF Template from vSphere menu bar and point to the OVA image to install.
Similarly on RHEL KVM operating system select and deploy the .iso image to install.
-Thanks
Vinod
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01-07-2014 02:40 AM
Though Prime vNAM software that can be downloaded and installed on any x86 server with the supported virtualization environment. But following are the required Host Configuration Requirements for Prime vNAM:
> Any X86_64 hardware has adequate resources to deploy a virtual environment for Prime vNAM.
> VMware with ESXi or RHEL with KVM installed on the hardware of choice
For mroe details, please check the installation requirement details :
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Vinod
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01-07-2014 07:51 AM
Hi Vinod,
Thank you for the reply.
Indeed saw the requirement details but somehow dont find it clear if vNAM would work on a standalone server. So basically if i install Windows Server OS on my UCS-E blade directly wihtout the underlying VMWare Hypervisor ... would it work ?
Tx.
BR,
Amol.
01-07-2014 10:36 AM
No it will not. You will need Virtualized environment either VMWare's ESXi server, where you can deploy NAM software a host machine. Or you can have RHEL with KVM.
On the ESXi server you can use the vNAM's OVA image (nam-app-x86_64.6-0-2.ova) to be deployed as a host. Once connected to the VMware ESXi server, choose File > Deploy OVF Template from vSphere menu bar and point to the OVA image to install.
Similarly on RHEL KVM operating system select and deploy the .iso image to install.
-Thanks
Vinod
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