Can ESXi be implemented on an HP Proliant ML350 G3? The compatibility guide includes the G5 model, that is different.
Have anybody implemented ESXi on an ML 350 G3?
Regards
Marius
See this thread - http://communities.vmware.com/message/832678#832678. If you have a storage controller and NIC that is supported then you should be fine to install ESXi to a HD.
I think it will work,but since ILO2 is not there in this server, the health status tab in VI client will not have much information available.You cannot install HP Agents also in ESXi.
I'm trying to find a low-cost dev environment that isn't rack mounted and came across a ML 350 G3 and was looking at putting esxi on it. Is there any up-to-date information on the compatability ?
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks Daniel ,
I just bought one with the 641 array controller. I'm fairly conviced
it'll be OK because the controoller itself is listed as supported. I'll
post when I get it up and running..
Mike
Good news, I've put ESX 3i 3.5.0 on it.Works fine.
Not too noisy either.
Mike
This thread was very helpful, thanks! I still wasn't sure what I'd have to go through to install it though, so here's an update (I don't know if this will bump this thread, so if does, I apologize.)
3.5.0 build-207095 Installed straight from CD, no drama at all on ProLiant ML350 G3 with SA 532 in raid 5, dual xeon.
Not using ILO, so can't comment on that.
I don't know whether the G3 has an embedded ILO card and whether ILO is necessary for temp but it may be required. I assume that the VI client does not show anything under hardware health on the configuration tab?