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gegene421
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Installing ESXi and upgrading the hardware after

hello

I plan to install EsXi 4.1 on a dell R710 server

Actually the dell R710 is single processor and 6 Go ram

I plan do upgrade to dual processor and 32 go ram

Can I install ESXi before upgrading and  after add a second processor and memory ? Does EXSI recognize the 2nd processor automatically  ?

thanks

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arturka
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Hi

I did it once on IBM hardware, ESXi recognzes second processor after hardware upgrade.

Cheers

Artur

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leeroyrichardso
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Just done exactly the same here with a Dell R710 yes it does.

Lee Richardson
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jamesbowling
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Absolutely.  You can add procs and mem after the installation with no problems.

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gegene421
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thanks

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