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Danfall
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‎03-19-2009 01:24 PM

Will ESX 3.5 run on a Dell OptiPlex GX520 ?

This is being done for test purposes only.

The DELL GX520 is configured with a 3GHZ Pentium P4, 3Gig RAM, 40GB SATA Hard Drive and DVD/CDRW.

Intel Pro/1000 MT Server Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, Intel 915 Chipset

I understand I can install ESX3.5 on a Sata drive and boot from it but will I have any problems creating a VMFS datastore on it?

If I can't use the Sata for VMFS, what are my options?

If there is documentation on this already could someone direct me to it. I did multiple searches but came up with not much..

Thanks

Danfall

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Goodspd
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‎03-19-2009 02:29 PM

Hi,

I had a Adaptec Sata controller that i used for test purpose, i was able to install ESX with it but i wasn't able to create a datastore in it, but there are SATA controllers that work well with ESX, just search a little bit in our forums and you'll find as answer

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Danfall
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‎03-19-2009 08:11 PM

Well I tried installing ESX 3.5 on the GX520 this evening and the result was as expected - no VMFS partition to

in stall the VM's on. How ever at least it recognized all the hardware and i was able to boot ESX 3.5 cleanly and

log in with the VI Client. Now just a matter of attaching a drive for the VM's. I'll search for controller and drive as you

suggest. Might a jump drive work? How about an ESATA card and drive? Any other suggestions? Will keep you posted,

Thanks,

Danfall

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