This document summarizes a 10-day training session on installing, configuring, and managing Dell PowerEdge blade server and VMware software. The training covers blade server components, installation and setup, storage configuration, iDRAC and CMC management, virtualization with VMware vSphere and vCenter, and installing Windows and Linux operating systems on virtual machines. The goal is to provide hands-on instruction on administering Dell blade server hardware and virtualization platforms.

1. Training Session

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Day 1

3. Tender Name:
Installation configuration and
commissioning of Blade Server and
VMware and other Related Software.
By Biometrics.BD Limited

4. Our Training On
• Blade Server Install and Configure
• Storage Expansion added with existing SC8000
and Configure for Volume
• VMware Install, Configure and License Activate
– vSOM (vSphere 6 with operation Management)
– vCenter 6 standard
• Operating System:
– Windows Server 2012 R2 installation and license
activation on VM
– Linux RHEL7.1 installation on VM.
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5. Training Module
• Day 1
Introducing
Biometrics Profile
Overview of Blade Server
• Day 2
Chassis Overview, Install and Management
• Day 3
iDRAC , CMC overview ,Configuration and Monitoring
• Day 4
Storage and Expansion Enclosure Setting ,Cabling and Management
• Day 5
Preview of Server and Storage

6. Training Module
• Day 6
VMware Discussion and Classification
• Day 7
Prerequisite of VMware installation
vSOM install and Configure
vCenter install and Configure
Virtual Data Center Create & Host Add
• Day 8
How to Server OS install on VM (Window 2012 R2 &RHEL)
• Day 9
Assign License
• Day 10
Overall Training Overview

8. Training Goal & Objective
• The goal is to provide the information that
Technical Support of Dell PowerEdge M630.
• Identify the internal features and specifications of
the Dell PowerEdge M630 module server.
• Installation and configuration processes for the
Dell PowerEdge M630 module server.
• Remove and replace all Field Replaceable Units
(FRUs) in the Dell PowerEdge M630 module
server.

9. What is Server?
Server is a computer that provided data to
others computer on LAN, WAN or over
Internet.
Server is like a simple PC but have more
RAM, Storage, Network, more CPU with
multiples cores which are design heavy duty
back end Task.

10. Types of Server
1. Tower Server
2. Rack Server
3. Blade Server

11. Tower Server
• Small and Medium Business
• It’s tough to manage Physically of more server
• Not standard for Data Center or large
Organization
• Cable (Power & Network) Routing is
haphazard
• More power & cooling cost

12. Rack Server
• Specially mounted in Rack (19” Standard)
• Use for Data Center
• Cable Management is very Easy
• Standalone ( Own Power, Cooling, network)
• Can be managed via KVM Switch in terms of
two or many server
• Remote managable

13. Blade Server
• Each blade is a server in its own right, often dedicated
to a single application
• Small Space
• Required Chassis for Housing
• Out of Band Management (OOB)
• Small Storage
• No need Extra Power & Network Cable,
• Full, Half, Quarter Height
• Easy to Manage
• Simplify and automate your IT management tasks
• Ideal for Virtualization Platform

14. Major parts of Blade server
• CPU
• RAM
• PCIe Slots
• Mezzanine Card
• NDC (Network Daughter Card)
• HBA (Host Bus Adapter )
• Hard Disk Drive
• System board

15. Our Supplied Server: Specification
Form Factor Half Height Blade architecture
Processor
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz
Processor Quantity 2 (two)
Cache 25M L3 Cache
Chipset Intel C610 Series Chipset
Memory Capacity
128GB DDR3/DDR4 RAM with memory expandability of
up to 768GB
RAID Controller
PERC H730 Controller Hardware RAID card with min 1GB
Cache with Support for RAID 0/1/5
HDD Configuration 2 x SAS 1.2TB 10K RPM
Remote Management
iDRAC8 Enterprise, Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller
NIC Card
QLogic 57810-k Dual Port 10Gb KR Blade Network
Daughter Card
FC HBA
Qlogic QME2572 8Gbps Fibre Channel I/O Mezz Card
USB Ports 2 Ports front

16. Setup Blade Server in Chassis
• Safety precaution – use
ESD grounding strap
• Select & check Cassis Slot
• Open Chassis Slot Blank
Module
• Unpack Blade Server
• Safely mount Blade
Server into selected Slot
• Let it be initialized
automatically
• Power ON the Server

17. Blade Server Configure & Manage
• Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
• Lifecycle Controller
• Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
• Open Manage Mobile (OMM)
• Basic Management with IPMI
• LCD Panel

18. Blade Server Setup Video

19. Blade Server Configure
After initialize –
• Power on
• Press F2 /Press F10 when boot
• Select iDRAC for IP setup
• Set DVD/USB drive as first priority boot (if not OS
preloaded)
• Save and Exit
• Install and Configure OS
• Diagnostic of Device and Exit
If any problem then solve otherwise
• Setup network IP

20. Thanks
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