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Check the VMware Hardware Compatibilty guide to see if specific version of ESXi is supported by Dell servers.<br />
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Check the VMware Hardware Compatibilty guide to see if specific version of ESXi is supported by Dell servers.
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl&ei=r7ZvUo_GHcTprAe0oYHwAg&usg=AFQjCNEXuH3H1BNILfm7AMoBNO0jQXhT-g&bvm=bv.55123115,d.bmk [http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl&ei=r7ZvUo_GHcTprAe0oYHwAg&usg=AFQjCNEXuH3H1BNILfm7AMoBNO0jQXhT-g&bvm=bv.55123115,d.bmk]

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I guess it's more to do with features of M1000e chassis and/or iDRAC. I think the way I phrased the question might be a bit misleading.<br />
What I'd like to know is whether a Dell blade server's BIOS or its iDRAC is able to see a flash drive plugged in the chassis front USB port (and I don't mean the server's USB port).<br />
I hope you know what I mean.
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I guess it's more to do with features of M1000e chassis and/or iDRAC. I think the way I phrased the question might be a bit misleading.
What I'd like to know is whether a Dell blade server's BIOS or its iDRAC is able to see a flash drive plugged in the chassis front USB port (and I don't mean the server's USB port).
I hope you know what I mean.

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I use iDRAC for installations from ISO on my workstation but was wondering if the iDRAC would mount the chassis' USB slot.
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I use iDRAC for installations from ISO on my workstation but was wondering if the iDRAC would mount the chassis' USB slot.

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Dear experts,<br />
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do you know if it's possible to install ESXi on blade servers in a M1000e chassis from a flash drive using the one of the two USB ports available on the front of the enclosure?<br />
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Regards<br />
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kiilaa
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Dear experts,

do you know if it's possible to install ESXi on blade servers in a M1000e chassis from a flash drive using the one of the two USB ports available on the front of the enclosure?

Regards

kiilaa

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