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ok, so in this case I should join it to the DRS cluster first and then configure the dvSwitch ?
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Ok what about the dvSwitch ?<br />
Is there any wizard to follow ?
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I need some help in adding the newly installed ESXi 5.1 U1 (1065491) into the cluster and then to the VMware Distributed switch.<br />
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I got confused here, should I join the new server to the ESXi cluster first or configure the dvSwitch first ?<br />
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Can anyone please share me the steps please ?<br />
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Thanks.
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I need some help in adding the newly installed ESXi 5.1 U1 (1065491) into the cluster and then to the VMware Distributed switch.

I got confused here, should I join the new server to the ESXi cluster first or configure the dvSwitch first ?

Can anyone please share me the steps please ?

Thanks.

Need some steps in adding new ESXi 5.1u1 host into Distributed Virtual Switch

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