IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

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Figure 6-59 Installing ESXi 4.1 Installable edition
9. Add the following line after vmkboot.gz:
allowInterleavedNUMAnodes=TRUE
Ensure that you leave a space at the beginning and the end of the text that you enter (as
shown in Figure 6-60); otherwise, the command will fail to execute at a later stage during
the installation. Press Enter to proceed after the line has been edited correctly.
Figure 6-60 Editing the boot load command
10.Complete the ESXi installation and reboot when prompted. Ensure that you remove the
media or unmount the installation image before the system restarts.
11.In the Loading VMware Hypervisor panel, press Shift+O when the progress bar is
displayed, as shown in Figure 6-61 on page 280.
VMware VMvisor Boot Menu
ESXi Installer
Boot from local disk
Press [Tab] to edit options
Automatic boot in 4 seconds...
VMware VMvisor Boot Menu
ESXi Installer
Boot from local disk
> mboot.c32 vmkboot.gz allowInterlea
vedNUMAnodes=TRUE --- vmkernel.gz --- sys.vg
z --- cim.vgz --- ienviron.vgz --- install.vgz

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English