Installation of VMware ESX/ESXI 4.1 on HP Proliant DL360 G4

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• VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 OSS Open Source Code

  Hi guys,.

  I'm working on a project by which the customer must ensure the level of testing that a particulat platform began developing in order to gain confidence in the solution.  Historically, this has meant physical systems so the need was only to test the code base, but now they decided to virtualize parts of the infrastructure, like the guy from VMware, I was asked to answer some of these questions.

  The eventual solution will be ESXi 4.1 (embedded and installable).

  I found what appears to be the source of the hypervisor here:

  http://downloads.VMware.com/d/details/esx41_os_s/ZHcqYmRwd2piZHdlZQ==

  As there seems to be no documentation can someone tell me what exactly is the source code?

  Ideally, this will be as close to a full version of the hypervisor released as possible and I will provide testers!

  Thanks for your time,

  Dan

  Yes of course

  Only the well-known standard packages here, are owners.

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• Compaired to ESX ESXi what are the limits of the differences of ESXi?

  So, we have a great investment in ESX Server and now VMware released ESXi for free.

  From what I've read I can't find all the differences other than the COS.

  Is can someone please tell me why I wouldn't move to ESXi and lean on it when it's free and the support is less than half the price, it's on ESX?

  I don't see anything about the ability of VCB with ESXi, DRA/HA functionality still intact when used with vCenter?

  Today in the cost conscious times a penny saved is a good thing... Or is it!

  Anyone who had seen the differences and limitations between ESX and ESXi, I would greatly appreciate feedback...

  Take a look at this article which links Duncan to: http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2008/09/02/esx-vs-esxi/

  Here's the article comparing ESX ESXi vs: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006543

  This table here also gives a good break down of what you get between the different versions of license: http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/buy.html

  =========================================================================

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  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

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• Comments about "VMware KB: verification of the deprivation of resources of the ESX/ESXi Service Console ' (1003496)

  Hi and happy 2012!

  Is the title of the article VMware 1003496 KB (Knowledge Base) - http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003496 - "VMware KB: verification of the deprivation of resources of the ESX/ESXi Service Console" (article updated May 16, 2011). A better title might be "VMware KB: searching for deprivation of resources of the Console of the ESX Service / ESXi Tech Support Mode" since ESXi does not have a "Service Console".
  Article also mentions in ESXi running the command "top":
  " (...) ESX/ESXi includes the top utility to be able to check the use of the resources on the service console. (...)"
  " (...)  To check the use of the methods on the service console:
  1. Sign in to your service console of the ESX host as root from a SSH session or directly from the console of the server.  If you connect ESXi Support mode.
  2. Type back to top ."

  
  
  However, if you enable the Remote Tech Support Mode (SSH) in ESXi (at least in ESXi 4.1 Update 1) - similar to a "Service Console" - the 'top' command seems to not be available:
  ~ # top
  -Ash: top: not found
  
  
  ~ # find /-iname high
  ~ #
  On the other hand, the article could have mentioned "esxtop" which is available in 'ESXi' (at least in ESXi 4.1 Update 1):
  ~ # find /-iname esxtop

  / sbin/esxtop
  I hope this information is useful. I propose that this article (1003496) is updated accordingly.
  Thank you!

  Ricardo, we have updated the article to take account of the ESX Classic only.

  Kind regards

  Stu

• How do you know what was the latest patch installed on VMware ESX Server 3i, 3.5.0 207095

  Hello guys,.

  I've been running an old server that was installed in a test system on workstation DELL - Optiplex GX620 (32 bit).

  During installation, I had to confirgure the file: /usr/lib/vmware/installer/Core/TargetFilter.py to change the following line:

  "interface returned. GetInterfaceType() == ScsiInterface.SCSI_IFACE_TYPE_IDE' as follows:

  "interface returned. GetInterfaceType() == ScsiInterface.SCSI_IFACE_TYPE_ISCSI' this is it worked and I used it for 3 years now. However, right now, I was hoping to be updated with the latest patches and updates and I do not know if I just ESX or ESXi, or what was my last update, and what it takes then.

  I used this command to get the following result:

  # vmware - v

  VMware ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 build-207095

  ... I think that the 3i says I have an ESXi 3.5.0 but build 207095 the buid even as ESXi 3.5.0 patch 5?

  If this is not the case, how should I do to update? What is the KB # I should download?

  I can manage using vSphere Client 5.5 and I can't SSH using PuTTY.

  Note: When I run... "# esxupdate - bundle = ESXe350-201302401-I - SG.zip updated ' of in the folder where his property in the data store, nothing happens... just a new line scrolls.

  Also...

  # esxupdate query

  <? XML version = "1.0"? >

  <>request-response

  < installed packages >

  < package ID = "ESX-207095" >

  firmware < name > < / name >

  < version > 3.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 207095 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < package ID = "ESX-CLIENT-204907" >

  < name > viclient < / name >

  < version > 2.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 204907 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < package ID = "ESX-TOOLS-207095" >

  < name > tools < / name >

  < version > 3.5.0 < / version >

  < rel > 207095 < / rel >

  < / packages >

  < / packages installed >

  < / request-response >

  # /vmfs/volumes/525300ce-5ff6ad3d-e2ed-0014222aedb7/patches/ESXe350-201302401-O-SG

  ... is there any update for this system? I therefore believe that the patch software etc was not around when I was installing this server in 2010.

  Based on KB http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1014508 you run ESX 3.5 Update 5.

• Card mother ASUS and VMWare ESX 4.0

  Could someone install ESX 4 on an ASUS P5E WS Professional motherboard model? I tried to get a clean work install but no luck. I use RAID to recognize 2 partitions. I can't even ends the installation when it CMTF on me. I read someone turn off ACPI but you disable all interrupts the CPU and he's going nowhere in it. The version of BIOS ASUS is 1101; Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @ 2.66 Ghz, 4 GB DDR-2 800 Mhz.

  If you have been able to get a clean install, please let me know.

  Thank you

  I hold at this stage to ESXi 4.1... Since there will be another version of ESX go ahead (4.1 is the final version) you might as well get on ESXi now. In addition, there is no ESX, ESXi upgrade path. So if you want to install the next version (assuming that you can get the equipment to work for the next version), you will need to perform a complete reinstallation.

  You could also install ESXi 4.1 on a USB flash drive to avoid the hard drive problems (where lives of ESXi) on your installation. I managed to install ESXi 4.1 on 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer flash drive (model SDZC6-4096). I installed ESXi 4.0 on a 2GB SanDisk Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-2048) flash drive. More recent variants same lines should give good results. You can get the latest version (SDCZ36 - 004G - A11) 4 GB disk for<$10 on="" newegg...="" i="" would="" avoid="" using="" cheap="" branded,="" or="" non-major="" branded,="" flash="" drives="" (kingston,="" crucial,="" corsair,="" lexar="" are="" good).="" i="" would="" also="" go="" with="" their="" high="" performance="" models,="" to="" ensure="" that="" you're="" not="" setting="" yourself="" up="" for="">

  What drives do you actually use inside this box? I have seen that make a difference too, not just the controller.

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• VMware ESX server update CD &amp; 3WARE CONTROLLER

  VMware has a cd ISO labled the following: VMware ESX Server 3.5 Update 3 driver for 3ware 9650SE and 9690SA SAS HBA controllers GCCA CD.  The URL is: http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx350-3w-9xxx-2.24.08.021vm35-146309.html#InstallESX

  QUESTION: Anyone know if this drive works with ESXi 3.5?  The downloads of the installation, update 3 or 4, I tried to load do not work for me.  If this does not work, can you me where the download is that he asks?  If this is not the case, the ISO EXSi can be modified to work.

  The disc is for ESX only but if necessary you can extract the driver and use with ESXi.   I had check ESXi was last updated yesterday and there is no 3ware with her driver.   See the instructions here to create an oem.tgz file - http://www.vm-help.com/esx/esx3i/customize_oem_tgz.php.  There is also a link to the 3Ware Update1/2 site of 3Ware driver.  I check which driver is more recent and use it.

• Cisco Secure ACS 4.2 on VMware ESX 4.0.

  We must move from ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.0 a virtual machine running Cisco Secure ACS for Windows version 4.2.

  This solution is compatible and supported by Cisco?

  Thank you.

  Andrea

  ACS Windows 4.2 is not supported by Cisco, when installed on VMWare ESX 4.0 in accordance with the following documentation:

  http://Cisco.com/en/us/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.2/device/guide/sdt42.html#wp37898

  Only ACS 5.1 is supported on ESX 4.0:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/partner/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.1/installation/guide/csacs_vmware.html

• What is the best for VMware esx 4.0

  If I understand correctly, 4.2.1 for windows only supports VMware esx 3.0? IF ACS 5.0 supports VMware esx 4.0? Or is it a solution Manually applciation compete with hardware?

  Pls help?

  5.1 of the ACS is FCS and running on ESX 4.0

  See http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.1/installation/guide/csacs_vmware.html

• popular error; An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  Once again; same problem, others have encountered but nothing seems to work.

  An error occurred when opening a virtual disk. Make sure that the converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi hosts source and destination.

  We have 1 physical servers, we need to see. Here is the environment. All 3 separated location, 3 all firewall separated

  1 physical servers

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.160.21
  -FARM Firewall

  vCenter Server

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.1.85

  -Local Office (ALX)

  Location of destination (ESXi host):

  -Internal IP address; 172.16.153.20

  -Firewall ROOMMATE

  
  Already completed:

  VMware KB: disable SSL on VMware Converter Standalone 5.x encryption   SSL disabled in converter-worker

  Firewall are open / Tunnel is open throughout the environment.

  I have attached the logs.

  Thank you very much

  POCEH; Thanks for the reply. But I wouldn't be pulling my gray hair if I knew what the problem was. I understand that there not for the peer but why...?

• IPSec on VMWare ESX 5.1 communication problems

  Hello

  We have 2 computer systems.  You running us VMWare ESX 5.1 and the other is running Ubuntu 14.04.  We have problems for IPSec to work between the two systems.  We cannot find any documentation or known issues with IPsec on VMWare ESX 5.1, so we're going to reach out to the community.

  Here's what we did:

  1. we configured Ubuntu and VMWare systems to use IPv6, we can ping each other using IPv6.

  2. we configure IPSec on an Ubuntu operating system by following the instructions below:

  https://help.Ubuntu.com/community/IPSecHowTo

  3. we have followed the instructions below to configure IPsec on VMWare.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1021769

  Here's the problem:

  When 2 Ubuntu systems run IPsec, they are able to ping each other.  However, when allow us IPSec communications between VMWare and Ubuntu, the ping is suspended.

  Here is the result of the configuration of command esxcli on VMWare:

  UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS-> Ubuntu IPv6 address

  VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS-> address IPv6 from VMWARE

  
  Name Source address Destination address State SPI Mode Encryption Algorithm, integrity algorithm to life

  --------           -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------  ------      -----     ---------     --------------------               -------------------           --------

  GoToDPSA UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS VMWARE. Mature IPv6.ADDRESS infinity 0 256 transport 3des-cbc hmac-sha2-256 x

  VMWARE DPToGoSA. IPv6.ADDRESS UBUNTU. Mature IPv6.ADDRESS infinity 0 x 300 transport 3des-cbc hmac-sha2-256

  Name of the Source address Source Port Destination address Destination Port Protocol flow Action Mode SA

  --------          ----------------------------------------  -----------        ----------------------------------------  ----------------          --------       ----     ------     ---------      --------

  VMWARE DPToGoSP. IPv6.ADDRESS/64 0 UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS/64 0 everything on transport ipsec DPToGoSA

  GoToDPSP UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS/64 0 VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS/64 0 in ipsec transport GoToDPSA

  Here's what we found:

  After debugging the problem (using tcpdump), we found that the VMWare system sends the ESP packets, but never sends a package AH (required for IPSec authentication).  Even when the encryption protocol is null, the system of VMWare would always send ESP packets, but never once sent a package of AH.

  Here is the resulting execution trace: Ubuntu - ping-> VMWare:

  ...

  IP6 UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS > VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS: AH(spi = 0 x 00000256, seq = 0 x 16): ICMP6, an echo request, seq 1, length 64

  IP6 VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS > UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS: ESP(spi = 0 x 00000300, seq = 0 x 1), length 160

  IP6 UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS > VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS: AH(spi = 0 x 00000256, seq = 0 x 17): ICMP6, an echo request, seq 2, length 64

  IP6 VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS > UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS: ESP(spi = 0 x 00000300, seq = 0 x 2), length 160

  IP6 UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS > VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS: AH(spi = 0 x 00000256, seq = 0 x 18): ICMP6, an echo request, seq 3, length 64

  IP6 VMWARE. IPv6.ADDRESS > UBUNTU. IPv6.ADDRESS: ESP(spi = 0 x 00000300, seq = 0 x 3), length 160

  Summary:

  There seems to be a problem with IPSec in VMWare ESX 5.1 on IPv6.

  We noticed that the downloads section of the site support provided patches for VMWare ESx 4.x and earlier, but lack of patches for VMWare ESx 5.x.

  Are there known issues in this area or available patches to fix this problem?  Your kind suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

  Sorry for the late reply, but here the analysis of what is happening and why you are experiencing a problem.

  The Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) to IPsec protocol will encrypt a payload of the packet and can

  Optionally authenticate the packages as well. You do not include orders allowing you to set the

  Security Association (SA) and political security (PS), but the output in your post indicates that you

  you want to encrypt the payloads both authenticate packets in mode of transport between the hosts.

  I don't know why the Ubuntu IPsec HowTo examples using protocols AH and ESP to encrypt and

  authenticate the packets. In our view, it is best done in a single step with ESP, ESXi only

  offer the option of AH with IPsec. Of course, this requires configuring the ESXi server and your

  The host with a configuration of IPsec compatible Ubuntu (or any other operating system).

  To illustrate, suppose the ESXi server has the address 2001:db8:1 and the host of Ubuntu has the

  address 2001:db8:2. We will use cbc-3des for encryption of the useful and hmac-sha2-256 load for integrity

  authentication mode of transport - just like in your message.

  On the ESXi host, the commands to do this might look like this (of course, you need to generate your)

  own keys and not re-use those I did).

  # Add the outbound security association ESXi

  esxcli ipsec ip network his Add.

  -sa-source = 2001:db8:1.

  -sa-destination = 2001:db8:2.

  -sa-mode = transport.

  -sa-spi = 0 x 200.

  -encryption = 3des-cbc algorithm-

  -encryption key = 0x6dd50fa97e919365d393fd0d404c655f80651316e9418682.

  -the integrity algorithm hmac-sha2-256 =.

  -integrity key = 0x730047c680d9812535a741bbb3521a29322cca77464cf16092519c4165ca6958.

  -sa-name = sa_1to2

  # Add the ESXi inbound security association

  esxcli ipsec ip network his Add.

  -sa-source = 2001:db8:2.

  -sa-destination = 2001:db8:1.

  -sa-mode = transport.

  -sa-spi = 0 x 300.

  -encryption = 3des-cbc algorithm-

  -encryption key = 0x50988e55ca6a0d0440cf0c29f80d308df884616ec4b55552.

  -the integrity algorithm hmac-sha2-256 =.

  -integrity key = 0xf76caa5b4985a8a9d1c7cedbcf43f21b83401818e3b8d5e526a8c99ff4d4baa7.

  -sa-name = sa_2to1

  # Add the outbound security policy ESXi

  esxcli network ip ipsec Ms Add.

  -sp-source = 2001:db8:1 / 64.

  -source-port = 0.

  -sp-destination = 2001:db8:2 / 64.

  -destination-port = 0.

  -top-layer-protocol = any.

  -action = ipsec.

  -output = flow direction.

  sp-= transport mode.

  -sa-name = sa_1to2.

  -sp - name = sp_1to2

  # Add the ESXi incoming security policy

  esxcli network ip ipsec Ms Add.

  -sp-source = 2001:db8:2 / 64.

  -source-port = 0.

  -sp-destination = 2001:db8:1 / 64.

  -destination-port = 0.

  -top-layer-protocol = any.

  -action = ipsec.

  -direction of flow = in.

  sp-= transport mode.

  -sa-name = sa_2to1.

  -sp - name = sp_2to1

  # List the ESXi security associations

  esxcli network ip ipsec its list

  Name Source address Destination address State SPI Mode Encryption Algorithm, integrity algorithm to life

  -------  --------------  -------------------  ------  -----  ---------  --------------------  -------------------  --------

  sa_2to1 2001:db8:2 infinite mature 2001:db8:1 of hmac-sha2-256 0 x 300 transport 3des-cbc

  sa_1to2 2001:db8:1 infinite mature 2001:db8:2 of hmac-sha2-256 0 x 200 transport 3des-cbc

  # List the ESXi security policies

  List of the sp network ip ipsec esxcli

  Name of the Source address Source Port Destination address Destination Port Protocol flow Action Mode SA

  -------  --------------  -----------  -------------------  ----------------  --------  ----  ------  ---------  -------

  sp_1to2 2001:db8:1 / 64 0 2001:db8:2 / 64 0 everything on ipsec transport sa_1to2

  sp_2to1 2001:db8:2 / 64 0 2001:db8:1 / 64 0 in ipsec transport sa_2to1

  On your Ubuntu host, you need a compatible IPsec configuration. In general, on linux systems

  use the command setkey BSD-door, this is done by changing the system-wide

  in/etc/ipsec configuration file - tools.conf.

  #! / usr/sbin/setkey - f

  flush;

  spdflush;

  #

  # SAs ESP using 192 bit long keys (168 + 24 parity)

  # generated using: dd if account = / dev/random = 24 bs = 1 | xxd - ps

  # ESXi supports 3des-cbc, aes128-cbc, or null

  #

  # AH SAs using 256 bit long keys

  # generated using: dd if account = / dev/random = 32 = 1 bs | xxd - ps

  # ESXi supports hmac-sha1 or hmac-sha2-256

  #

  Add 2001:db8:1 2001:db8:2 esp 0x200

  E 3des-cbc 0x6dd50fa97e919365d393fd0d404c655f80651316e9418682

  -A hmac-sha256 0x730047c680d9812535a741bbb3521a29322cca77464cf16092519c4165ca6958;

  Add 2001:db8:2 2001:db8:1 esp 0 x 300

  E 3des-cbc 0x50988e55ca6a0d0440cf0c29f80d308df884616ec4b55552

  -A hmac-sha256 0xf76caa5b4985a8a9d1c7cedbcf43f21b83401818e3b8d5e526a8c99ff4d4baa7;

  # Security policies

  spdadd 2001:db8:1 2001:db8:2 all Pei in ipsec

  ESP/transport / / need;

  spdadd 2001:db8:2 2001:db8:1 all Pei on ipsec

  ESP/transport / / need;

  I have no problem of encryption and authentication of IPv6 traffic between a server ESXi 5.1

  and a host of 14.10 Ubuntu using this configuration.

• VMWare ESX Server training

  Hello experts,
  I'm new to vitrualization.
  I installed vmware workastation v 7.0 and I also have VMWare ESX Server training Trainsignal dvd for training so here are my questions:

  Can I install VMware vSphere Hypervisor 3.5 on my VMWare Workstation 7.0 for training v?

  Is - this VMWare vSphere Hypervisor 3.5 product different from VMWare ESX Server 3.5?

  I'm you ask all these questions because I want to be sure I can complete a training with VMWare vSphere Hypervisor 3.5 suite drive of my Trainsignal VMWare ESX Server 3 and because I am not allowed to download the evaluation version on VMWare ESX Server 3 and because the VMWare customer service could not answer my simple question and quoted me to the community by them to get advice.

  Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

  Hi nasolsi,

  Can I install VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5 straight on my VMWare Workstation 7 training without affecting my HDD physical whole?

  Yes, it has nothing to do with your actual score and highlights form the part of space, he took from your partition to create the disk of the virtual machine. So basically it will eat the space in the physical partition but does nothing else like the formatting of the entire disk.
  

  
  

  and the performance on my PC?

  No, this will not affect your PC's performance as the workstation will run the pages of RAM and cycles on your physical PC hardware microprocessor.

  
  

  If permitted increase RAM by a value so that you do not encounter CMTF or any other problem. 2048MB is the minimum memory required to run ESXi.

• Change the path information for ESX ESXi hosts to access

  Hello all! I hope you guys can help me.

  I have about 47 hosts that I need to change it Round Robin storage path information. If I make the change in vCenter and restart the host it again changing fixed. So, I thought that I should change it to the level of the host through esxicli.

  I have about twice as many LUNS of the Hitachi SAN. I'd like to see if it is possible to make the change in all areas, in some way, or I need to make the change by host? Also, is there anything that I need to change sides San so that it works or not.

  I saw this VMware KB: modification of path information for ESX/ESXi hosts to access and assume that it is the best plan? But did not know of all put into custody, if necessary, that everyone ran to when doing this?

  You will need to make the change by the host and the KB you'll find is the right method.

• How many ways to update host ESX/ESXi

  To my understanding there are 3 ways of updating ESX/ESXi host.

  • VMware Update Manager
  • VMware host utility update
  • vihostupdate

  
  

  VUM - update host, vm, vApps and models (this one I'm sure)

  VMware host update utility - only update the host?

  vihostupdate - can do the same thing as VUM and the only difference is that it is a command line interface?

  
  

  Is there a VMware document that I can read on this.  I ask this because I am preparing for the VCP 4 exam.  At the place I work, we use vSphere 5 and we don't have never upgrade from 3.x to vSphere 4.

  
  

  Thanks for the pointers and have a nice day.

  
  

  Anthony.

  Even if the differences are rated you always want to go with the mist release current which the VCP exam covers - so the 4.1 update guide -.

• Question about ESX ESXi (for Cist_o ACS 5.2) vs

  Hello world

  Thanks again for your help in advance. I don't know if I can cite another company name in VMWare here so I use "_".

  Currently we want to install Cist_o ACS 5.2, who need ESX3.5 or 4.0. I would like to ask... do you think if I use ESXi instead? Or I have to use directly at ESX (not i)?

  Also, I try to buy a Del_ server... for this purpose, and I can not want to install several Windows 2003/2008 for the application, the domain controller, print servers. What type of processor and RAM would you recommend (for a performance so so)?

  Finally, what is the difference between license and without license for ESX and ESXi respectively?

  Thank you very much for your help.

  Takami Chiro

  You can talk about Cisco

  You can not just replace with ESX ESXi - they are built on a different Foundation for the service console, which would probably not ACS funciton properly.  Contact cisco for the future on it, as all future versions of ESX (including the v5, the current version) are the 'i' version only.

  For the dell, its 100% depedent workload server.  If you have only a few users (less to, say 50), more a base quadcore with ~ 12 GB of RAM should be sufficient.

  ESXi is only available with a free license.  Here is the FAQ on the differences:

  http://www.VMware.com/products/vSphere-hypervisor/FAQ.html