PlateSpin Forge 11.3 Field Rebuild Guide

  PlateSpin Forge 11.3 Field Rebuild Guide
    Planning Your Forge Rebuild
      About Appliance Version 4
      Supported Forge Models
      About the Forge Appliance Rebuild Process
      What You Need
    Reconfiguring the RAID Controller (Conditional)
      About Your RAID Configuration
      Configuring RAID 6 for Dell PowerEdge R740xd
      Configuring the RAID for Dell PowerEdge R730xd and Earlier Models
    Configuring System BIOS Settings
      Accessing the System Setup Utility
      Configuring the Required SATA Setting
      Configuring the Required Virtualization Technology Setting
      Exiting the System Setup Utility
    Configuring LCD Screen Settings
      Configuring the Required LCD Display Name
    Installing Software Components Required by Forge
      Creating the Forge 11.3 Installation Disc
      Installing VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 to the Appliance
      Importing the Forge Appliance Virtual Machine
      Installing VMware Updates (VIB Files)
      Licensing Microsoft Products on the Forge Management VM
      Licensing the VMware ESXi Hypervisor
      Running the Forge Appliance Configurator
      Backing Up the Forge Management VM
      Shutting Down VMware ESXi Host
      Restarting the Appliance
    Reconfiguring the Appliance
      Configuring the Appliance for Immediate Use
      Launching the PlateSpin Forge Web Interface
      Licensing the Forge Product
      Post-Setup Tasks
    Troubleshooting the Forge Rebuild
      Log File Locations
      Errors Occurring During ESXi Installation
      Errors Occurred During Forge Management VM Configuration
    Documentation Updates
      July 2018
      June 2018
    Legal Notice