Specifying VM settings for vSLX

Specify CPU, memory, and storage scope; SCSI controller, network adapter, and datastore settings.

1. On the Virtual Hardware tab of the VMware ESXi New virtual machine > Customize settings screen, expand the CPU section and specify the following settings:
   1. For the CPU and Cores per socket values, refer to your Resource Scoping for vSLX on VMware calculations.
   2. Select Expose hardware assisted virtualization to the guest OS and Enable virtualized CPU performance counters.
   

   Note

   The other CPU fields are "don't care".
2. For the Memory, and Hard disk 1 values, refer to your Resource Scoping for vSLX on VMware calculations.
3. Make sure that the SCSI Controller 0 value is LSI Logic Parallel.
   

   Note

   The SATA and USB fields are "don't care".
4. Expand the Network Adapter 1 section and specify the following settings:
   1. Make sure that the Network Adapter 1 value is VM Backplane.
   2. Make sure that the Adapter Type value is VMXNET 3.
   3. Make sure that Connect at power on is selected.
5. Expand the CD/DVD Drive 1 section and specify the following settings:
   1. Make sure that Connect at power on is selected.
   2. Make sure that the CD/DVD Drive 1 value is Datastore ISO file.
   3. In the Datastore browser, select ubuntu-16.04-x-server-amd64.iso and then click Select.
   4. On the Customize settings screen, click Next.
6. On the Ready to complete screen, examine your settings, and make needed corrections.