Configuring ESX resources
Before you power on the SteelHead-c, you must configure the resources that the ESX server will be granting the SteelHead-c.
To configure ESX resources
1. Right-click the virtual machine you created and click Edit Settings to display the Virtual Machine Properties page.
2. Select the Hardware tab and click Memory in the Hardware column.
3. Increase the memory size to at least the minimum required by the model you want to use.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
5. Click Edit Settings and select the Hardware tab. Click CPUs in the Hardware column.
6. Set the number of virtual processors to at least the minimum required for the model you want to use.
7. Click OK to save your changes.
8. Click Edit Settings, select the Resources tab, and select CPU.
9. Under Resource Allocation, change the Reservation to at least the minimum required for the model you want to use.
10. Click OK to save your changes.
11. Select the virtual machine and choose Power > Power On.
12. Select the Console tab.
The SteelHead-c starts and the login prompt appears.
13. Log in to the SteelHead-c using the default login admin and the default password password.