VMware vSphere ESXi 6.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide

The following conditions must be fulfilled before you enable NUMA Fault Resilient Memory (FRM):

• ESXi 6 must be deployed on one of the following PowerEdge servers:
  • R930
  • R830
  • R730xd
  • R730
  • R630
  • T630
  • M830
  • M630
  • FC830
  • FC630
• The BIOS version on your system must be 1.2.1 or later for yx3x Dell PowerEdge servers that support VMware ESXi 6.
• The memory modules must be populated on the memory channels to support Mirror Mode. For more information, see the Installation and Service Manual of the respective PowerEdge server available at https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
• You need vSphere Enterprise or Enterprise Plus licensing to enable the VMware Reliable Memory technology.

To enable FRM on your system, do the following:

1. Start the server. When theDell EMC logo is displayed, press F2 to open the System Setup menu.

   After the server is started the System BIOS configuration menu is displayed.

2. Using the up- and down-arrow keys, select the System Setup options, and then select Memory Settings.
3. Select NUMA Fault Resilient Mode as Memory Operating Mode.
   CAUTION: Dell EMC recommends that you do not modify other settings unless you are familiar with the settings. Modifying settings will stop your server from starting or functioning properly.
4. Press Enter and follow the on-screen procedure to save these changes.
5. Restart your system.
   NOTE: No further configuration changes are required for ESXi to use the reliable memory region.