Dell server host configuration

This is true of BOTH hosts.

There is a dual SD card module inside the server, with two 16GB SD cards installed. In the Dell BIOS they are configured in a "mirror" setup:

Then you reboot and get a message like this -- hit Y to rebuild:

Then install VMWare to the card:

And make sure the boot sequence is sane:

Of course, also configure DRAC and apply firmware updates and all that...Dell ProSupport can help