Table Of Contents - HP Converged Architecture 700 Deployment Manual

Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................8
Solution Overview................................................................................................................................8
Target Audience...................................................................................................................................8
Business Need.....................................................................................................................................9
Terms and Abbreviations......................................................................................................................9
System Setup.............................................................................................11
Validated Software and Firmware Levels...........................................................................................12
HPE Service Pack for ProLiant................................................................................................13
Nimble Storage Software........................................................................................................13
HPE Infrastructure Firmware...................................................................................................13
HPE Infrastructure Software....................................................................................................14
VMware Infrastructure Software..............................................................................................14
Resources for Physical Deployment..................................................................................................15
Compute Physical Deployment...............................................................................................15
Network Physical Deployment.................................................................................................15
Cabling for Networking, Storage, and Power..........................................16
Network Cabling.................................................................................................................................16
Power Cabling....................................................................................................................................18
Preparing to Install and Configure the HPE Converged Architecture
700 with Nimble Storage........................................................................21
The Configuration Worksheet............................................................................................................21
Fully Qualified Domain Names Versus IP Addresses........................................................................21
HPE Resources for Automation Efforts..............................................................................................21
Connecting to the Components in the Solution..................................................................................22
HPE iLO..................................................................................................................................22
HPE Onboard Administrator....................................................................................................22
Network Switches....................................................................................................................22
VMware Host Client.................................................................................................................23
VMware vSphere Client for Windows......................................................................................23
VMware vSphere Web Client..................................................................................................23
VMware vSphere Administration Portal...................................................................................24
VMware VM Console: vSphere Web Client.............................................................................24
VMware VM Console: vSphere Client for Windows................................................................24
HPE OneView Web Administration Portal...............................................................................24
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