Table Of Contents - HP Converged Architecture 700 Deployment Manual

With nimble storage

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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

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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