Table Of Contents - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node 13G Manual

CONTENTS
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Introduction
Overview.....................................................................................................12
VxFlex OS component requirements........................................................... 12
VxFlex OS cluster components.......................................................12
Physical server requirements......................................................... 13
Supported operating systems.........................................................13
VxFlex OS Gateway server requirements....................................... 14
Prerequisites............................................................................................... 14
Connectivity...................................................................................14
Java............................................................................................... 15
Hardware and operating systems................................................... 15
VxFlex OS packages.......................................................................15
Supported Internet browsers......................................................... 15
Disk prerequisites...........................................................................15
Supported hardware configurations............................................................ 15
Configuring the Hardware
Set up the BMC (iDRAC) IP address and BIOS........................................... 18
Verify the status of the system hardware, storage controller, and disks -
13G servers.................................................................................................20
Open the KVM console - 13G servers.......................................................... 21
Updating the BIOS, firmware and settings..................................................22
Update the hardware using the iDRAC virtual console................... 23
Installing the Operating System
System requirements................................................................................. 26
Map the ISO file on a VxFlex Ready Node server........................................26
Installing the Windows OS on a VxFlex Ready Node server........................ 27
Network Architecture and Physical Connectivity
Networking connectivity architecture and cabling best practice................ 30
Network prerequisites................................................................................ 32
Port Configuration
Determine the 2U1N node type...................................................................36
Server node port designations.................................................................... 36
Configure the ports....................................................................... 38
Installing the drivers
Clear the OEMDRV memory....................................................................... 48
Install the VxFlex OS drivers.......................................................................48
Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - Windows Servers
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