Vxflex Os Packages; Supported Internet Browsers; Disk Prerequisites; Idrac Service Module - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node 14G Manual

Introduction

VxFlex OS packages

Supported Internet browsers

Disk prerequisites

iDRAC Service Module

openIPMI

Supported hardware configurations

Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - Linux Servers
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Download the VxFlex OS complete software ZIP file and extract the folders for your
operating system.
The files can be downloaded from the
Matrix (ESSM) for supported versions.
Note
You are also required to download and extract the VxFlex OS GUI for Windows
Software Download.
For Linux 2-layer/storage-only, the VxFlex OS Complete VMware Software Download
is also required.
Google Chrome
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Firefox 30 or higher
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Internet Explorer 8 or higher
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If an H730p/H740p controller card is installed on the server, install the PERCCLI disk
utility.
If an NVMe device is installed on the server, install the iDRAC Service Module (iSM).
For instructions, see Install the iDRAC Service Module on a Linux server
For the iDRAC Service Module package to install properly, ensure that openIPMI is
installed and operational on the node. You can install openIPMI via yum package
manager.
The supported hardware configurations are listed in the EMC Simple Support Matrix
(ESSM) for your software version.
Download the ESSM from https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/elnhome. Click Simple
Support Matrices Storage and select the desired product and version.
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The following points apply, as well:
Boot drive - All configurations have two 120/240 GB BOSS boot drives
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(configured as RAID 1).
Switch requirements
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One 10/25 GbE switch is required. Two or more 10/25GbE switches may be used
for high availability and load balancing purposes. Separate (one or more) 1 GbE
switches may be used for the management network.
Support site. Refer to the EMC Simple Support
on page 65.