Typographical Conventions; Hardware And Operating Systems; Supported Operating Systems And Requirements - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Manual

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Typographical conventions

Dell EMC uses the following type style conventions in this document:
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Hardware and operating systems

Ensure that all hardware is assembled as described in the VxFlex Ready Node Hardware Installation Guide .
Unless otherwise specified in this guide, install the operating system in the server's BOSS device and configure the IP
addresses.

Supported operating systems and requirements

The following is a list of supported operating systems and additional requirements for this version of VxFlex OS on
VxFlex Ready Node servers.
For the most updated information, see the Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Firmware and Driver Matrix at
support.emc.com/products/42216_ScaleIO-Ready-Node--PowerEdge-14G.
VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd
Table 1 Linux
Component
Supported OS versions
Required packages, all Linux distributions
VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Guide for Linux
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Used for names of interface elements, such as names of windows, dialog boxes, buttons, fields,
tab names, key names, and menu paths (what the user specifically selects or clicks)
Used for full titles of publications referenced in text
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System code
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System output, such as an error message or script
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Pathnames, filenames, prompts, and syntax
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Commands and options
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Used for variables
Used for user input
Square brackets enclose optional values
Vertical bar indicates alternate selections - the bar means "or"
Braces enclose content that the user must specify, such as x or y or z
Ellipses indicate nonessential information omitted from the example
Requirement
RHEL 7.3, 7.5, 7.6
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SLES 12.2, 12.3, 12.4
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Oracle Linux 7.5, 7.6 with Red Hat Kernels
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