R640 And R740Xd Pci Slots, Integrated Nics And Bmc Port Locations - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node User Manual

R640 and R740xd server NIC and BMC (iDRAC) port locations
When using several VLANs on the same port, the port must to be configured as Trunk,
and you must assign a VLAN ID on each vSwitch on the ESXi. This configuration can
be performed on a VxFlex Ready Node server after deployment is complete by
updating the VM network and relevant VMKernel port to use the VLAN ID set by the
switch manager. This is similar to any other VLAN implementation, and it must be
performed after deployment because the AMS deployment flow creates and
configures the vSwitches and vmnics as part of the deployment flow.
Note: AMS uses APIPA IP addresses (169.254.x.x/16) for broadcast and unicast,
and this requires special configuration during deployment.
It is mandatory to set the management VLAN as either a Layer 2 VLAN without an IP
address, or as VLAN 0 (meaning, no VLAN). This facilitates a seamless onsite "Add
Node" operation.
NIC and BMC (iDRAC) port designations for VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd
servers for various server configurations are described in this topic. NICs may be
located onboard, or in PCI slots, depending on the server configuration.
The following figure shows possible connector locations on the rear panel of the
servers. Actual NIC locations depend on server configurations. Some models do not
contain NICs in all possible slots. Items marked 1 to 8 represent PCI slots.
Figure 8 R640 and R740xd PCI slots, integrated NICs and BMC port locations
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BMC
(iDRAC)
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iDRAC
BMC
(iDRAC)
Data cables are connected to two switches for high availability, via the nodes' 10 GbE,
25 GbE, or 100 GbE ports. Management interfaces are connected to a switch on a
separate management network using onboard and BMC (iDRAC) ports.
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Integrated
NICs
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Integrated
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