R640 Single-Node Server Configuration; R740Xd Single-Node Server Configuration For 10/25Gbe, 2Cpu, Sfp+/Sfp28 - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node User Manual

Architecture
VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd port designations - Linux
Description BMC (iDRAC)
Monitoring
Interface name N/A
(RHEL7)
Slot name N/A
Logical bus N/A
address
Physical port on BMC (iDRAC)
node
Speed 1 GbE
Physical switch Mgmt Switch
Description BMC (iDRAC)
Monitoring
Interface name N/A
(RHEL 7)
Slot name N/A
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For single-node VxFlex Ready Node servers running Linux, connect the cables, and
configure the ports as shown in the configuration tables according to the server type.
The following additional information should be taken into account:
The logical bus address is dynamic and will be allocated by the operating system.
l
Use the slot name to correlate to between the bus address and port name of the
interface in the operating system.
In storage-only configurations, the customer ports can be used as additional data
l
ports.
Table 18 R640 single-node server configuration
VxFlex VxFlex OS
OS Client
Data1 Network
Port1
emXX emXX
Integrated Integrated NIC2 PCIe Slot3 Port
NIC1
Z:0 Z:1
Onboard Onboard 10 GbE
10 GbE Right
Left
10 GbE 10 GbE
Data Data Switch1
Switch1
Note: When using the onboard 10 GbE left and right ports (x710 Intel NICs) in the
above configuration, contact Customer Support for guidance.
Note: You can also use a second NIC in Slot 2 for a 4*25 GbE option.
Table 19 R740xd single-node server configuration for 10/25GbE, 2CPU, SFP+/SFP28
VxFlex VxFlex OS
OS Client
Data1 Network
Port1
emXX emXX
Free PCI Free PCIe slot,
slot, left right port
port
VxFlex OS VxFlex
Client OS
Network Data2
Port2
pXpX pXpX
PCIe
1 Slot3 Port
0
Y:1 Y:0
PCI 10/25 GbE PCI 10/25
Right GbE Left
10/25 GbE 10/25
GbE
Data Switch2 Data
Switch2
VxFlex OS VxFlex
Client OS
Network Data2
Port2
pXpX pXpX
Free PCIe slot, Free PCIe
right port slot, left
port
VxFlex OS Not in
Management Use
Network
emXX emXX
Integrated NIC Integrated
3 NIC 4
X:0 X:1
Onboard 1 GbE Onboard 1
Left GbE Right
1 GbE 1 GbE
Mgmt Switch Not in use
VxFlex OS Not in
Management Use
Network
emXX emXX
Integrated NIC Integrated
3 NIC 4