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  • Page 1 Dell XC720xd Solutions Guide...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting up Nutanix Customer Portal .......................... 13 License management 5 Deploying your system..................14 ..........................14 Before you begin ..................14 Setting up your Dell XC720xd for first use ........................15 Setting up VMware ESXi ........................15 Preparing your nodes ..........................16 Setting up Hyper-V ........................
  • Page 4 Replacing failed front HDD and SSD components that contain Cluster data ..................26 Replacing rear SSD (hypervisor boot drives) 10 Recovering system................... 27 11 Getting help....................... 28 ...................... 28 Other Documents You May Need ................28 Locating service tag and quick resource locator ........................... 29 Contacting Dell...

  • Page 5: About Dell Web-Scale Converged Appliance

    Nutanix (used as a virtual appliance), which simplifies virtualization by converging computer, storage, and network into a single appliance deployed in a clustered environment. The following figures show Dell XC720xd. For more information about the Dell XC720xd system, refer to the Dell XC720xd Owner’s Manual available at dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.

  • Page 6: Supported Hardware, Firmware, And Software

    Supported hardware, firmware, and software This section describes the components of the web-scale converged appliance solution. Table 1. Dell XC720xd Supported Components Component Description Disk space required Configuaration 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB A5, B5, B7 128 GB, 256 GB, 384 GB, 512 GB, and 768 GB...
  • Page 7 Table 6. Supported hardware management solutions Name Firmware Version Dell OpenManage Essentials 1.3 and later Dell Nautilus Firmware Update Utility A13 and later LSI SAS2Flash For updated information about your operating system (OS), go to the LSI website. Table 7. Supported management software...
  • Page 8 Table 8. Supported hypervisor OSs Name VMware ESXi 5.5 and later Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition and later Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition and later...

  • Page 9: Documentation Matrix

    NOTE: URLs such as dell.com/support or dell.com/support/home are not active, because you must type the URL from your location to access your specific language. For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/ support/home.

  • Page 10: Nutanix Documentation

    Select the documentation you require from the list specified in Table 10. NOTE: To access the Hardware Replacement Documentation using the open document portal, use the Filter By controls in the upper right corner of the page. Select NOS, 4.x, and XC720xd to display this document.
  • Page 11 To learn about… Refer to… Instructions and reference for administering the NOS Advanced Administration Guide Nutanix Operation System (NOS) outside the Nutanix Prism UI (such as cluster start/stop, manual upgrade, changing passwords, reconfiguring IP addresses, and troubleshooting tools). Comprehensive instructions and references for the Web Console Guide Nutanix UI, including overview information.

  • Page 12: Licensing Overview

    Each Nutanix node and block is delivered with a default Starter license, which is issued for a six-year term that begins at the shipping date for your Dell XC720xd order. You are not required to register this license on the Nutanix Customer Portal account assigned to you when you purchased your nodes.

  • Page 13: License Management

    NOTE: To find the Service Tag of your Dell XC720xd, see the “Locating The Service Tag” section in this document. After the Customer Portal account is created, you can manage your licenses. License management For more information about license management, complete the following tasks: On the Nutanix Documentation portal, access the Web Console Guide (for access details, see the “Documentation matrix”...

  • Page 14: Deploying Your System

    Install the Dell XC720xd in a rack. The Dell XC720xd requires a compatible rack and a rack installation kit. For information about installing the rails for the Dell XC720xd, see the Rack Installation Instructions that shipped with your system. Cable your solution on the basis of best practices cabling diagram shown here.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Vmware Esxi

    NOTE: At a minimum, there are three Dell XC720xd servers in a cluster. Each Dell XC720xd is referred to as a node. Figure 3. Cabling a system Management Network Host Network NOTE: The preferred (best practice) setup is to connect the 10/100 Mbps management port across all three nodes to the same switch (management network).

  • Page 16: Setting Up Hyper-V

    Setup Guide and see the “Configuring the Cluster” in a VLAN Segmented Network section. NOTE: To configure the cluster, build the URL from Service Tag of any one node (XC720xd) and enter it in a browser window on a workstation or laptop connected to the host network switch.

  • Page 17: Downloading And Installing Software Applications

    Go to the “Installing OpenManage Essentials” section and complete the tasks as described. Install the following optional software applications: • Dell OpenManage Essentials • Dell Repository Manager NOTE: Install Dell Repository Manager only if you want to customize the Firmware Bundles and Update Packages. • Documentation...

  • Page 18: Dell Nautilus

    Dell Nautilus Dell Nautilus is a general maintenance release utility for updating firmware for SAS and SATA drives (or disks). For information about the supported Dell Nautilus version number, see the Supported hardware, firmware, and software section in this document.
  • Page 19 Go to the latest drivers and firmware portal (http://www.lsi.com/sep/Pages/Dell.aspx) of LSI. Expand Firmware. 10. Select the 9207_8i_Package and install.

  • Page 20: Monitoring

    Access the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about discovering components of a Dell XC720xd system, refer to the” Discovering and Inventorying Devices” section. To add Dell XC720xd to the discovered list of systems, discover Dell XC720xd through an IP range. Monitoring software To monitor the health of a cluster, virtual machines, performance, and alerts and events, the Nutanix Web GUI provides a range of status checks.
  • Page 21 • Health Monitoring • Virtual Machine Monitoring • Performance Monitoring • Alert and Event Monitoring...

  • Page 22: Updating Firmware

    For information about how to turn off a node, refer to Nutanix Hardware Replacement document. Put hypervisor in Maintenance Mode. Access system GUI, and by doing one of the following: • Connect the physical keyboard or monitor or mouse to the ports on the Dell XC720xd.

  • Page 23: Updating Lsi 9207-8I Hba

    From the EFI boot list, select Virtual CD or the USB drive. To update drive firmware, click Update Firmware. NOTE: Dell Nautilus updates all HDD and SSD firmware for all HDDs and SSDs connected to the system (both front and rear).

  • Page 24: Hyper-V

    Disable Maintenance Mode and restart the system. Hyper-V By using System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), turn off the Controller Virtual Machine (CVM) and all the guest VMs on the host that have the LSI 9207-8i HBA which you want to update. Using SCVMM, complete the on-screen instructions to put the host in Maintenance Mode.

  • Page 25: Replacing Hardware

    Replacing hardware This section describes high-level tasks to replace components correctly within the Dell XC720xd solution. Before you begin, for information about downloading the following required documents for the three hardware replacement tasks, see the “Documentation matrix” section in this document. The documents are: •...

  • Page 26: Replacing Rear Ssd (Hypervisor Boot Drives)

    If the RAID is functioning when one of the two hypervisor boot drives fail, only physical replacement is required. No NOS or hypervisor tasks are necessary. In the Dell XC720xd Owner’s Manual, see the “Installing and removing system components”, “Hard disk drives”, and “Removing a rear hot-swappable SSD” sections and replace the SSD.

  • Page 27: Recovering System

    Recovering system For information about recovery of your system, contact your service provider.

  • Page 28: Getting Help

    For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: Always check for updates on dell.com/support/manuals and read the updatesfirst because they often supersede information in other documents. NOTE: When upgrading your system, it is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, driver, and systems management firmware on your system from support.dell.com.

  • Page 29: Contacting Dell

    Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Go to dell.com/support/home.

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