Dell EMC VxRail E series User manual

Dell EMC VxRail Appliances on PowerEdge
Servers
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E Series Owner's Manual
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Notes, cautions, and warnings 0
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Overview 5
Front view...........................................................................................................6
Left control panel view...........................................................................7
Right control panel view.........................................................................9
Back view of the appliance................................................................................ 10
Drive indicator codes......................................................................................... 12
NIC indicator codes........................................................................................... 13
Power supply unit indicator codes..................................................................... 13
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes.....................................................................16
Locating your appliance serial number............................................................... 17
Looking up your VxRail Appliance serial number in VxRail Manager.......17
Locating your physical VxRail Service Tag number and PSNT ............. 18
VxRail documentation........................................................................................19
Technical specifications 21
Chassis dimensions........................................................................................... 22
Chassis weight..................................................................................................22
Processor specifications................................................................................... 23
PSU specifications............................................................................................23
Battery specifications....................................................................................... 23
Expansion bus specifications.............................................................................23
Memory specifications......................................................................................24
Storage controller specifications...................................................................... 24
Hard drive specifications...................................................................................24
Ports and connectors specifications................................................................. 24
USB ports............................................................................................ 24
NIC ports............................................................................................. 25
Serial port............................................................................................ 25
VGA ports............................................................................................ 25
Internal dual SD Module....................................................................... 26
Environmental specifications............................................................................ 26
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications..........................27
Standard operating temperature..........................................................28
Expanded operating temperature.........................................................29
Expanded operating temperature restrictions...................................... 29
Thermal restrictions.............................................................................30
Ambient temperature limitations.......................................................... 30
Initial setup and configuration 31
Pre-operating systems 33
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications................................34
iDRAC configuration......................................................................................... 34
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
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Log in to iDRAC....................................................................................34
Replacing and adding hardware 35
Using SolVe Online for VxRail Series procedures.............................................. 36
Supported hardware components..................................................................... 36
System memory................................................................................................ 37
General memory module installation guidelines.................................... 38
Expansion cards and expansion card riser......................................................... 39
Expansion card installation guidelines...................................................39
Getting help 41
Contacting EMC............................................................................................... 42
Registering for online support...........................................................................42
Accessing support resources............................................................................ 42
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
The VxRail™E Series appliance is a hyper-converged appliance that supports:
lUp to two Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors
l10 x 2.5 inch hard drives or solid state drives (SSDs)
l24 DIMM slots
lTwo AC or DC redundant power supply units
Note: The appliance supports only internal, hot swappable hard drives.
Note: In this document, HDD generically refers to both HDD and SSD.
lFront view............................................................................................................................... 6
lBack view of the appliance.....................................................................................................10
lDrive indicator codes............................................................................................................. 12
lNIC indicator codes................................................................................................................13
lPower supply unit indicator codes..........................................................................................13
liDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................... 16
lLocating your appliance serial number....................................................................................17
lVxRail documentation............................................................................................................ 19
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Front view
You can access the components such as power button, NMI button, appliance identification tag,
appliance identification button, and USB ports from the front of the appliance. The diagnostic
LEDs are prominently located on the front panel. The hot swappable hard drives are accessible
from the front panel.
Figure 1 Front view of 10 x 2.5 inch hard drive chassis
Item 1 is the left control panel, contains appliance health and appliance ID, status LED, and optional
iDRAC Quick Sync 2 (wireless) indicators. The status LED enables you to identify any failed
hardware components. The Quick Sync 2 enables management of the appliance by using mobile
devices. Item 2 is the optical drive (optional), contains one optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or
DVD+/-RW drive. Item 3 is the USB port (optional), is USB 3.0 compliant. Item 4 is the video
connector, enables you to connect a display device to the appliance. Item 5 is right control panel,
contains the power button and USB port, iDRAC Direct micro port, and the iDRAC Direct status
LED. Item 6 is hard drive slots, enables you to install hard drives that are supported on your
appliance.
Table 1 Front panel features
Item Ports, panels,
and slots
Icon Description
1 Left control panel N/A Contains the appliance health and appliance ID,
status LED.
lStatus LED: Enables you to identify any
failed hardware components. There are up
to five status LEDs and an overall appliance
health LED (Chassis health and appliance
ID) bar. For more information, see the
Status LED indicators section.
2 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the
appliance. For more information, see the
Technical specifications section.
3 Right control
panel
N/A Contains the power button, USB port, iDRAC
Direct micro-USB, and the iDRAC Direct status
LED.
4 Drive slots N/A Enable you to install drives that are supported
on your appliance. For more information about
drives, see the Technical specifications section.
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Left control panel view
Figure 2 Left control panel view
The table below describes the left control panel features:
Table 2 Left control panel features
Item Indicator Icon Description
1 Status LED
indicators
N/A Indicate the status of the appliance. For more
information, see the Status LED indicators
section.
2 Appliance health
and appliance ID
indicator
Indicates the appliance health. For more
information, see the appliance health and
appliance ID indicator codes section.
Status LED indicators
Note: The status LED indicators are always off and only turns on to a solid amber if any error
occurs.
Item 1 is the drive indicator, that flashes amber if an error occurs related to drive. Item 2 is the
electrical indicator that flashes amber if an electrical error occurs (for example, voltage out of
range, or a failed power supply unit or voltage regulator). Item 3 is the temperature indicator that
flashes amber if a thermal error occurs (for example, a temperature out of range or fan failure).
Item 4 is the memory indicator that flashes amber if a memory error occurs. Item 5 is the PCIe
indicator that flashes amber if an error occurs related to PCIe card.
Table 3 Status LED indicators and descriptions
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
Drive
indicator
The indicator turns
solid amber if there
is a drive error.
lCheck the System Event Log to
determine if the drive has an error.
lRun the appropriate Online Diagnostics
test. Restart the appliance and run
embedded diagnostics (ePSA).
lIf the drives are configured in a RAID
array, restart the appliance, and enter
the host adapter configuration utility
program.
Temperature
indicator
The indicator turns
solid amber if the
Ensure that none of the following conditions
exist:
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Table 3 Status LED indicators and descriptions (continued)
Icon Description Condition Corrective action
appliance
experiences a
thermal error (for
example, the
ambient
temperature is out
of range or there is
a fan failure).
lA cooling fan has been removed or has
failed.
lAppliance cover, air shroud, memory
module blank, or back filler bracket is
removed.
lAmbient temperature is too high.
lExternal airflow is obstructed.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
Electrical
indicator
The indicator turns
solid amber if the
appliance
experiences an
electrical error (for
example, voltage
out of range, or a
failed power supply
unit (PSU) or
voltage regulator).
Check the System Event Log or appliance
messages for the specific issue. If it is due to
a problem with the PSU, check the LED on
the PSU. Reseat the PSU. If the problem
persists, see the Getting help section.
Memory
indicator
The indicator turns
solid amber if a
memory error
occurs.
Check the System Event Log or appliance
messages for the location of the failed
memory. Reseat the memory module. If the
problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
PCIe
indicator
The indicator turns
solid amber if a
PCIe card
experiences an
error.
Restart the appliance. Update any required
drivers for the PCIe card. Reinstall the card.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
Note: For more information about the
supported PCIe cards, see the Expansion
card installation guidelines section.
Appliance health and appliance ID indicator codes
The appliance health and appliance ID indicator is located on the left control panel of your
appliance.
Figure 3 Appliance health and appliance ID indicators
This table describes the appliance health and appliance ID indicators. Item 1 indicates Solid blue
where the condition indicates that the appliance is turned on, appliance is healthy, and appliance ID
mode is not active. Press the appliance health and appliance ID button to switch to appliance ID
mode. Item 2 indicates Blinking blue where the condition indicates that the appliance ID mode is
active. Press the appliance health and appliance ID button to switch to appliance health mode.
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Item 3 indicates solid amber where the condition indicates that the appliance is in fail-safe mode. If
the problem persists, see the Getting help section. Item 4 indicates blinking amber where the
condition indicates that the appliance is experiencing a fault. Check the Appliance Event Log or the
LCD panel, if available on the bezel, for specific error message. For more information about error
messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
Table 4 Appliance health and appliance ID indicator codes
Appliance health and appliance ID
indicator code
Condition
Solid blue Indicates that the appliance is turned on,
appliance is healthy, and appliance ID mode is
not active. Press the appliance health and
appliance ID button to switch to appliance ID
mode.
Blinking blue Indicates that the appliance ID mode is active.
Press the appliance health and appliance ID
button to switch to appliance health mode.
Solid amber Indicates that the appliance is in fail-safe mode.
If the problem persists, see the Getting help
section.
Blinking amber Indicates that the appliance is experiencing a
fault. Check the Appliance Event Log or the
LCD panel, if available on the bezel, for specific
error message. For more information about
error messages, see the Dell Event and Error
Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
Right control panel view
Figure 4 Right control panel view
The table below describes the right control panel features
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Table 5 Right control panel features
Item Indicator,
button, or
connector
Icon Description
1 Power button Indicates if the appliance is turned on or off.
Press the power button to manually turn on or
off the appliance.
Note: Press the power button to gracefully
shut down an ACPI-compliant operating
system.
2 USB port (2) The USB ports are 4-pin, 2.0-compliant. These
ports enable you to connect USB devices to the
appliance.
3 iDRAC Direct
port
The iDRAC Direct port is micro USB 2.0-
compliant. This port enables you to access the
iDRAC Direct features. For more information,
see the iDRAC User’s Guide at Dell.com/
idracmanuals.
4 iDRAC Direct
LED
N/A The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to
indicate that the iDRAC Direct port is
connected. For more information, see the
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes section.
5 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the
appliance. For more information, see the
Technical specifications section.
Back view of the appliance
You can access the components such as appliance identification button, power supply sockets,
cable management arm connectors, iDRAC storage media, NIC ports, and USB ports from the back
of the appliance. Most of the expansion card ports can be accessed from the back panel. The hot
swappable power supply units are accessible from the back panel.
Figure 5 Back view of appliance with 3 PCIe expansion slots
Item 1 is the PCIe expansion card slot(s), enables you to connect to PCI Express expansion cards.
Item 2 is the hard drive, enables you to install drives that are supported in your appliance. Item 3 is
the power supply unit, supplies power to the components of the appliance. Item 4 is the NIC port,
integrated on the network daughter card (NDC) provides network connectivity. Item 5 is the USB
3.0 port, enables you to connect USB devices to the appliance. Item 6 is the video port, enables
you to connect a display device to the appliance. Item 7 is the serial port, enables you to connect
serial device to the appliance. Item 8 is the iDRAC 9 Enterprise port, enables you to remotely
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access iDRAC. Item 9 is the CMA power port, enables you to connect to cable management arm
LED. Item 10 is the Appliance identification button, helps in identifying the appliance in a rack.
Table 6 10 X 2.5 inch drive appliance with 3 PCIe expansion slot
Item Ports, panels, or
slots
Icon Description
1 PCIe expansion
card slot(s)
N/A The expansion slot(s) enable you to connect PCI
Express expansion cards. For more information on
the expansion cards that are supported on your
appliance, see the Expansion card guidelines
section.
2 Power supply unit
(2)
N/A For more information about the PSU
configurations, see the Technical Specifications
section.
3 NIC port (4) The NIC ports that are integrated on the network
daughter card (NDC) provide network
connectivity. For more information about the
supported configurations, see the Technical
specifications section.
4 USB 3.0 (2) The USB ports are 9-pin and 3.0-compliant.
These ports enable you to connect USB devices
to the appliance.
5 VGA port Enables you to connect a display device to the
appliance. For more information, see the
Technical Specifications section.
6 Serial port Enables you to connect a serial device to the
appliance. For more information, see the
Technical Specifications section.
7 iDRAC9 Enterprise
port
Enables you to remotely access iDRAC. For more
information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals.
8 CMA power port N/A The Cable Management Arm (CMA) power port
enables you to connect to the CMA.
9 Appliance
identification
button
The Appliance Identification (ID) button is
available on the front and back of the appliances.
Press the button to identify a appliance in a rack
by turning on the appliance ID button. You can
also use the appliance ID button to reset iDRAC
and to access BIOS using the step through mode.
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Drive indicator codes
Each hard drive carrier has an activity indicator and a status indicator. The indicators provide
information about the current status of the hard drive. The activity LED indicates whether the hard
drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicates the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 6 Drive indicators
1. drive activity LED indicator
2. drive status LED indicator
3. drive
The drive indicator codes table describes the indicator codes: flashing green twice per second, Off,
flashes green, amber, and then turns off, flashes amber four times per second, flashes green
slowly, solid green, flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and then turns off
after six seconds.
Table 7 Drive indicator codes
Drive status indicator code Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for removal.
Note: The drive status indicator remains off
until all drives are initialized after the
appliance is turned on. Drives are not ready
for removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed.
Solid green Drive online.
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NIC indicator codes
The NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information about the network activity
and link status. The activity LED indicates whether the NIC is currently connected or not. The link
LED indicates the speed of the connected network.
Figure 7 NIC indicators
1. link indicator
2. activity indicator
The NIC indicators table describes different NIC indicator codes and condition of the connectivity.
Table 8 NIC indicators
Convention Status Condition
A Link and activity indicators are
off
The NIC is not connected to the
network.
B Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid network
at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10
Gbps).
C Link indicator is amber The NIC is connected to a valid network
at less than its maximum port speed.
D Activity indicator is flashing
green
Network data is being sent or received.
Power supply unit indicator codes
AC power supply units (PSUs) have an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator
and DC PSUs have an LED that serves as an indicator. The indicator shows whether power is
present or a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 8 AC PSU status indicator
1. AC PSU status indicator/handle
This table describes the AC PSU status indicators and what condition is the PSU when the power
indicator light is green, flashing green, flashing amber, and when it is not lit.
Table 9 AC PSU status indicators
Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and the PSU is
operational.
B Flashing green When the firmware of the PSU is being updated, the PSU handle
flashes green.
C Flashing green and
turns off
When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU handle flashes green five times at 4
Hz rate and turns off. This indicates a PSU mismatch with respect to
efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage.
Note: Ensure that both the PSUs are of the same capacity.
CAUTION For AC PSUs, use only PSUs with the Extended Power
Performance (EPP) label on the back.
D Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
CAUTION When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace only the
PSU with the flashing indicator. Swapping the PSU to make a
matched pair can result in an error condition and unexpected
appliance shutdown. To change from a high output configuration
to a low output configuration or vice versa, you must turn off the
appliance.
CAUTION AC PSUs support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages.
When two identical PSUs receive different input voltages, they
can output different wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
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Table 9 AC PSU status indicators (continued)
Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
CAUTION If two PSUs are used, they must be of the same type
and have the same maximum output power.
CAUTION Combining AC and DC PSUs is not supported and
triggers a mismatch.
E Not lit Power is not connected.
Figure 9 DC PSU status indicator
1. DC PSU status indicator
This table describes the DC PSU status indicators and what condition is the PSU when the power
indicator light is green, flashing green, flashing amber, and when it is not lit.
Table 10 DC PSU status indicators
Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
A Green A valid power source is connected to the PSU and that
the PSU is operational.
B Flashing green When hot-adding a PSU, the PSU indicator flashes
green. This indicates that there is a PSU mismatch with
respect to efficiency, feature set, health status, and
supported voltage. Ensure that both the PSUs are of the
same capacity.
C Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the PSU.
CAUTION When correcting a PSU mismatch, replace
only the PSU with the flashing indicator. Swapping
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Table 10 DC PSU status indicators (continued)
Convention Power indicator
pattern
Condition
the PSU to make a matched pair can result in an
error condition and unexpected appliance shutdown.
To change from a High Output configuration to a
Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must
turn off the appliance.
CAUTION If two PSU are used, they must be of the
same type and have the same maximum output
power.
CAUTION Combining AC and DC PSU is not
supported and triggers a mismatch.
D Not lit Power is not connected.
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator lights up to indicate that the port is connected and is being used
as a part of the iDRAC subsystem.
Note: The iDRAC Direct LED indicator does not turn on when the USB port is used in the USB
mode.
Figure 10 iDRAC Direct LED indicator
1. iDRAC Direct status indicator
The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using the
management port (USB XML Import).
This table describes the iDRAC Direct status indicators and what is the condition when the LED
flashes green, continuously flashes green and when it’s not lit.
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Table 11 iDRAC Direct LED indicators
Convention iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Condition
A Green Turns green for a minimum of two seconds to indicate the start and end of a
file transfer.
B Flashing green Indicates file transfer or any operation tasks.
C Green and turns off Indicates that the file transfer is complete.
D Not lit Indicates that the USB is ready to be removed or that a task is complete.
The following table describes iDRAC Direct activity when configuring iDRAC Direct by using your
laptop and cable (Laptop Connect):
The iDRAC Direct LED indicator patterns table describes the iDRAC status when it is solid green,
flashing green, and when it is turned off.
Table 12 iDRAC Direct LED indicator patterns
iDRAC Direct LED
indicator pattern
Condition
Solid green for two
seconds
Indicates that the laptop is connected.
Flashing green (on for
two seconds and off for
two seconds)
Indicates that the laptop connected is recognized.
Turns off Indicates that the laptop is unplugged.
Locating your appliance serial number
To get support for your appliance, use the VxRail Appliance serial number, also called the Product
Serial Number Tag (PSNT). The PSNT is a 14-digit number used to identify your appliance to EMC
support.
Note: Only use the VxRail Appliance serial number to contact Customer Support. Sometimes,
you may need to supply the 7-digit Service Tag number.
There are two identification tags on your appliance:
lThe VxRail appliance serial number—You can find the serial number in VxRail Manager, or
printed on the information tag.
lThe Service Tag — You can find the Service Tag printed on the physical appliance.
Looking up your VxRail Appliance serial number in VxRail Manager
Follow these steps to look up your VxRail Appliance serial number in VxRail Manager.
Procedure
1. On the main page of the vSphere Client click Hosts and Clusters in the left navigation bar.
2. Select your VxRail cluster.
3. Select the Monitor tab.
4. Select VxRail > Appliances from the inner left navigation bar.
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5. Click Open physical view for this cluster.
6. Observe the VxRail Appliance serial number, listed under each appliance ID.
The serial number is also called the "PSNT".
Figure 11 VxRail Appliance serial number (PSNT)
Locating your physical VxRail Service Tag number and PSNT
Your hardware is identified by a unique Service Tag number and Product Serial Number Tag
(PSNT) . The Service Tag and PSNT is found on the front of the appliance by pulling out the
information tag.
Alternatively, the information may be on a sticker on the chassis of the appliance. This information
is used by EMC to route support calls to the appropriate personnel.
Note: Use the 7-digit Service Tag, only if instructed by Technical Support.
Figure 12 VxRail Service Tag
1. Service Tag number
2. PSNT
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VxRail documentation
The following table lists available documents about VxRail Manager and VxRail Appliances.
Table 13 VxRail Documentation
Document Description
SolVe Online for VxRail (Login required) Step-by-step instructions for
procedures such as replacing hardware or performing
system administrative tasks are available through SolVe
Online and the SolVe Desktop application.
For more information about SolVe for VxRail, refer to KB
525271.
VxRail Appliance 4.7.x Administration Guide
VxRail Appliance 4.5.x Administration Guide
These document describe the VxRail Appliance, how it
works, and how to perform administrative tasks.
VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes
VxRail 4.5.x Release Notes
(Login required) These documents contain a brief
description of VxRail Manager releases, including lists of
known issues and workarounds.
VxRail Support Matrix This document provides information about supported
software, firmware, and hardware versions for Dell EMC
VxRail appliances based on Dell PowerEdge hardware,
including the E Series, P Series, S Series, and V Series.
VxRail Appliance Owner’s Manuals
lVxRail Appliances on 14th Generation PowerEdge
Servers P Series, V series, and S Series Owner's
Manual
lVxRail Appliances on 14th Generation PowerEdge
Servers E Series Owner's Manual
lVxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual
lVxRail 60 Series Appliance Owner's Manual
lVxRail 100 Series and 200 Series Appliance Owner's
Manual
lVxRail G Series Appliance Owner's Manual
These documents describe the various VxRail appliances,
including their physical features and technical
specifications.
VxRail Appliance Getting Started Guides
lVxRail G560 and G560F Getting Started Guide
lVxRail E Series Appliance Getting Started With Your
Appliance
lVxRail P Series, S Series, and V Series Appliances
Getting Started With Your Appliance
These documents describe considerations for unpacking
and preparing to install VxRail appliances.
VxRail Appliance API User Guide This document describes the API for the VxRail
Appliance versions 4.5.x and 4.7.x.
VxRail Event Code Reference (Login required) This reference guide lists the alert and
event codes generated by VxRail Manager.
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Table 13 VxRail Documentation (continued)
Document Description
VxRail Security Configuration Guide (Login required) This guide provides an overview of the
configuration, deployment, and usage settings needed to
ensure secure operation of the VxRail Appliance.
VxRail Appliance STIG Compliance Guide (Login required) This document provides guidance on the
secure installation and secure use of the VxRail Appliance
for the DoDIN Approved Products List (APL)
Deployment Configuration.
VxRail vCenter Server Planning Guide This planning guide discusses guidance for the various
vCenter Server deployment options supported on VxRail
Appliances.
VxRail Planning Guide for Virtual SAN Stretched Cluster This planning guide provides better insights into the
requirements necessary for VxRail to implement Virtual
SAN Stretched Cluster.
vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail Planning Guide This guide provides information for the planning of a
VMware vSAN 2-Node Cluster infrastructure on a VxRail
platform. (Not for VCF on VxRail solution deployments.)
VxRail Networking Guide with Dell EMC S4148-ON
Switches
The deployment guide covers the process of connecting
a cluster of VxRail nodes to Dell EMC Networking S4148-
ON switches in a high-availability configuration.
VxRail Network Planning Guide This is a network planning and consideration guide for
the VxRail. It provides valuable insight into supported
switch requirements and the networking required to
support VxRail.
Networking Guides > VxRail Networking Solutions The networking guides provided on this website assist
with the deployment of your infrastructure and the
optimal connectivity of your Dell EMC Networking
products. Click VxRail Networking Solutions for specific
VxRail solutions.
VxRail Fabric Automation SmartFabric Services User
Guide
This solution brief provides an overview of how VxRail
works with HCI network fabrics using Dell OS10
Enterprise Edition SmartFabric services. (Not for VCF on
VxRail solution deployments.)
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