Next steps
The server is now ready for VxFlex OS deployment. Take note of the following required steps for deploying your
system:
The 
Dell EMC Deploy VxFlex OS Guide
 explains how to deploy VxFlex OS on VxFlex Ready Node servers. Follow the
preparation guidelines and deployment procedures relevant to your environment.
If you are new to VxFlex OS and VxFlex Ready Node products, Dell EMC recommends that you refer to: How to Find
Information for VxFlex OS.
Deployment limitations and requirements:
Pay attention to the following when using the 
Deploy VxFlex OS Guide
 to deploy VxFlex OS on R840 systems:
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VxFlex Ready Node R840 with NVDIMM acceleration is not supported at this time.
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For VxFlex Ready Node R840 functioning as a Compute Node (SDC and LIA only) as part of a 2-layer
architecture based system, refer to the "Linux" section, 2-layer system topics in the 
Deploy VxFlex OS Guide
.
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For VxFlex Ready Node R840 with HBA330 SAS controller on ESXi, refer to the "VMware ESXi" section,
DirectPath configuration flow in the 
Deploy VxFlex OS Guide
. All other VMware-based options are not supported
for this controller.
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For VxFlex Ready Node R840 with NVMe disks on ESXi, refer to the "VMware ESXi" section, RDM
configuration flow in the 
Deploy VxFlex OS Guide
.
Next steps
74 VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Guide for Linux