Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - Supported Hardware Configurations

For converged deployments on ESXi servers, add the nodes to vCenter.
VxFlex OS packages
Download the VxFlex OS complete software ZIP file and extract the folders for your
operating system.
The files can be downloaded from the Support site. Refer to the EMC Simple Support
Matrix (ESSM) for supported versions.
Note
You are also required to download and extract the VxFlex OS GUI for Windows
Software Download.
Supported Internet browsers
The following internet browsers are supported:
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Google Chrome 72
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Firefox 65.0.1
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Internet Explorer 11
Disk prerequisites
If an H730p/H740p controller card is installed on the server, install the PERCCLI disk
utility.
iDRAC Service Module
If an NVMe device is installed on the server, install the iDRAC Service Module (iSM),
as described later in this guide.
Supported hardware configurations
The supported hardware configurations are listed in the EMC Simple Support Matrix
(ESSM) for your software version.
Download the ESSM from https://elabnavigator.emc.com/eln/elnhome. Click Simple
Support Matrices > Storage and select the desired product and version.
The following points apply, as well:
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Boot drive - All configurations have two 120/240 GB BOSS boot drives
(configured as RAID 1).
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Switch requirements
One 10/25 GbE switch is required. Two or more 10/25GbE switches may be used
for high availability and load balancing purposes. Separate (one or more) 1 GbE
switches may be used for the management network.
Before you begin connecting the switches, ensure that they are installed and
configured. Do not connect the switches to your organization's network until all
installation and configuration activities are complete.
Each node has four 10/25 GbE ports. Two are used for internal network
communications. The other two ports are used for VMware high availability, DRS,
and client network traffic.
Introduction
16 Operating System Installation and Configuration Guide - ESXi Servers