Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Preface 9
Introduction 11
Overview.....................................................................................................12
VxFlex OS component requirements........................................................... 12
VxFlex OS cluster components.......................................................12
Physical server requirements......................................................... 13
Supported operating systems and OS requirements.......................13
VxFlex OS Gateway server requirements....................................... 14
Prerequisites...............................................................................................15
Connectivity...................................................................................15
Java............................................................................................... 15
Hardware and operating systems................................................... 15
VxFlex OS packages.......................................................................16
Supported Internet browsers......................................................... 16
Disk prerequisites...........................................................................16
iDRAC Service Module................................................................... 16
Supported hardware configurations............................................................ 16
Configuring the Hardware 19
Set up the iDRAC IP address and BIOS...................................................... 20
Verify the status of the system hardware, storage controller, and disks -
R640/R740xd servers................................................................................ 22
Open the KVM console - VxFlex Ready Node R640/R740xd servers..........23
Updating the BIOS, firmware and settings..................................................24
Update the hardware using the iDRAC virtual console...................25
Installing the Operating System 27
System requirements................................................................................. 28
Driver support............................................................................................ 28
Rebuild the M.2 cards as a RAID device......................................................28
Revert the AMS ESXi ISO Image to a native ESXi Image............................29
Map the ISO file on a VxFlex Ready Node 14G server................................. 32
Prepare ESXi servers for deployment.........................................................33
Network Architecture and Physical Connectivity 37
Networking connectivity architecture and cabling best practice (R640,
R740XD servers)........................................................................................ 38
Network prerequisites................................................................................ 38
Port Configuration 43
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