Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd Manual

Determine the 2U1N node type...................................................................42
R640 and R740xd server NIC and BMC (iDRAC) port locations................. 42
VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd port designations - ESXi.................44
Configure the Management IP address - ESXi............................... 47
Installing the drivers 49
Install the VxFlex OS drivers.......................................................................50
Preparing Disks 53
Adding disks to a VxFlex OS SDS............................................................... 54
Verify the disk controller type.................................................................... 54
Enable PERCCLI on an ESXi server............................................................ 55
Create virtual devices with PERCCLI......................................................... 56
Verify the storage and disk controller status ................................ 56
Create virtual devices for HDD with PERCCLI...............................58
Create virtual devices for SSD with PERCCLI............................... 59
Ensure virtual disk creation with PERCCLI.................................... 59
Additional Configurations 63
Install OpenManage Essentials................................................................... 64
Activate the NVIDIA GPU on the server..................................................... 64
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on an ESXi server..............................64
Install the iSM using SSH.............................................................. 65
Install the iSM using the vSphere CLI............................................ 65
Where to go from here............................................................................... 66
Reference material 67
DTK - Hardware Update Bootable ISO........................................................68
Dell OpenManage DRAC Tools (RACADM)....................................68
Recommended BIOS and firmware settings...................................70
Troubleshooting the Hardware ISO................................................73
Additional resources...................................................................... 75
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
CONTENTS
4 Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - ESXi Servers

Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U rack server
Operating System Support	VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Processor	Intel Xeon Scalable processors (up to 28 cores)
Memory	Up to 3TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 24 x 2.5"
RAID Controller	PERC H730P, H740P
Power Supply	1100W
Network	Dual-port 10GbE or 25GbE NIC options