Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node R740xd - Disable Vmware Admission Control; Network Ports

Recommended
priority
Port Role Performance
impact
P1 1G port, right port onboard Unused None
P2 Bond option of both 1G ports
together
AMS management
network
May impact AMS
management
traffic (though
negligibly in most
cases)
P3 Client 10/25/100 GbE ports:
10/25/100 GbE right onboard
and 10/25/100 GbE right on
PCI-E slot
Customer network May impact
customer traffic
P4 1G management port, 1G left
port onboard
AMS management
network
Minimal impact to
AMS management
traffic
Figure 43 Network ports
Disable VMware Admission Control
Enable ESXi servers to enter maintenance mode by disabling the VMware Admission
Control feature.
About this task
Admission Control must be disabled before upgrading a VxFlex Ready Node system.
This procedure is relevant for administrators who create an ESXi cluster either not via
the AMS orchestration, or via AMS but with HA disabled.
Common Tasks
258 Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node AMS User Guide