Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node - R640 Single-Node Server Configuration; R740 Xd Single-Node Server Configuration for 10;25 Gbe, 2 CPU, SFP+;SFP28

VxFlex Ready Node R640 and R740xd port designations - Linux
For single-node VxFlex Ready Node servers running Linux, connect the cables, and
configure the ports as shown in the configuration tables according to the server type.
The following additional information should be taken into account:
l
The logical bus address is dynamic and will be allocated by the operating system.
Use the slot name to correlate to between the bus address and port name of the
interface in the operating system.
l
In storage-only configurations, the customer ports can be used as additional data
ports.
Table 18 R640 single-node server configuration
Description BMC (iDRAC)
Monitoring
VxFlex
OS
Data1
VxFlex OS
Client
Network
Port1
VxFlex OS
Client
Network
Port2
VxFlex
OS
Data2
VxFlex OS
Management
Network
Not in
Use
Interface name
(RHEL7)
N/A emXX emXX pXpX pXpX emXX emXX
Slot name N/A Integrated
NIC1
Integrated NIC2 PCIe Slot3 Port
1
PCIe
Slot3 Port
0
Integrated NIC
3
Integrated
NIC 4
Logical bus
address
N/A Z:0 Z:1 Y:1 Y:0 X:0 X:1
Physical port on
node
BMC (iDRAC) Onboard
10 GbE
Left
Onboard 10 GbE
Right
PCI 10/25 GbE
Right
PCI 10/25
GbE Left
Onboard 1 GbE
Left
Onboard 1
GbE Right
Speed 1 GbE 10 GbE 10 GbE 10/25 GbE 10/25
GbE
1 GbE 1 GbE
Physical switch Mgmt Switch Data
Switch1
Data Switch1 Data Switch2 Data
Switch2
Mgmt Switch Not in use
Note: When using the onboard 10 GbE left and right ports (x710 Intel NICs) in the
above configuration, contact Customer Support for guidance.
Note: You can also use a second NIC in Slot 2 for a 4*25 GbE option.
Table 19 R740xd single-node server configuration for 10/25GbE, 2CPU, SFP+/SFP28
Description BMC (iDRAC)
Monitoring
VxFlex
OS
Data1
VxFlex OS
Client
Network
Port1
VxFlex OS
Client
Network
Port2
VxFlex
OS
Data2
VxFlex OS
Management
Network
Not in
Use
Interface name
(RHEL 7)
N/A emXX emXX pXpX pXpX emXX emXX
Slot name N/A Free PCI
slot, left
port
Free PCIe slot,
right port
Free PCIe slot,
right port
Free PCIe
slot, left
port
Integrated NIC
3
Integrated
NIC 4
Architecture
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