virtual machine, and storage). You can optionally enable vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS). Enabling
VDS configures a distributed switch, enabling simplified, centralized management of virtual machine
network configuration after NetApp HCI deployment is complete. If you enable it, you must have a
vSphere Enterprise Plus license ready to apply after deployment.
◦ 2 Cable Option: The two-cable option combines management, virtual machine, and storage traffic on
two bonded ports. This cabling option requires VDS, and automatically enables it. You must have a
vSphere Enterprise Plus license ready to apply after deployment.
2. Some cabling options display multiple back panel views of different types of node hardware. Cycle through
the back panel views to see how to connect the network cables for that specific node model and cabling
option.
3. When finished, click Continue.
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Inventory selection
Inventory selection and node compatibility
When choosing nodes for your deployment, some restrictions apply to the node
configurations you can combine in the same deployment.
Storage node compatibility
NetApp HCI supports storage nodes and drives with SED (Self-encrypting drive) and FIPS 140-2 drive
encryption capability. When deploying or expanding NetApp HCI, you can mix nodes with different reported
levels of encryption, but NetApp HCI only supports the more basic form of encryption in this situation. For
example, if you mix a storage node that is FIPS encryption capable with nodes that only support SED
encryption, SED encryption is supported with this configuration, but FIPS drive encryption is not.
Adding storage nodes capable of FIPS drive encryption to the storage cluster does not
automatically enable the FIPS drive encryption feature. After you deploy or expand an
installation with FIPS-capable nodes, you need to manually enable FIPS drive encryption.
See the Element Software User Guide for instructions.
All storage nodes must run the same minor version of Element software to be compatible in the same
deployment. For example, you cannot mix a storage node running Element 11.3.1 with other storage nodes
running Element 11.5.
Depending on node hardware configuration, H410S storage nodes might appear in the
inventory list labeled as H300S, H500S, or H700S storage nodes.
NetApp HCI supports only certain storage node models in two-node or three-node storage clusters. For more
information, see the Release Notes for your NetApp HCI version.
Compute node compatibility
Compute nodes must meet the following requirements to be selectable as inventory:
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