Dell VxRail Deployment Planning Guide

Self-deployment is available for AMD-based and Intel-based models. VxRail nodes must be running a minimum VxRail software version of 7.0.410. You can self-deploy VxRail version 7.0.420. It supports 2-node clusters, and VxRail-supplied witness feature.

For VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), 2-node clusters, dynamic nodes, and stretched clusters, contact your Dell account team or reseller for deployment by Dell certified technicians.

1. Log in to the VxRail Configuration Portal.
2. Review all VxRail planning material for network, VMware vCenter Server configuration, and other references identified under Getting Started.
3. Enter the details of your cluster to generate a JSON file of the cluster configuration.
4. Perform all tasks under My Pre-deployment Checklists.
5. Go to SolVe Online for VxRail to generate the installation and deployment procedures.
6. Install hardware, including racking, power, and network connectivity. Verify that you have two VMware VDS to use the Offline Deployment Tool.
7. Deploy the VxRail cluster using the offline or the online method. Use one of the following method to deploy the VxRail cluster:
   • To deploy the VxRail cluster offline, download the deployment wizard or CLI tools.
   • To deploy the VxRail cluster online using the VxRail Manager, download the JSON file.
8. Complete the tasks in My Final Checklists and move the VxRail cluster into production.

You can repurpose supported nodes that are already deployed in a cluster using the node image management tool with a supported version. You can then self-deploy the reimaged nodes into a new cluster.

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