Dell VxRail Documentation Quick Reference List

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The following table provides VxRail Release Notes:

Table 1. VxRail release notesVxRail release notes
Document	Description
VxRail 8.0.x Release Notes	(Login required) Provide a brief description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes	(Login required) Provide a brief description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes	(Login required) No longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL. Provide a brief description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
VxRail 4.5.x Release Notes

The following table provides VxRail core administration and life cycle management documentation:

Table 2. VxRail administration guidesVxRail administration guides
Document	Description
VxRail 8.0.x Administration Guide	Provides customer-facing administrative tasks for VxRail 8.0.
VxRail 7.0.x Administration Guide	Provides customer-facing administrative tasks for VxRail 7.0.
VxRail 8.0.x Internal Administration Guide	(Login required) Provides internal administrative tasks.
VxRail 4.7.x Administration Guide	No longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL. Provide a general description of VxRail, how it works, and administrative tasks.
VxRail 4.5.x Administration Guide

The following table provides VxRail support matrices:

Table 3. VxRail support matricesVxRail support matrices
Document	Description
VxRail 8.0.x Support Matrix	Provide information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware.
VxRail 7.0.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.7.x Support Matrix	Provide information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware. These matrices are no longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL.
VxRail 4.5.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.0.x Support Matrix
VxRail Simple Support Matrix	Provides information about external software compatibility versions for VxRail.
VxRail Node Addition Matrix	Provides information about the support requirements to add a node in a VxRail cluster.

The following table provides the VxRail API and Event Code Reference guide:

Table 4. VxRail API and Event Code ReferenceVxRail API and Event Code Reference
Document	Description
VxRail Appliance API User Guide	Describes the API for the VxRail versions.
VxRail API Cookbook	Provides sample VxRail API workflows.
VxRail Event Code Reference	(Login required) Lists the alert and event codes VxRail Manager generates.

The following table provides documents that are related to VxRail cluster migration:

Table 5. Cluster migration guidesCluster migration guides
Document	Description
Dell VxRail Migrate a VxRail cluster for the VMware vCenter Server	Provides best practices and an overview of the tasks that are required to migrate the VxRail cluster.
Dell VxRail Migrate a VxRail cluster for the VMware vCenter Server (internal)	(Login required ) Provides guidelines and tasks to an internal audience to migrate the VxRail cluster using an automated script.

The following table provides VxRail hardware, installation, technical specifications, and deployment documentation:

Table 6. VxRail hardware, installation, and technical specificationsVxRail hardware, installation, and technical specifications
Document type	Link	Description
Hardware Requirements and Specifications	Dell VxRail VD-4000r Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VD-4000z Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VD-4510c Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VD-4520c Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VD-4000w Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VE-660 Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VP-760 Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VE-6615 Hardware Requirements and Specifications Dell VxRail VP-7625 Hardware Requirements and Specifications	Outline the hardware configurations, technical specifications, system setup, and diagnostics of the VxRail VD-series, VE-series, and VP-series models.
Installation and Service Manuals	Dell VxRail D560 Series Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail E660, E660F, and E660N Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail E665 Series Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail P675F and P675N Installation and Service Manual	Provide information regarding installation and service for the VxRail D-series, E-series, P-series, S-series, and V-series models.
Technical Specifications	Dell VxRail D560 Series Technical Specifications Dell VxRail E560 Series Technical Specifications Dell VxRail E660, E660F, and E660N Technical Specifications Dell VxRail E665 Series Technical Specifications Dell VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications Dell VxRail P675F and P675N Technical Specifications	Provide technical specifications for the VxRail D-series, E-series, P-series, S-series, and V-series models.
Owner Manuals	VxRail 60 Series Owner's Manual VxRail 100 Series and 200 Series Owner's Manual VxRail G Series Owner's Manual Dell VxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual Dell VxRail P570 Series, V570 Series, and S570 Series Owner's Manual Dell VxRail P580N Owner's Manual	Describe VxRail, including physical features and technical specifications.

The following table provides VxRail security guides:

Table 7. VxRail security guidesVxRail security guides
Document	Description
VxRail Security Configuration Guide	Provides the configuration, deployment, and usage settings that are required to ensure secure operation of the VxRail.
VxRail Appliance STIG Compliance Guide	(Login required) Provides guidance on the secure installation and use of the VxRail for the DoDIN Approved Products List Deployment Configuration.

The following table provides the VxRail planning guides, deployment guides, and technical notes:

Table 8. VxRail planning guides, deployment guides, and technical notesVxRail planning guides, deployment guides, and technical notes
Document	Description
VxRail Deployment Planning Guide	Provides an overview of how to plan for self-deployment for VxRail.
VxRail Network Planning Guide	Provides supported switch requirements and the networking that is required to support VxRail.
VxRail Architecture Overview	Provides an overview of VxRail architecture. Guidance is provided for the following: VMware vCenter Server deployment options, best practices, and requirements for using stretched clusters Planning a VMware vSAN 2-node cluster infrastructure (not for VCF on VxRail solution deployments) Satellite nodes This document replaces the following documents: VMware vCenter Server on Dell VxRail Planning Guide VMware 7.0 vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail Planning Guide VMware 4.x vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail Planning Guide VxRail vSAN Stretched Cluster Planning Guide
Networking Guides > VxRail Networking Solutions	Assist with the deployment of your infrastructure and the optimal connectivity of Dell Technologies Networking products.
Installing and Configuring VMware AppDefense on VxRail	Describes how to install VMware AppDefense on a VxRail cluster and protect the VxRail Manager VM.
Change Default VMware VDS NIOC Configuration	Describes how to change the default VMware VDS NIOC configuration.
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L3 Configuration	Describe how to change network settings of VMkernel interfaces for witness traffic on ESXi hosts. These procedures are for after the initial configuration of a 2-node VxRail cluster for L3 and L2 routing network configurations.
Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L2 Configuration
VxRail Customer Firewall Configuration	Provides VxRail firewall configuration guidelines.
Dell VxRail Technical FAQ	Describes the technical details that support VxRail features and functionality.

The following table provides VCF on VxRail documentation:

Table 9. VCF guidesVCF guides
Document	Description
Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on VxRail Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on VxRail	Describe how to deploy VCF on VxRail.
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on VxRail Planning and Preparation Guide	Describe how to deploy VCF on VxRail.
Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on VxRail Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on VxRail VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 on VxRail 7.0 Architecture Guide	Provides an overview of the architecture of VCF on VxRail.
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes	(Login required) Contains a brief description of VCF 4.x on VxRail 7.x releases, including lists of known issues and workarounds.
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x on Dell VxRail Release Notes	(Login required) Contains a brief description of VCF 5.x on VxRail 8.x releases, including lists of known issues and workarounds.
Dell VxRail Manager STIG Hardening Guide for VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail	(Login required) Provides guidance on the secure installation and use VxRail Manager for VMwar Cloud Foundation on VxRail for the DoDIN Approved Products List Deployment Configuration.
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Support Matrix	Provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VCF on VxRail.
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Technical FAQ	Provides technical content for VMware Cloud Foundation On VxRail.

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