Dell VxRail Architecture Overview

VxRail Manager plug-in

The VxRail Manager plug-in is available for the VMware vCenter Server and provides centralized management and monitoring of VxRail clusters. VxRail Manager allows management of VxRail from the VMware vCenter Server interface.

VxRail Manager provides access to VxRail dashboard, support, system health, KB articles, and troubleshooting.

You can use VxRail Manager to perform tasks like:

• Initial cluster configuration
• Monitor hardware components
• Graceful cluster shutdown
• Expand the cluster by adding nodes
• Update VxRail HCI System Software
• Use life cycle management for cluster-level upgrades

You can access the VxRail Manager from the Configuration tab of the VxRail vSAN cluster in the VMware vCenter Server interface. VxRail Manager allows you to deploy and configure VxRail clusters, monitor cluster health, manage storage, and upgrade firmware and software.

With the VxRail Manager, you can also view and manage their VxRail clusters and associated resources, including VMs, storage, and network settings. You can also monitor performance and capacity utilization, troubleshoot issues, and receive alerts and notifications.