Dell VxRail 7.0.x Administration Guide

Configure VxRail satellite nodes

Using VxRail Manager, you can configure certain parameters that apply to the hosts in your VxRail cluster.

VxRail uses satellite nodes to provide simplicity, agility, and automation. Satellite nodes are used to address more edge use cases with single node deployments. Using satellite nodes, you can extend the VxRail operational model and efficiencies to edge sites while automating day-to-day operations, health monitoring, and life cycle management. This service is provided from a centralized location without the need for local technical or specialized resources.

A VxRail cluster with VMware vSAN running VxRail 7.0.300, or later can manage the satellite nodes. A customer-managed VMware vCenter Server is required for the VxRail cluster to manage satellite nodes. The VxRail Manager VM that is deployed can control all satellite nodes from a centralized host management location in the VMware vCenter Server. Using VxRail Manager, you can add, remove, and update satellite nodes from one access point. The host folder is used to logically group the VxRail satellite nodes together. With VxRail 7.0.450 and later, VxRail-managed VMware vCenter Servers can manage satellite nodes.

Go to VxRail Manager for configuration steps that use the VMware vSphere Web Client. For more information about using the VMware vSphere Web Client, see VMware Docs.