Dell VxRail Documentation Quick Reference List

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VxRail release notes

The following table provides VxRail Release Notes:

Table 1. VxRail release notesComprehensive release notes for VxRail software versions, including new features, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade requirements
Document	Description
Dell VxRail 9.x.x Release Notes	(Log in required) Provides a description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
Dell VxRail 8.0.x Release Notes	(Log in required) Provides a description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
Dell VxRail 7.0.x Release Notes	(Log in required) No longer updated since the VxRail 7.x series is EOL. Provides a description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
Dell VxRail 4.7.x Release Notes	(Log in required) No longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL. Provides a description of VxRail versions, known issues, workarounds, and upgrade information.
Dell VxRail™ 4.5.x Release Notes

VxRail administration guides

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

Table 2. VxRail administration guidesAdministration guides for VxRail cluster management, including customer-facing and internal documentation for system configuration and maintenance
Document	Description
Dell VxRail 9.0.x Administration Guide	Provides customer-facing administrative tasks for VxRail 9.0.
Dell VxRail 8.0.x Administration Guide	Provides customer-facing administrative tasks for VxRail 8.0.
Dell VxRail 7.0.x Administration Guide	No longer updated since the VxRail 7.x series is EOL. Provides customer-facing administrative tasks for VxRail 7.0.
Dell VxRail 9.0.x Internal Administration Guide	(Login required) Provides internal administrative tasks for VxRail 9.0.
Dell VxRail 8.0.x Internal Administration Guide	(Login required) Provides internal administrative tasks for VxRail 8.0.
Dell VxRail™ Appliance 4.7x Administration Guide	No longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL. Provides a general description of VxRail, how it works, and administrative tasks.
Dell VxRail 4.5.x Administration Guide

VxRail support matrices

The following table provides VxRail support matrices:

Table 3. VxRail support matricesSupport matrices detailing compatible software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail systems across different releases
Document	Description
Dell VxRail 9.x.x Support Matrix	Provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware.
Dell VxRail 8.x Support Matrix	Provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware.
Dell VxRail 7.x Support Matrix	No longer updated since the VxRail 7.x series is EOL. Provide information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware.
Dell VxRail™ 4.7.x Support Matrix	No longer updated since the VxRail 4.x series is EOL. Provide information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VxRail based on PowerEdge hardware.
Dell VxRail™ 4.5.x Support Matrix
VxRail 4.0.x Support Matrix
VxRail Appliance Simple Support Matrix	Provides information about external software compatibility versions for VxRail.
Dell VxRail Node Addition Matrix	Provides information about the support requirements to add a node in a VxRail cluster.

VxRail API and Event Code Reference

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

Table 4. VxRail API and Event Code ReferenceAPI documentation and event code references for VxRail system integration and troubleshooting
Document	Description
VxRail Appliance API User Guide	Describes the API for the VxRail versions.
Dell EMC VxRail RESTful API Cookbook	Provides sample VxRail API workflows.
Dell VxRail Event Code Reference	(Login required) Lists the alert and event codes VxRail Manager generates.

Cluster migration guides

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

Table 5. Cluster migration guidesMigration guides for moving VxRail clusters between VMware vCenter Server instances with best practices and procedures
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.

VxRail hardware, installation, and technical specifications

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

Table 6. VxRail hardware, installation, and technical specificationsHardware requirements, installation manuals, technical specifications, and owner documentation for VxRail appliance models
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 and VS-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 EMC VxRail™ D560 and D560F Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail™ E560, E560F, and E560N Technical Specifications Dell VxRail E660, E660F, and E660N Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail E665, E665F, and E665N Installation and Service Manual Dell VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Installation and Service Manual Dell EMC 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 EMC VxRail™ D560 and D560F Technical Specifications Dell VxRail™ E560, E560F, and E560N Technical Specifications Dell VxRail E660, E660F, and E660N Technical Specifications Dell VxRail™ E665, E665F, and E665N Technical Specifications Dell VxRail P670F, P670N, V670F, and S670 Technical Specifications Dell EMC 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	Dell EMC VxRail™ 60 Appliance Owner's Manual Dell EMC VxRail™ 100 Series and 200 Series Appliances Owner's Manual Dell EMC™ VxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual Dell EMC™ VxRail G560 and G560F Owner's Manual Dell VxRail P570, P570F, V570, V570F, and S570 Owner's Manual Dell VxRail P580N Owner's Manual	Describe VxRail, including physical features and technical specifications.

VxRail security guides

The following table provides VxRail security guides:

Table 7. VxRail security guidesSecurity configuration guides, STIG hardening documentation, and compliance certification information for VxRail systems
Document	Description
Dell VxRail Security Configuration Guide	Provides the configuration, deployment, and usage settings that are required to ensure secure operation of the VxRail.
Dell VxRail STIG Hardening Guide	(Login required) Provides guidance on the secure installation and use of the VxRail for the DoDIN Approved Products List Deployment Configuration.
Compliance documentation Canadian Center for Cyber Security Common Criteria Certification Report USGv6 Profile Suppliers Declaration of Conformity	Provides a third-party evaluation service for determining the trustworthiness of IT security products.

VxRail planning guides, deployment guides, and technical notes

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

Table 8. VxRail planning guides, deployment guides, and technical notesPlanning guides, deployment documentation, architecture overviews, and technical notes for VxRail implementation and optimization
Document	Description
Dell VxRail Deployment Planning Guide	Provides an overview of how to plan for self-deployment for VxRail.
Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide	Provides supported switch requirements and the networking that is required to support VxRail.
Dell 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 replaced 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	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.
Dell EMC VxRail Change Default VDS NIOC Configuration	Describes how to change the default VMware VDS NIOC configuration.
Dell EMC VxRail - Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L3 Configurations	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.
Dell EMC VxRail - Change ESXi Witness Traffic VMkernel IP Address for L2 Configurations
Dell VxRail Technical FAQ	Describes the technical details that support VxRail features and functionality.

VCF guides

The following table provides VCF on VxRail documentation:

Table 9. VCF guidesVMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail documentation including release notes, support matrices, planning guides, and architecture overviews
Document	Description
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x on Dell VxRail 9.x.x Release Notes	(Login required) Contains a brief description of VCF 9.x on VxRail 9.x releases, including lists of known issues and workarounds.
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x on Dell VxRail 8.0.x Release Notes	(Login required) Contains a brief description of VCF 5.x on VxRail 8.x releases, including lists of known issues and workarounds.
VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x on Dell VxRail 7.x Release Notes	No longer updated since the VxRail 7.x series is EOL. (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 9.x on Dell VxRail 9.x.x Support Matrix	Provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VCF 9.x on VxRail 9.x.
VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell VxRail Support Matrix	Provides information about supported software, firmware, and hardware versions for VCF on VxRail.
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 on VxRail Planning & Prep Guide Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on VxRail	Describe how to deploy VCF on VxRail.
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Architecture Guide VCF 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. The VMware Cloud Foundation 4.4 on VxRail 7.0 Architecture Guide is no longer updated since the VxRail 7.x series is EOL.
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 VCF on VxRail for the DoDIN Approved Products List Deployment Configuration.
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Technical FAQ	Provides technical content for VMware Cloud Foundation On VxRail.