Deployment Guide

Specification Prerequisite
C-Series Server
• Network and BIOS configuration cannot be
done using appliance. You need to do it
manually.
• Hard disk should be available for server to
install OS.
• You need to set single NIC to PXE boot..This
should be set as first boot device and hard disk
should be set as second boot device.
• network must be configured on top of rack
switch which are connected to C-Series server
• Necessary VLAN must be configured on the
service facing port of that top of rack switch.
NOTE: You need to place PXE VLAN-untagged
for any kind of OS deployment. If it’s Windows
and Linux bare metal OS installation, you need
to set worklaod network and you need to set
Hypervisor management network for ESXi
deployment.
Dell PowerConnect 7024 switches
• The management IP address is configured for
the switches.
• ASM creates the virtual machine (VM) traffic
VLANs dynamically.
• You have access to the switches with
passwords enabled..
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
Cisco Servers
• Network and BIOS configuration cannot be
done using appliance. You need to do it
manually.
Dell Force10 S4810 switches (Top-of-Rack [ToR])
• The management IP address is configured for
the ToR switches.
• Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by
ASM must exist on the ToR switch.
• Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.
• Server facing ports must be in switchport
mode.
• Server facing ports must be configured for
spanning tree portfast.
• If DCB settings are used, it must be properly
configured on the switch for converged traffic.
N-Series Switches
• The management IP address is configured for
the switches.
• ASM creates the virtual machine (VM) traffic
VLANs dynamically.
• You have access to the switches with
passwords enabled.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
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