Deployment Guide
Specification Prerequisite
Compellent Storage Array
• The management IP address is configured for
Storage Array
• All storage array members are added to the
group.
• Virtual ports must be enabled on compellent.
• Follow Compellent best-practices for storage
configuration.
VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5.5
• VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5.5 is configured and
accessible through the management and
hypervisor management network.
• Appropriate licenses are deployed on the
VMware vCenter.
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
• See System Center Virtual Machine Manager
(SCVMM) Prerequisites.
PXE Setup
• Either use Active System Manager as the PXE
responder by configuring through ASM user
interface, by Getting Started page or follow
instructions in Configuring ASM Virtual
Appliance as PXE Responder.
Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis
• Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.
• Server facing ports must be in switchport
mode.
NOTE: Prior to deployment of M1000e
server, you need to disable FlexAddress
every server in the chassis.
To disable FlexAddress, follow the
path:CMC > Server Overview > Setup >
FlexAddress.
You need to turn off server to disable
FlexAddress. Ideally this should be done
prior discovering the server.
This setting applies to the chassis and the
servers in the chassis, not to the IOM
switches such as MXL or IOA.
• Server facing ports must be configured for
spanning tree portfast.
Dell PowerEdge FX2 chassis
• Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.
• Server facing ports must be in switchport
mode.
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