Install Guide

Specification Prerequisite

dcbx port-role auto-upstream

no shutdown

FTOSA1#

VMware vCenter 5.1, 5.5

or 6.0

• VMware vCenter 5.1, 5.5 or 6.0 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