Quick Start Manual

Specification Prerequisite

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.

• ASM creates the virtual machine (VM) traffic

VLANs dynamically.

Dell 8 | 4 I/O modules

• The management IP address is configured for

the Brocade switches.

EqualLogic Storage Array

• The management and group IP addresses are

configured for Storage Array.

• All storage array members are added to the

group.

NOTE: The Equallogic management

interface must be configured to enable

dedicated management network.

• EqualLogic array must have a SNMP community

name set to "public".

Compellent Storage Array .

• The management IP address is configured for

Storage Array

• All storage array members are added to the

group.

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

• The details of PXE setup is described in the

Configuring ASM Virtual Appliance as PXE Boot

Responder section.

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) Prerequisites

Active System Manager (ASM) manages resource on Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager

through Windows Remote Management (WinRM). Windows RM must be enabled on the SCVMM server.