Deployment Guide

Getting started

This information describes the component requirements.

Dell EMC VxRail

• Dell EMC VxRail release 4.7.410 or 4.7.211 with VMware vCenter 6.7 Update 2 (U2) or later.

Dell EMC ToR switches

• Dell EMC S4112F-ON, S4112T-ON, S4128F-ON, S4128T-ON, S4148F-ON, S4148T-ON, S5212F-ON, S5224F-ON, S5248F-ON, and

S5296F-ON running Dell EMC

SmartFabric OS10, release 10.4.3.4 or later.

SmartFabric vCenter

• Dell EMC SmartFabric for VMware vCenter

• VMware vCenter ESXi 6.7 or later

• Web browser to interact with the VMware vSphere client and SmartFabric integration

Quick steps

1. Enable SmartFabric for VxRail on ToR switches. Upgrade ToR switches to the required SmartFabric OS10 software version, then

enable SmartFabric for VxRail.

2. Deploy VxRail domain using VxRail Manager. VxRail Manager automatically discovers the SmartFabric environment, and

automates the network fabric for VxRail fabric deployment.

3. Deploy SmartFabric for vCenter. Create VM and register it with the vCenter used for the VxRail domain. SmartFabric provides

single-pane management of ToR network fabric through vCenter and fabric automation for all VM networks and vMotion operations.

4. Leverage zero-touch fabric automation for Day 2 VxRail Operations.

Additional resources

• Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide, release 10.4.3.0

• Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Administration Guide, release 4.7.x

• Dell EMC VxRail Appliance Software 4.7.x Release Notes

• Dell EMC VxRail Multirack Deployment Guide

• Dell EMC VxRail QuickStart Guide

• Dell EMC VxRail Network Planning Guide

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