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Figure 6: Management Components
Required Software Components: The following components are required for the management
components:
 Active Directory
®
(AD)- Required for the following scenarios:
o Required if VIS Creator is part of the VMware vSphere solution. Connectivity is required
between the AD Server and VIS Creator to be deployed in the management servers.
o VMware vCenter can also be configured to use Active Directory, but is not required.
 Domain Name Server (DNS) – DNS must be available on the management network.
 Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server - NTP must be available on the management network.
 SQL Requirements - Required for vCenter, VIS Creator and Compellent Enterprise Manager.
 SMTP
o Required for VIS Creator.
o Optionally utilized by other components of the management stack, including OME &
vCenter, for notifications.
10 Scalability
As workloads increase, the solution can be scaled to provide additional compute and storage resources
independently.
Scaling Compute and Network Resources: This solution is configured with two Force10 S4810 network
switches. Up to two PowerEdge M1000e chassis can be added to the two Force10 switches. In order to
scale the compute nodes beyond two chassis, new Force10 S4810 switches need to be added.
Additional switches can either be stacked together and/or connected to this distribution switch based
on customer needs.
vCenter Server
Dell Management
Plugin for
vCenter
Compellent
Enterprise
Manager
VIS Creator
SQL Server
SMTP NTP
Domain
Controller
Network
OpenManage
Essentials
vCloud
Connector
Server & Node
Solution Requirements
VMware vSphere
Two R620 hosting
management
virtual machines
VMware Management
Cluster
vMotion Enabled
VMware HA Enabled
VMware DRS Enabled
Management Components