Deployment Guide

7 Dell EMC XC Xpress Hyper-Converged Appliance Deployment Guide for ESXi | A02
2 Installing hardware
You must have filled out the Deployment Checklist, prior to any of the following tasks.
2.1 Installation summary
The following tasks outline the XC Xpress installation process and the details of each task follow below.
1. Unpack the Dell EMC XC430 appliances.
2. Install Dell EMC XC430 Xpress appliance into the rack. For more information about installing the
server into the rack, see the rack documentation included with your solution.
3. Connect the network interface connections to the appropriate network switches.
4. Connect each of the servers to an electrical outlet.
5. Power the systems on by pressing the power button.
2.2 Unpacking the appliances
Before you begin unpacking the appliances, read through the following documentation. Documentation is
found at Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals. The Support Matrix for this product contains the required software and
firmware versions for successful deployment. This document is found on Dell.com/xcseriesmanuals. You
can find a complete list of documentation for this product in the Dell EMC XC Xpress Hyper-converged
Appliance Support Matrix.
 Rack installation instructions shipped with your Dell solution.
 Xpress Getting Started Guide.
 Xpress Service and Installation Manual.
 Fabric Manager for XC Xpress User’s Guide
 Deployment Checklist
 Xpress Support Matrix.
2.3 Connecting to a network switch
Note: You must enable SSH on your switch prior to running Fabric Manager in a later step.