Users Guide

Before you begin

CAUTION: It is important that you perform all the steps in this guide prior to doing other conguration steps.

Make sure that the following items are available:

• Power cables

• Network cables — optical and/or copper (Intel SFP+ or Category 6 Ethernet)

• Rail kit

• Nutanix documentation

NOTE: For more information about the names of the guides for your version of the Nutanix solution software, see the

Documentation matrix section in the Support Matrix.

• Dell Documentation

NOTE: For information about locating required documents, see the Documentation matrix section in the Support Matrix.

Setting up your Dell XC730xd for rst use

1. Make sure that your system components are properly installed.

Your system is shipped with physical disk drives, power supply units (PSUs), and fan components already installed. Ensure that

all components are properly seated and have not become dislodged and/or damaged during shipping.

2. Install the Dell XC730xd in a rack.

The Dell XC730xd requires a compatible rack and a rack installation kit. For information about installing the rails for the Dell

XC730xd, see the Rack Installation Instructions Guide that shipped with your system.

3. Cable your solution based on the best practices cabling diagram shown here.

NOTE: At a minimum, there are three Dell XC730xd servers in a cluster. Each Dell XC730xd is referred to as a node.

Figure 4. Cabling a system

Management Network 2. Host Network

NOTE: The preferred (best practice) setup is to connect the management port across all three nodes to the same

switch (management network).