Install Guide

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Specification Pre-requisite

• The DHCP server is fully functional with appropriate PXE settings to PXE boot images from

ASM in your deployment network.

vCenter

Ensure that the Virtual SAN Default Storage Policy is set to the following default values:

• Number of failures to tolerate: 0

• Number of disks stripes per disk: 1

• Force Provisioning: No

• Object space reservation: 0%

• Flash read cache reservation: 0.000%

NOTE: To view or update the storage policy, on the VMware vSphere Web Client,

click Home → Policies and Profiles → VM Storage Policies → Virtual SAN Default

Storage Policy.

Brocade for Dell Compellent Alias needs to be created having Dell Compellent fault domain WWPN accessible on Brocade

switch. Create a single alias including the virtual ports for the Dell Compellent fault domain,

WWPN accessible on Brocade switch. ASM automates the creation of each additional zone for

the server objects and place them into a zone config.

NOTE: Ensure that the single alias is listed first in the list of aliases.

Brocade for EMC VNX

Alias needs to be created having EMC VNX WWPN accessible on Brocade switch. Create a

single alias in the Brocade switches including WWPN accessible on Brocade switch. ASM

automates the creation of each additional zone for the server objects and place them into a

zone config.

Dell PowerEdge Servers

• Dell PowerEdge servers are configured and have the management IP address and login

credentials assigned.

NOTE: The user name (root) and password required.

• Any device being used in the boot order, such as C: Drive or NICs, must already be enabled

in the boot order. This applies when booting to SD card, Hard Disk, or Fibre Channel which

are listed as C: in boot order or PXE and iSCSI, which are listed as NICs in the boot order.

ASM enables the supporting device connectivity and adjusts the boot order, but cannot

enable or disable device names in the boot order.

• Before performing Fibre Channel boot from SAN, a server must be configured with the

QLogic Fibre Channel card, which is configured with the appropriate scan selection. To

verify this in the BIOS and QLogic device settings, press F2 for System Set up, and then go

Device Settings → <Target QLogic Fibre Channel adapter name> → Fibre Channel

Target Configuration → Boot Scan, and then select First LUN. The First LUN setting

needs to be disabled for deployments other than Boot from SAN.

NOTE: For all servers prior to ASM discovery, make sure that the RAID controller is

enabled.

After updating these devices setting, you should restart the server to ensure that

Lifecycle Controller system inventory is updated.

• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.

• Ensure that the Non-RAID Disk Mode option is selected in the system BIOS to configure

non-RAID disks.

NOTE: You can also set the non-RAID mode, by setting the RAID controller to the

default settings.

C-Series Server

• Network and BIOS configuration cannot be done using appliance. You need to do it

manually.

• Hard Disk should be available for server to install OS.

• You need to set single NIC to PXE boot. This should be set as first boot device and hard

disk should be set as second boot device.