Install Guide

Specification Pre-requisite
• Network must be configured on top-of-rack (ToR) switch which is connected to C-Series
server.
• Necessary VLAN must be configured on the service facing port of that top of rack switch.
NOTE: You need to place PXE VLAN-untagged for any kind of OS deployment. If it is
Windows and Linux bare metal OS installation, you need to set workload network and
you need to set Hypervisor management network for ESXi deployment.
Cisco Servers
• Network and BIOS configuration cannot be done using appliance. You need to do it
manually.
Dell Force10 S4810 switches
(Top-of-Rack [ToR])
• The management IP address is configured for the ToR switches.
• Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by ASM must exist on the ToR switch.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• If DCB settings are used, it must be properly configured on the switch for converged
traffic.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
• Ensure that lacp ungroup is not set to vlt on your switches.
N-Series Switches
• The management IP address is configured for the switches.
• ASM creates the virtual machine (VM) traffic VLANs dynamically.
• You have access to the switches with passwords enabled.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
• Server facing ports must be in hybrid mode.
• Server facing ports must be in switch port mode.
• Server facing ports must be configured for spanning tree portfast.
• If DCB settings are used, it must be properly configured on the switch for converged
traffic.
Dell PowerEdge M I/O
Aggregator
If ASM is used to perform the initial configuration of credentials and IPs on the IOM in the blade
chassis, you must to make sure, no enabled password is configured on the switches.
NOTE: ASM supports only standalone and PMUX mode.
Dell Networking MXL 10/40GbE
blade switch
• Any VLAN which is dynamically provisioned by ASM must exist on the switch.
• Make sure that DCB settings are configured on each port.
• If ASM is used to perform the initial configuration of credentials and IPs on the IOM in the
blade chassis, you need to make sure, no enabled password is configured on the switches.
• Switches have SSH connectivity enabled.
Dell 8 | 4 I/O modules
• The management IP address is configured for the Brocade switches.
EqualLogic Storage Array
• The management and group IP addresses are configured for Storage Array.
• All storage array members are added to the group.
NOTE: The EqualLogic management interface must be configured to enable
dedicated management network.
• EqualLogic array must have an SNMP community name set to "public".
Dell Compellent Storage Array
• The management IP address is configured for the Storage Array.
• All storage array members are added to the group.
• Virtual ports must be enabled on Dell Compellent.
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