Deployment Guide

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Contents

1 Overview ................................................................................................................6

Documentation Matrix.......................................................................................................................... 6

2 Configuration prerequisites ...............................................................................8

Rack space.............................................................................................................................................8

Network infrastructure requirements for Converged .........................................................................9

Network infrastructure requirements for SOFS................................................................................. 10

Network settings and IP addresses ....................................................................................................10

Switch requirements .......................................................................................................................... 10

3 Hardware installation ........................................................................................12

Installing the storage enclosures into the rack space .......................................................................12

Installing the servers into the rack space ...........................................................................................12

Installing the hard drives (DSMS 3060e).............................................................................................13

Loading the SSDs .......................................................................................................................... 15

Loading the HDDs .........................................................................................................................15

Card installation guidelines................................................................................................................. 15

Cabling servers to storage enclosures ...............................................................................................15

Cabling the network connections ..................................................................................................... 15

Turning on the servers ........................................................................................................................17

4 Securing the bezels on each storage enclosure .......................................... 18

Installing the optional server bezel ....................................................................................................19

5 Windows configuration ....................................................................................20

Configuring dedicated iDRAC port for remote access .................................................................... 20

Logging in to Dell iDRAC ...................................................................................................................20

Logging in to the server......................................................................................................................20

Configuring network interfaces for SOFS ..........................................................................................21

Identifying the network ports .......................................................................................................21

Identifying specific NICs ...............................................................................................................21

Specifying the TCP/IP configuration ........................................................................................... 22

Enabling jumbo frames on NICs ..................................................................................................22

Specifying the binding order ........................................................................................................22

Verifying network interface configurations .................................................................................23

Renaming the computer and joining a domain ................................................................................23

Installing the Dell Storage PowerTools Server Hardware Manager..................................................24

Ensuring HBAs are installed and updated ......................................................................................... 25