Release Notes

Appendix A: Add Appliance supported

configurations

EVO:RAIL release 1.1 introduced combining Ivy Bridge and Haswell CPUs in the same EVO:RAIL cluster.

EVO:RAIL appliances that were initially built with release 1.0.x, and then updated to 1.1 or later, are not

automatically be enabled for combining Ivy Bridge and Haswell CPUs in the same EVO:RAIL cluster. The

following outlines the different combinations that can occur when adding an appliance to an existing

cluster and the mandatory or recommended procedures to be completed. See the EVO:RAIL

Management and Maintenance section in the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Version 1.2

Management and Maintenance User’s Guide.

NOTE: The following assumes that the Enable EVC instructions have been followed for EVO:RAIL

appliances that are initially built with release 1.0.x, and then updated to 1.1 or later.

• If the first EVO:RAIL Appliance is EVO:RAIL release 1.1 or later:

– Follow the Add EVO:RAIL Appliances to an EVO:RAIL Cluster Procedure of the EVO:RAIL

Management and Maintenance section in the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL

Version 1.2 Management and Maintenance User’s Guide.

– When the process is complete, make sure that all appliances in the cluster are running the same

version of EVO:RAIL.

* Click Config in the left pane. The About box indicates if different versions of the software

components are installed in the EVO:RAIL cluster.

* Recommendation: If all version numbers are not the same, follow the Updating Appliance

Software Procedure of the EVO:RAIL Management and Maintenance section in the Dell

Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Version 1.2 Management and Maintenance User’s

Guide. Ensure to upload the latest versions of the software components running in the

EVO:RAIL cluster as shown in the previous step.

• If the first appliance is EVO:RAIL release 1.0.2 and the appliance being added is EVO:RAIL release 1.0.2:

– If both appliances are from the same CPU family, follow the Add EVO:RAIL Appliances to an

EVO:RAIL Cluster Procedure of the EVO:RAIL Management and Maintenance section in the Dell

Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Version 1.2 Management and Maintenance User’s

Guide.

– If not, this configuration does not support. Do not add appliance.

– Required steps to have a supported configuration:

* Update your current EVO:RAIL cluster to EVO:RAIL release 1.1 or later. Follow Updating

Appliance Software Procedure of the EVO:RAIL Management and Maintenance section in the

Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL Version 1.2 Management and Maintenance

User’s Guide.

* Follow the Enable EVC instructions. See Enable EVC.

* Follow the Add EVO:RAIL Appliances to an EVO:RAIL Cluster Procedure of the EVO:RAIL

Management and Maintenance section in the Dell Engineered Solutions for VMware EVO:RAIL

Version 1.2 Management and Maintenance User’s Guide.