Users Guide

Dell Engineered Solution for EVO RAIL setup checklist
• Optional: The hostname of your third-party syslog server instead of
vRealize Log Insight
• The IP address for Dell PowerTools Cluster Services Manager
Ensure you have all of the following ready
EVO:RAIL Appliance(s)
• Your EVO:RAIL Appliance(s)
• 2U rack space is required in a 19x30-inch cabinet for each Appliance
• A custom management VLAN can optionally be created, as described in this
user guide, before you deploy your EVO:RAIL Appliance; it cannot be added
after the appliance is configured
• Two IEC-C13/C14,10A power cables are provided for power supply unit
redundancy. The use of redundant PDU's and power circuits is
recommended for high availability
EVO:RAIL
Configuration and
Management
workstation or laptop
• Client workstation or laptop (any operating system) that is able to
communicate on the EVO:RAIL management VLAN
• If connecting directly into the 10 GbE switch a 1 GbE RJ45 adapter is often
required. This port typically will need to be in access mode on the
management VLAN.
• Access to a browser for EVO:RAIL Configuration and Management. The
latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer 10 and later are all
supported
Out-of-band
management switch
(optional)
• A separate 1 GbE switch or allocate four additional ports per EVO:RAIL
appliance on the TOR switch for iDRAC or BMC
• Default BMC username: root and password: root
• Default iDRAC username: root and password: calvin
Deploy EVO:RAIL
• Rack and cable: connect the 10 GbE ports on EVO:RAIL to the TOR switch(es)
• Turn on each node on your EVO:RAIL appliance
• Configure the network address of a workstation or laptop to talk to EVO:RAIL or vCenter Server on
the management VLAN
• Browse through to the EVO:RAIL IP address (for example, https://192.168.10.200:7443) — when you
see browser messages about certificates, continue the process.
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