Administrator Guide

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Therefore, some functions described in this document might not be supported by all versions of the software or hardware
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Purpose
This document is part of the VPLEX documentation set, and describes the VPLEX features and use cases, configuration options,
VPLEX software and its upgrade, and the hardware overview.
Audience
This guide is intended for use by customers who wish to understand the software and hardware features of VPLEX, the use
cases of VPLEX, product offerings, and the configuration options.
Related documents (available on Dell EMC Online Support) include:
● Release Notes for metro node
● Product Guide for metro node
● metro node Hardware Environment Setup Guide
● Configuration Guide for metro node
● Installation Guide for metro node
● Security Configuration Guide for metro node
● CLI Reference Guide for metro node
● Administration Guide for metro node
● Online Help for metro node
● Element Manager API Guide Version 2 (REST API v2) for metro node
● Open-Source Licenses Guide for metro node
● Procedures provided through the SolVe Desktop
● Dell EMC Host Connectivity Guides
● Hardware Reference Guide for metro node
● Various best practices technical notes available on Dell EMC Online Support
Special notice conventions used in this document
Dell EMC uses the following conventions for special notices:
CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTE: Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
Preface
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