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This guide provides configuration details for implementing VMware Cloud Foundation on Dell servers and PowerFlex storage. It demonstrates how to use the SDC as VMFS on FC for principal storage for workload domains.
Note: Examples that are provided in this guide cover performing various VMware vSphere activities using PowerFlex systems and Dell software. These examples were developed for laboratory testing and may need tailoring to suit other operational environments. Any procedures that are outlined in this guide should be thoroughly tested before implementing in a production environment.
Note: The contents of this document are valid for the described software and hardware versions. For information about updated configurations for newer software and hardware versions, contact your VMware or Dell Technologies sales representative.
This document is intended for use by storage administrators, system administrators, and VMware vSphere administrators.
Readers of this document are expected to be familiar with the following topics:
Part number | Release date | Description |
H20079 | August 2024 | Initial release |
H20079.1 | September 2024 | Removed NFS support. |
H20079.2 | September 2024 | Clarified installation steps. |
Users are expected to be familiar with the products and technologies that are covered in the guide. Therefore, not every step of each wizard has an associated image. The steps are always documented, however.
Note: Images from both VCF 5.1.1 and VCF 5.2 are present.