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Azure Portal Deployment and Operations Guide with Switchless Networking
About using this guide Revision history Deployment Introduction Solution introduction Solution Deployment
Solution Deployment
Solution deployment introduction
Deployment prerequisites
Change operating system to iDRAC pass-through IPs Install Windows Admin Center Install OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Predeployment configuration
Configuring network switches Configuring iDRAC and BIOS Configure Intel E810 NICs
Cabling instructions
Two-node, back-to-back connected architecture Three-node, single-link full mesh switchless interconnect Three-node, dual-link full mesh switchless interconnect
Operating system deployment
Manual operating system deployment Factory-installed operating system deployment Configure host networking
Install roles and features
Configuration to prepare nodes
Change the hostname
Registry settings
Verifying and updating firmware and software compliance
Assess environment readiness
Configuring firewall settings
Deploy a cluster with Azure Stack HCI 23H2 operating system Update Azure Stack HCI clusters using SBE package GPU Integration Registering a Partner Admin Link (PAL) for Azure related solutions Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center Updates and maintenance Secure connect gateway References

Configuration to prepare nodes

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Configuration to prepare nodes

  • Run the following command on each server to allow issuing remote commands to servers which are not in domain. 
    #Enable Remote Desktop
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Value 0
    Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Desktop" 
     
    #Configure DNS Client
    Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias "Integrated NIC 1 Port 1-1" -ServerAddresses <DNS IP>
    Get-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias "Integrated NIC 1 Port 1-1"
     
    # Exclude iRDAC USB NIC from cluster validation
    New-Item -Path HKLM:\system\currentcontrolset\services\clussvc
    New-Item -Path HKLM:\system\currentcontrolset\services\clussvc\parameters
    New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\system\currentcontrolset\services\clussvc\parameters -Name ExcludeAdaptersByDescription  -Value "Remote NDIS Compatible Device"
     
    #Configure time source using DNS IP address
    w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"<DNS IP>" /syncfromflags:manual /update

    #Check time source
    w32tm /query /status
     
    #Configure WinRM
    winrm quickconfig
     
    #Enable ICMP firewall rule
    netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow