Overview Prerequisites for managing AX nodes Installing the OMIMSWAC licenseIf you are using AX nodes, skip this step, because AX nodes have a preinstalled OMIMSWAC license. Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes require the installation of an After Point of Sale (APOS) license. Managing Microsoft HCI-based clusters Full Stack Cluster-Aware Offline Updating Full Stack Cluster-Aware Updating for Azure Stack HCI clusters Updating a standalone node before adding it to the cluster Before creating a cluster, ensure that each node is updated with the latest versions of firmware and drivers. Enabling hardware alerts for HCI cluster Secure cluster with Secured-core A malicious hacker who has physical access to a system can tamper with the BIOS. A tampered BIOS code poses a high security threat and makes the system vulnerable to further attacks. With the Secured-core feature, OMIMSWAC ensures that your cluster boots only using the software that is trusted by Dell. Enabling operating system features Protect your infrastructure with infrastructure lock Manage CPU cores in Azure Stack HCI clusters Validate and remediate Azure Stack HCI clusters By using the HCP Compliance feature, you can see the cluster compliance using HCI Configuration Profile (HCP) checks, see the recommendations, and remediate non-compliant components. Onboard Dell policies to Azure Arc from Windows Admin CenterThis topic explains how to deploy Dell HCI Configuration Profile (HCP) policies in Azure Arc from Windows Admin Center to monitor the compliance of Azure Stack HCI clusters. View recommendations for storage expansionThis topic explains how to view recommendations, using OpenManage Integration extension, that enable you to prepare nodes for expanding Azure Stack HCI cluster storage. Known issues