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E2E Deployment and Operations Guide with Scalable Networking (Windows)
About using this guide Deployment Introduction Solution Overview Solution Deployment
Solution Deployment
Solution deployment introduction
Deployment prerequisites
Change operating system to iDRAC pass-through IPs Install OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Predeployment configuration
Configuring network switches Configuring iDRAC and BIOS Configure QLogic NICs Configure Intel E810 or E823 NICs
Operating system deployment
Manual operating system deployment Factory-installed operating system deployment Configure host networking
Install roles and features
Change the hostname
Joining cluster nodes to an Active Directory domain
Verifying and updating firmware and software compliance
Configuring firewall settings
Network integration overview Scalable Architecture Additional guidance for all configurations Deploying and Configuring a Host Cluster Persistent Memory for Windows Server HCI Day 1 operations Managing and monitoring clusters with Windows Admin Center Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center Updates and maintenance Secure connect gateway

Solution deployment introduction

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Solution deployment introduction

  • Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies can be deployed in the following ways:

    • Manual operating system deployment—Begin by manually installing the operating system on AX nodes.
    • Factory-installed operating system deployment—Begin with AX nodes that have factory-installed Windows Server 2022 with the Desktop Experience feature.

    Each deployment method has its own prerequisites, including configuring network switches, as described in this guide.

    Note: Instructions in this deployment guide are applicable to only the following:
    • Windows Server 2019 GA build
    • Windows Server 2022

    AX nodes from Dell Technologies do not support the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release. Dell Technologies recommends that you update the host operating system with the latest cumulative updates from Microsoft before starting the cluster creation and configuration tasks.



    Note:

    Each task in this deployment guide requires running one or more PowerShell commands. Dell Technologies recommends using these commands to complete the deployment tasks because the UI might not work as expected in some scenarios. For example, the cluster validation UI wizard within the Failover Cluster Manager fails intermittently due to a known issue in the Microsoft code.