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E2E Deployment and Operations Guide with Switchless Networking: Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies
About using this guide Deployment Introduction
Deployment Introduction
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Audience and scope
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Solution Overview Solution Deployment Switchless Architecture with Network ATC References GPU Integration Day 1 operations Managing and monitoring clusters with Windows Admin Center Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center Updates and maintenance Secure connect gateway References

Audience and scope

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Audience and scope

  • The audience for this document includes systems engineers, field consultants, partner engineering team members, and customers with knowledge about deploying hyperconverged infrastructures (HCIs) with the Azure Stack HCI operating system, Hyper-V, and Storage Spaces Direct. Customers who do not have Volume License agreements with Microsoft can order AX nodes from Dell Technologies with a factory-installed operating system and OEM license or as a bare-metal installation.

    An Azure Stack HCI cluster can be deployed in the following ways:

    • Dell Technologies Services-led—Certified deployment engineers ensure accuracy, speed, and reduced risk and downtime.
    • Customer led—Customers who have the qualified level of technical expertise follow the instructions in this guide.

    Assumptions

    This guide assumes that deployment personnel understand the following technologies and tasks:

    • AX nodes from Dell Technologies
    • Deploying and configuring BIOS and integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) settings
    • Deploying and configuring Windows Server core operating system Hyper-V infrastructure