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E2E Deployment and Operations Guide with Switchless 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
Cabling instructions
Three-node, single-link full mesh switchless interconnect Two-node, back-to-back connected architecture 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
Change the hostname
Joining cluster nodes to an Active Directory domain
Verifying and updating firmware and software compliance
Configuring firewall settings
Network integration overview Switchless 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

Predeployment configuration

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Predeployment configuration

  • Before deploying AX nodes, complete the required predeployment configuration tasks.

    Complete the following predeployment configuration before deploying the Azure Stack HCI solution.

    Note: If the cluster has persistent memory devices, preoperating-system deployment configuration, as well as post-operating-system deployment configuration is required. For more information, see Appendix: Persistent Memory for Azure Stack HCI.