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Portal-based Deployment and Operations Guide for Single-node Cluster
Revision history Single-node clusters
Single-node clusters
Single-node configuration
Operating system deployment
Manual operating system deployment Factory-installed operating system deployment
Configure host networking
Registry settings
Change the hostname
Registering a Partner Admin Link (PAL) for Azure related solutions
Add a PAL through the Azure portal by using Azure PowerShell Add a PAL through the Azure portal using the subscription user ID Dell Technologies Partner IDs for Partner Admin Link
Install Windows Admin Center
Install OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center
Install roles and features
Configuration to prepare nodes
Verify and update firmware and software compliance
Configuring firewall settings
Cluster deployment prerequisites
Review Requirements Prepare Active Directory Stage SBE package for installation Register Servers with Azure Arc Assign deployment user roles
Deploy Azure Stack HCI version 23H2
Deploy a single-node cluster using Azure portal Deploy Azure Stack HCI using Microsoft ARM template
Best practices and recommendations
Updating the page file settings Update the hardware timeout for the Spaces port Antivirus exclusions
Update Azure Stack HCI clusters using SBE package
Prerequisites SBE package update using PowerShell SBE package update using Azure portal
Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
Overview Managing Microsoft HCI-based clusters Validate and remediate Azure Stack HCI clusters View HCI compliance summary
Onboard Dell policies to Azure Arc from Windows Admin Center

Best practices and recommendations

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Best practices and recommendations

  • Antivirus exclusions

    Dell Technologies recommends you to plan appropriate antivirus exclusions as part of best practices.

    For optimal performance on an antivirus installed clusters nodes, it is recommended to exclude the following file types, folders, and processes.

    Table 3. Types of antivirus exclusions
    Exclusion type Specifics
    File types
    • *.vhd, *.vhdx, *.avhd, *.avhdx, *.vsv, *.iso, *.rct, *.vmcx, *.vmrs, *.xml, *. vmgs, *.bin
    Folders
    • %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V
    • %ProgramFiles%\Hyper-V
    • %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Snapshots
    • %Public%\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks
    • %SystemDrive%\ClusterStorage
    • %clusterserviceaccount%\Local Settings\Temp
    • %SystemDrive%\mscs
    • C:\ClusterStorage
    Processes
    • %systemroot%\System32\Vmms.exe
    • %systemroot%\System32\Vmwp.exe
    • %systemroot%\System32\Vmsp.exe
    • %systemroot%\System32\Vmcompute.exe
    Note: It is recommended to turn off scanning for the c:\ClusterStorage folder.

    For more information on antivirus exclusions with Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server, visit Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions on Windows Server.

    For more information, see Post deployment tasks.