The following table lists the high-level, central cluster common requirements. These hardware requirements are needed to deploy the central cluster, which can be deployed to VxRail nodes. If you chose to deploy a vSphere/ESXi cluster, a choice of PowerEdge servers can be used for the deployment. For a full bill of materials, see Bill of Materials, and for a full list of firmware releases, see BIOS and Firmware Releases.
Dell Technologies has validated the central cluster deployment in a three-node cluster and an additional administrative node referred to as the CSAH.
Type | Description | Quantity |
CSAH node | Dell PowerEdge R650 server | 1 |
VxRail cluster | Dell E660F VxRail nodes | 3 |
VMware vSphere/ESXi cluster | Dell PowerEdge R650 or R750 server | 3 |
Data switches | Either of the following switches:
| 2 per rack |
iDRAC network | Dell PowerSwitch S4048-ON | 1 per rack |