End-to-End Single-Node Deployment: Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies

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  Single-node deployment
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  Operating system deployment
  • Manual operating system deployment
  • Factory-installed operating system deployment
  • Upgrade using sConfig (Standalone systems)
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  Install roles and features
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  Change the hostname
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  Registry settings
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  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
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  Joining cluster nodes to an Active Directory domain
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  Single-node configuration
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  Updating a standalone node before adding it to the cluster
  • Updating a single-node cluster
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  Network connectivity for single node clusters
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  Creating the host cluster
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  Enabling Storage Spaces Direct
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  Updating the page file settings
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  Azure onboarding for Azure Stack HCI operating system
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  Best practices and recommendations
  • Disable SMB signing
  • Update the hardware timeout for the Spaces port
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  Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
  • Overview
  • Install Windows Admin Center
  • Prerequisites for managing AX nodes
  • Managing Microsoft HCI-based clusters
  • Viewing update compliance and updating the cluster
  • Validate and remediate Azure Stack HCI clusters
  • View HCI compliance summary
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  Onboard Dell policies to Azure Arc from Windows Admin Center
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  Secure connect gateway