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Deployment Guide—Dell EMC Microsoft HCI Solutions for Microsoft Windows Server
Solution Deployment
Solution Deployment Introduction to solution deployment Deployment prerequisites Predeployment configuration Operating system deployment Installing roles and features Verifying firmware and software compliance with the support matrix Updating out-of-box drivers Changing the hostname Configuring host networking Joining cluster nodes to an Active Directory domain Deploying and configuring a host cluster Best practices and recommendations Recommended next steps Deployment services

Operating system deployment

  • These instructions are for manual deployment of the Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, or Azure Stack HCI operating system on AX nodes from Dell Technologies. Unless otherwise specified, perform the steps on each physical node in the infrastructure that will be a part of Azure Stack HCI.

    Note: The steps in the subsequent sections are applicable to either the full operating system or Server Core.

    Note: The command output that is shown in the subsequent sections might show only Mellanox ConnectX-4 LX adapters as physical adapters. The output is shown only as an example.

    Note: For the PowerShell commands in this section and subsequent sections that require a network adapter name, run the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet to retrieve the correct value for the associated physical network port. The network adapter names that are used in the commands are shown only as examples; they might not represent the correct naming convention for the adapters in your system.

    Manual operating system deployment

    Dell Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC provide options for operating system deployment. Options include manual installation or unattended installation by using virtual media and the operating system deployment feature in Lifecycle Controller for Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and the Azure Stack HCI operating system..

    The step-by-step procedure for deploying the operating system is not within the scope of this guide.

    The remainder of this guide assumes that:
    • Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, or the Azure Stack HCI operating system installation on the physical server is complete.
    • You have access to the iDRAC virtual console of the physical server.
    Note: For information about installing the operating system using the iDRAC virtual media feature, see the "Using the Virtual Media function on iDRAC 6, 7, 8 and 9" Knowledge Base article.

    Note: The Azure Stack HCI operating system is based on Server Core and does not have the full user interface. For more information about using the Server Configuration tool (Sconfig), see Deploy the Azure Stack HCI operating system.

    Factory-installed operating system deployment

    If the cluster nodes are shipped from Dell Technologies with a preinstalled operating system, complete the out-of-box experience (OOBE):

    • Select language and locale settings.
    • Accept the Microsoft and OEM EULAs.
    • Set up a password for the local administrator account.
    • Update the operating system partition size, and shrink it as needed.

    The OEM operating system is preactivated, and the Hyper-V role is predeployed. After completing the OOBE steps, perform the steps in Installing roles and features to complete the cluster deployment and Storage Spaces Direct configuration.

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Installing roles and features