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End-to-End Deployment Guide with Scalable Networking: Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies
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Solution Overview Solution Deployment Introduction to network integration Scalable Architecture Additional guidance for all configurations Deploying and Configuring a Host Cluster References GPU Integration 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

Audience and scope

Audience and scope

  • The audience for this document includes systems engineers, field consultants, partner engineering team members, and customers with knowledge about deploying hyperconverged infrastructures (HCIs) with Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, the Azure Stack HCI operating system, Hyper-V, and Storage Spaces Direct. Customers who do not have Volume License agreements with Microsoft can order AX nodes from Dell Technologies with a factory-installed operating system and OEM license or as a bare-metal installation.

    An Azure Stack HCI cluster can be deployed in the following ways:

    • Dell Technologies Services-led—Certified deployment engineers ensure accuracy, speed, and reduced risk and downtime.
    • Customer led—Customers who have the qualified level of technical expertise follow the instructions in this guide.
    • Using Windows Admin Center—Deployment services engineers or customers perform the Azure Stack HCI solution deployment using Windows Admin Center.
    Note: Instructions in this deployment guide are applicable only to:
    • The Windows Server 2019 GA build with the latest operating system updates
    • The Windows Server 2022 GA build with the latest operating system updates
    • The GA operating system builds of the Azure Stack HCI operating system with the latest cumulative update
    These instructions are not validated with Windows Server version 1709. AX nodes from Dell Technologies do not support the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release. Dell Technologies recommends that you update the host operating system with the latest cumulative updates from Microsoft before starting the Azure Stack HCI cluster creation and configuration tasks.

    Assumptions

    This guide assumes that deployment personnel understand the following technologies and tasks:

    • AX nodes from Dell Technologies
    • Deploying and configuring BIOS and integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) settings
    • Deploying and configuring Windows Server core operating system Hyper-V infrastructure