Dell Networking SmartFabric Services Deployment with VxRail 7.0.400

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  Introduction
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  Purpose of this guide
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  Dell Technologies
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  VxRail
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  SmartFabric Services
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  SFS UI
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  OpenManage Network Integration
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  SFS with VxRail 7.0.400
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  Typographical conventions

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  Hardware used in this guide
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  Dell PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
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  Dell PowerSwitch S5232F-ON
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  Dell PowerSwitch N3248TE-ON
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  Dell VxRail nodes
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  VxRail node network adapters
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  External switches

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  Topology
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  Overview
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  Production topology with SmartFabric Services
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  Production topology connection details
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  OOB management topology
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  OOB management connection details

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  Deployment Planning
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  Minimum requirements
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  Unsupported environments
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  Unsupported features
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  Production topology deployment options
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  Uplink options
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  External switches
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  VLANs and IP addresses
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  VxRail deployment settings - first cluster
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  VxRail deployment settings - second cluster
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  DNS server records - first cluster
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  DNS server records - second cluster

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  Configure the First Leaf Switch Pair
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  Cabling
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  Change the default passwords
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  Configure leaf switch OOB management interfaces
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  Enable SmartFabric
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  Connect to SmartFabric Services UI
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  Update fabric and switch names
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  Create networks for first VxRail cluster
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  Create server interface profiles for the first VxRail cluster
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  Configure L2 uplinks to the external network
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  Configure L3 routed uplinks to the external network
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  Additional configuration steps for L3 uplinks
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  Configure a jump host port

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  Deploy First VxRail Cluster

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  Expand to Multirack
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  Expand SmartFabric and VxRail cluster to multirack
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  Verify preferred leader setting before fabric expansion
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  Change the default passwords
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  Configure management settings for new switches
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  Add switches to SmartFabric
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  View new topology in the SFS UI
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  Configure additional rack and switch names
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  Set spine switches as preferred leaders
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  Configure leaf switch addresses for L3 uplinks
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  Add a VxRail node to the cluster

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  Add a second VxRail cluster
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  Change jump host VLAN
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  Create networks for second VxRail cluster
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  Create server interface profiles for second VxRail cluster
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  Deploy second VxRail cluster

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  Deploy and Configure OMNI
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  Deploy OMNI VM
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  OMNI console configuration
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  OMNI web UI configuration
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  Register vCenter Server in OMNI

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  Validated Components
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  General
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  Dell PowerSwitch systems
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  VxRail E560F nodes
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  VxRail appliance software
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  OMNI software

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  CLI Commands
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  Switch CLI validation commands
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  Return to Full Switch mode

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  Cisco Nexus External Switch Configuration Example
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  Configure external Nexus switches for L3 routed connections
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  Configure external Nexus switches for L2 connections
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  Validated Nexus switches

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  Support and Feedback
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  Technical resources
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  Fabric Design Center
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  Feedback and technical support