E2E Deployment and Operations Guide with Switchless Networking (Windows)

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  Deployment Introduction
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  Document overview
• 3
  Audience and scope
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  Known issues

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  Solution Overview
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  Solution introduction
• 3
  Deployment models
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  Solution integration and network connectivity
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  Secured-Core

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  Solution Deployment
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  Solution deployment introduction
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  Deployment prerequisites
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  Predeployment configuration
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  Operating system deployment
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  Install roles and features
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  Verifying firmware and software compliance with the support matrix
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  Update out-of-box drivers
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  Change the hostname
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  Joining cluster nodes to an Active Directory domain
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  Configuring firewall settings

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  Network integration overview
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  Configuring host networking

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  Switchless Architecture
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  Switchless storage networking
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  Requirements for switchless storage network topologies
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  Cabling instructions
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  Deployment instructions for four-node, dual-link full mesh switchless interconnect

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  Additional guidance for all configurations
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  Enable jumbo frames
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  Update network adapter advanced properties
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  RDMA configuration
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  VLAN

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  Deploying and Configuring a Host Cluster
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  Overview of host clusters
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  Best practices and recommendations
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  Enabling bit locker
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  Recommended next steps
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  Deployment services

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  Persistent Memory for Windows Server HCI
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  Configuring persistent memory for Windows Server HCI
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  Configuring Windows Server HCI persistent memory hosts

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  Day 1 operations
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  Day 1 operations overview
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  Known issues
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  Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies overview
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  Deployment guidance
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  PAL and DPOR registration for Azure Stack
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  Creating virtual disks

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  Managing and monitoring clusters with Windows Admin Center
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  Overview
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  Install Windows Admin Center
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  Access the HCI cluster
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  View server details
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  View drive details
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  Managing and monitoring volumes
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  Enabling data deduplication on Storage Spaces Direct
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  Monitoring and managing VMs
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  Managing virtual switches

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  Dell OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
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  Overview
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  Prerequisites for managing AX nodes
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  Installing the OMIMSWAC license
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  Managing Microsoft HCI-based clusters
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  Full Stack Cluster-Aware Offline Updating
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  Full Stack Cluster-Aware Updating for Azure Stack HCI clusters using the OpenManage Integration snap-in
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  Updating a standalone node before adding it to the cluster
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  Secure cluster with Secured-core
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  Enabling operating system features
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  Protect your infrastructure with infrastructure lock
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  Manage CPU cores in Azure Stack HCI clusters
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  Cluster expansion
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  Validate and remediate Azure Stack HCI clusters
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  View recommendations for storage expansion
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  Known issues

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  Updates and maintenance
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  Firmware and driver updates using the manual method
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  Restarting a cluster node or taking a cluster node offline
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  Extending volumes
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  Performing AX node recovery
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  Operating system recovery