Planning Guide—VMware vCenter Server on Dell VxRail

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  Overview
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  Document purpose and audience
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  Revisions
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  We value your feedback

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  VxRail, vSphere, and vCenter release alignment

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  vCenter Server 7.x architecture
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  vCenter Server 6.0.x through 6.7.x architecture

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  VxRail overview

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  Introduction to deployment options
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  VxRail managed vCenter Server
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  Customer-managed vCenter Server

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  Overview: vCenter feature comparison
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  Licensing
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  Compatibility
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  Deployment and initial configuration
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  Life cycle management
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  Cluster migration
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  vCenter migration
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  Host management
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  Multihoming
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  Single sign-on (SSO) domain

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  Overview: VxRail and vCenter version comparison
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  Multicluster management
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  vCenter hosting
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  vCenter mode conversion
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  Enhanced Linked Mode
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  Data encryption

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  Overview: VxRail cluster types
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  VxRail with vSAN
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  VxRail stretched cluster
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  VxRail two-node cluster
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  VxRail dynamic cluster with vSAN HCI Mesh storage
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  VxRail dynamic cluster with external storage
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  VxRail satellite nodes

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  Overview: vCenter licensing

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  vCenter deployment: Important prerequisites
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  VxRail managed vCenter Server
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  Customer-managed vCenter Server

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  Conclusion