Dell XC430 - Manual

Table 1. Dell reference documentation for the Dell XC430 Web-Scale Converged Appliance To learn about… See… Set up instructions of your Dell XC430, including the technical specifications Getting Started Guide Hardware details of your Dell XC430 Owner’s Manual Installing your Dell XC430 in a rack Del...

4 Licensing overview The Nutanix virtual computing platform includes various features to enable you to administer your environment according to your current and future requirements. You can use the default feature set of Nutanix Operating System (NOS), upgrade to an enhanced feature set, update your...

License management For more information about license management, complete the following tasks: 1. On the Nutanix Documentation portal, see the Web Console Guide (for access details, see the Documentation matrix section in this document). 2. In the Nutanix Web Console Guide , see the License Managem...

5 Deploying your system Before you deploy your system, ensure that you read through this document and have yourself familiarized with the process and required materials. WARNING: Before you set up and operate your Dell XC430, review the safety instructions that shipped with your storage enclosure. W...

Your system is shipped with physical disk drives, power supply units (PSUs), and fan components already installed. Ensure that all components are properly seated and have not become dislodged and/or damaged during shipping. 2. Install the Dell XC430 in a rack.The Dell XC430 requires a compatible rac...

Create Nutanix storage cluster • Use the Nutanix web-based clustering application to create Nutanix storage cluster from all locally discovered nodes ready to be clustered. During this process, the following parameters are set: – Cluster name– Set cluster IPs (iDRAC, Hypervisor, and CVM)– Cluster vi...

6 Downloading and installing Software applications OpenManage Essentials OpenManage Essentials is a hardware management application on a separate server that provides a comprehensive view of the Dell XC430 and its components. OpenManage Essentials enables you to: • Discover and list the system inven...

NOTE: Install Dell Repository Manager only if you want to customize the Firmware Bundles and Update Packages. • Documentation Dell Nautilus Dell Nautilus is a general maintenance release utility for updating firmware for SAS and SATA drives (or disks). For information about the supported Dell Nautil...

7 Monitoring Table 4. System component monitoring guide System Components Monitor Utility System memory Dell OpenManage Essentials Cooling fans Dell OpenManage Essentials Network Daughter Card Dell OpenManage Essentials Processors Dell OpenManage Essentials PSUs Dell OpenManage Essentials NIC Dell O...

8 Updating firmware Table 5. System component update guide System components Utility Network Daughter Card Dell OpenManage Essentials PSUs Dell OpenManage Essentials NIC Dell OpenManage Essentials BIOS Dell OpenManage Essentials iDRAC Dell OpenManage Essentials Dell PERC Dell OpenManage Essentials F...

9 Replacing hardware This section describes high-level tasks to replace components correctly within the Dell XC430 solution. Before you begin, for information about downloading the following required documents for the three hardware replacement tasks, see the Documentation matrix section in this doc...

10 Recovering system For information about recovering your system, contact Dell Support. 25

11 Getting help Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and p...