VxRail Nodes Physical Setup

Greetings, 

There are several items to discuss:

A SolVe Online procedure generated for a VxRail cluster installation, whether done by a customer, partner, or Dell employee, highlights how best to rack the servers. The procedure covers the order in which the nodes are stacked (they are stacked in contiguous Rack Units by default), where in a cabinet nodes should be placed, and the recommended service area in front of and behind the cabinet. These items are covered if the "Rack and Stack Hardware Only" or "Perform Both Activities" option is selected:

SolVe Online > VxRail Procedures > Install > Installation Procedures:

As for the thermal details of the node itself, explore the "Dell VxRail Technical Specifications" document on the Dell Support site. Nodes have external LED thermal indicators noting if they are running too warm, this can also be viewed in iDRAC. Events percolate up to the vSphere Client via VxRail Manager. Additionally, search for "thermal" or "temperature" in the "Dell VxRail Event Code Reference" document to get a sense of the events available that may be triggered. This document is also on the Dell Support site.

Considerations in a server room include: if the temperature is too hot, then equipment cannot cool itself, if the temperature is too cold, then static electricity can become problematic, if the humidity is too high then there could be condensation, if the humidity is too low, then static electricity can become problematic, and finally airflow within the room. Aim to keep all these items within the operating ranges of the equipment as specified in the Technical Specifications document for your VxRail model, i.e.: E560f, P670F, E660N, VD-4000, S670 etc. 

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great detail Rob, 

thanks for sharing

@Dell-RobertH​ Thanks! This info helped me figure out the issue and provided me with what I needed.