You can deploy
VxFlex OS on ESXi servers manually, but when possible, it is highly recommended to deploy using the vSphere
PowerFlex plug-in deployment wizard.
This section describes tasks that are necessary in cases where automated deployment is not possible or desirable, such as for scripting.
In addition to these procedures, familiarize yourself with the ESX vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) features supported by the system, as described in the Architecture chapter of the
Getting to Know Dell PowerFlex Guide.
After manual deployment on ESXi, you must perform manual memory allocation on the SVM, as described in the
Configure and Customize Dell PowerFlex, "SVM manual memory allocation."
Before starting, obtain the IP addresses for all of the nodes to be installed, and an additional IP address for the MDM cluster, as described in the following table:
Table 1. IP address table for manual deployment on ESXi servers
Number of networks
IP addresses required
1 network (management network)
1 for vmnic
1 for SVM
2 networks
2 for vmnic (1 for mgmt, 1 for data)
2 for SVM (1 for mgmt, 1 for data)
3 networks
3 for vmnic (1 for mgmt, 2 for data)
3 for SVM (1 for mgmt, 2 for data)
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