One of the things that's a huge benefit to customers is the ability to deploy the cluster very easily as well as scale the cluster by adding nodes. In order to achieve a repeatable process, we had been using a naming structure that would iterate the host names by an integer. Over the last 3 … Continue reading VxRail 4.7.110 – New Feature – Advanced Host Naming
Category: VxRail Install
IPv6 Multicast (Loudmouth) Changes in VxRail 4.7
In a previous post about changes made to the first run/install of a VxRail cluster running our 4.7 code, I made mention that we've now moved the IPv6 Multicast traffic (also known as "Loudmouth") to leverage a private network. This will help us in a few ways, but one of the main reasons for the … Continue reading IPv6 Multicast (Loudmouth) Changes in VxRail 4.7
Installing a VxRail – Highlights and Tips
At first, I was going to walk through a VxRail install and talk about what was needed, but there's already quite a few different resources highlighting that. What I wanted to do was build more on what to watch for with regards to an install. VxRail, today, is installed via Dell EMC's or a certified … Continue reading Installing a VxRail – Highlights and Tips
Getting Ready to Install a VxRail
So, the team I'm on, we've been part of just about every VxRail Beta install around the globe from VxRail 3.0 to now. I will say, along the way, the developers have done a phenomenal job with what we call "first run". I could go into all kinds of details about the past, but we've … Continue reading Getting Ready to Install a VxRail
