Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS) Standard Version 1.
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Contents 1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................5 2 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 6 Solution components.........................................................................................................................................................
Adding compute nodes................................................................................................................................................... 29 Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Deployment and Expansion user interface........................................ 29 Adding storage enclosures..............................................................................................................................................
1 Overview IMPORTANT: The recommendations and guidelines in this document are based on industry best practices, CPS Standard architecture requirements, and Dell EMC lab testing. If not followed, the functionality and or management of the solution may not work as designed or expected, and problem resolution may be limited, delayed, or not viable.
2 Introduction The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution provides a scalable building-block approach for private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. The solution combines compute, storage, and networking hardware from Dell with management and operational software, providing for a complete private cloud solution experience. This experience includes a self-service portal enabling a template-based virtual machine deployment.
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3 Prerequisites The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft (DHCS) solution requires an existing Windows Server 2012 Active Directory (AD) with integrated DNS and all software updates. The Solution Integration Document (SID) requests details that ensure the DHCS solution can integrate into your existing AD environment. The SID survey is conducted before the scheduled deployment of your Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution.
Figure 2. Active Directory Information in Deployment UI Network infrastructure The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution includes either one or two Dell Networking S4048-ON switches to provide connectivity between the compute and storage nodes in the solution. You can order a second switch to provide redundancy so that connectivity to the solution hardware is highly available. The Solution Integration Document (SID) survey specifies the networks and IP addressing schemes used in your environment.
Microsoft solution can accommodate up to 400 general enterprise VMs. Therefore, it may be necessary to plan for a tenant subnet with a /23 (255.255.254) or greater mask value. IMPORTANT: The recommendations and guidelines in this document are based on industry best practices, CPS Standard architecture requirements, and Dell EMC lab testing. If not followed, the functionality and or management of the solution may not work as designed or expected, and problem resolution may be limited, delayed, or not viable.
4 Hardware infrastructure The building blocks for the hardware are: • Networking Infrastructure • Backup Server (Optional) • Compute Cluster • Storage Cluster Figure 3.
• Hardware specifications Compute cluster All of the physical compute nodes in a Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft stamp form a single compute cluster. The compute cluster consists of the physical Hyper-V nodes that host the VMs for the management infrastructure and the tenant compute workloads. All of these physical nodes run Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition—Server Core configuration.
Table 3. Compute Node Specifications Component Configuration Server model Dell PowerEdge C6320 rack server Number of chassis Up to 4 Number of servers per chassis 4 (2.5” HDD bay) Number of compute nodes supported Up to 16 The following specifications are specific to the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution: Table 4.
Storage nodes The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a highly versatile, two-socket 2U rack server with a large memory footprint, extensive I/O options, and a choice of dense, high-performance storage or low-cost, high-capacity storage. The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a general-purpose platform with highly expandable memory (up to 768 GB) and impressive I/O capabilities to match.
MD1400 The MD1400 supports 3.5” hard drives in a 2U, 12-drive enclosure. The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution supports up to 4 MD1400 enclosures (or 48 x 3.5” HDDs) behind the PowerEdge server. Figure 9. MD1400 Storage Enclosure MD1420 The MD1420 supports 24 2.5” hard drives in a 2U form-factor. The solution supports up to 3 MD1420 enclosures (or 72 x 2.5” HDDs) behind the PowerEdge server. Figure 10. MD1420 Storage Enclosure Table 7.
Table 8. Network Switch Configurations Switch Configuration Description Single switch In this configuration, ports have been reserved to address the maximum configuration for all of the hardware. Dual switch This configuration has reserved ports as well, but they are spread between a VLT switch configuration. Table 9.
Component Configuration 12+4 Internal: 4 TB 7.2K RPM NL-SAS 6Gbps 3.5in hot-plug HDD Storage Controller PERC H730P Network LOM Intel X520 10GbE SFP+ Hardware specifications Table 11.
Component Illustration Component Specification • Internal Disks: 2 x 600 GB SAS 10K JBOD — Dell PowerVault • • 18 Hardware infrastructure 2-4 x PowerVault MD1400 or MD1420 Drives: • 3.5” — 2 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, or 8 TB 7.2K, NL-SAS HDD • 2.5” — 1.6 TB 10K SAS HDD • 2.5” — 400 GB, 800 GB, or 1.
5 Operations and management software The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft includes the following on-premises software components.
Product/Software Name Purpose TechNet Library Reference VMM to enable IaaS capabilities in System Center 2012 R2. * DPM is installed and integrated with the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft when at least one Dell PowerEdge R730xd backup host is ordered with the solution. You can add more backup hosts after the initial deployment. Dell-provided software Table 13.
Infrastructure Virtual Machines The compute cluster hosts the following infrastructure VMs. These VMs host the resources for Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft fabric and service management: • All VMs run Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition. • With the exception of the Console VM, all VMs on the compute cluster run Server Core. • All VMs are highly available. This means that a live migration of the VM occurs if there is a host issue. Table 14.
Microsoft management packs By default, the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft setup automatically imports several management packs that apply to your cloud infrastructure. To view the management packs, in the Operations console, open the Administration workspace, and then click Management Packs. SQL Server The management infrastructure components require SQL Server databases.
leverages the embedded server management features, using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller to enable monitoring of a server without the need for an OS agent. For more information, see Dell Server Management Pack Suite on Dell TechCenter. Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Management Console Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft includes a Console virtual machine (VM) that you can use for management purposes (CON01).
For more information, see: • Backup Server Nodes (Optional) • Data Protection Manager on Microsoft TechNet Integrated Azure services (optional) This section details the optional integrated Azure services available.
Azure Operational Insights Microsoft Azure Operational Insights is a SaaS solution for IT operations teams. Azure Operational Insights uses the power of Azure to collect, store, and analyze log data from virtually any Windows Server and Linux source from any data center or cloud. This service then turns the log data into real-time operational intelligence to enable you to make better-informed decisions.
Figure 13. Sample .zip File Contents For more information on software provided by Dell, see Dell-provided software.
Software summary Figure 14.
6 Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft expansion scenarios When you initially deploy the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft, the solution may be configured with fewer than the maximum number of compute nodes, storage JBODs, network switches, or backup hosts. The following figure outlines the components that may be ordered to expand the scale and/or functionality of the solution after it has already been deployed.
• Adding storage enclosures Adding compute nodes The Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft solution allows for compute expansion. The solution can be expanded to up to 16 compute nodes in increments of a chassis (4 compute nodes). The user interface drives the expansion. For more information, see the “Expanding the Stamp” appendix of the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft Cloud Platform System Standard Administrators Guide.
7 Maintaining the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft This section describes overviews of the procedures for maintaining the solution. Topics: • Patch and Update overview • Field-replaceable unit overview • Dell services and support • Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft support site Patch and Update overview Throughout the lifecycle of the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft, there are software, driver, and firmware updates that either address issues or provide for enhanced operations.
Dell services and support Table 16.
8 License requirements for the Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft infrastructure You need the following licenses for your Dell Hybrid Cloud System for Microsoft installation. • • For Windows Server 2012 R2, and for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, you need either of the following: • A Microsoft volume license for Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition, and a Microsoft volume license for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.
