Install OpenManage Essentials
Dell EMC OpenManage Essentials (OME) is a web-based console that simplifies
hardware monitoring and firmware maintenance on VxFlex Ready Node servers. If
your system does not use AMS, it is recommended that you install OME.
Note
An additional SupportAssist option is available for hardware home call capabilities.
To learn about using OME with VxFlex Ready Node servers, see
Managing VxFlex
Ready Nodes using OpenManage Essentials
. Both this publication and the
VxFlex OS
OME Catalog
https://support.emc.com/products/42216
.
Contact your VxFlex OS account team for information on how to order OME and
SupportAssist.
Activate the NVIDIA GPU on the server
In deployments where an NVIDIA GRID GPU card is configured on the VxFlex Ready
Node Rn740xd server, activate the NVIDIA GRID Enterprise software.
Before you begin
Verify that:
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VxFlex Ready Node supports the NVIDIA GPU being used. VxFlex Ready Node
supports these card models:
n
Tesla M10
n
Tesla M60
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A valid GRID Enterprise software license exists. GRID Enterprise software is
licensed by the number of concurrent users and must have been purchased with
the GPU-enabled VxFlex Ready Node servers. The following editions are available
for NVIDIA GRID Software license:
n
Virtual Applications (vAPP)
n
Virtual PC (vPC)
n
Virtual Workstation (vWS)
Procedure
1. Locate the email with the PAK and registration link to the NVIDIA licensing
portal.
2. Log in to the licensing portal to access the Product Activation Key and driver
for your NVIDIA card.
3. Follow the instructions for enabling and setting up the GPU card.
Installing the iDRAC Service Module on an ESXi server
The iDRAC Service module (iSM) is a small OS-resident process that expands iDRAC
management into supported host operating systems. Services that the iSM adds
include OS information, automatic system recovery, and remote server power cycle.
It also enables NVMe device removal without shutting down or rebooting the system.
Additional Configurations
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Hardware Configuration and Operating System Installation Guide - ESXi Servers
