VMware Validated Designs 4.2 on Dell EMC VxRail HCI
Article ID: 342297
Updated On: 04-14-2025
Products
Issue/Introduction
This article provides information about VMware SDDC 4.2 on Dell EMC VxRail HCI.
Environment
VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
VMware Validated Design for Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) 4.0.x
Resolution
Disclaimer: The VMware SDDC 4.2 on Dell EMC VxRail HCI is developed and supported by Dell EMC. You must obtain the solution and support from Dell EMC.
Here is a brief summary of target use cases, solution architecture, hardware and software components (including name and version), solution capabilities (including DR support). For more information, see Dell EMC VxRail.
Use cases
The VMware SDDC 4.2 on Dell EMC VxRail HCI solution provides a complete VMware Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) built to a standardized architecture. The result is a private cloud which can be quickly scaled to meet the demands of the business, including management and consumption of resources at an additional site or in the public cloud. This solution can be integrated with Dell EMC Data Protection products for local backup and recovery of virtual machines, as well as more advanced disaster recovery scenarios across multiple regions.
VMware supported Software Components
| Cloud Component | Product Item | Version |
| Virtual Infrastructure | ESXi | 6.5 u1 |
| vCenter Server Appliance (VIMISO) | 6.5 u1e | |
| NSX for vSphere | 6.3.4 | |
| Cloud Management | vRealize Automation Appliance | 7.3.0 |
| vRealize Orchestrator | 7.3.0 | |
| vRealize Orchestrator Plug-in for NSX | 1.0.4 | |
| vRealize Business | 7.3.1 | |
| Service Management | vRealize Operations Manager Appliance | 6.6.1 |
| Management Pack for NSX for vSphere | 3.5.1 | |
| Management Pack for vRealize Log Insight | 6.0 | |
| Manager Management Pack for vRealize Automation | 3.0 | |
| Management Pack for Storage Devices | 6.0.5 | |
| vRealize Log Insight | 4.5.0 | |
| Infrastructure | Windows | 2012 R2 |
| SQL Server | 2012 R2 |
Solution Capabilities
The Dell EMC on VMware SDDC 4.2 offering provides the basic building blocks for a highly scalable and automated SDDC that can be easily integrated with on-premises and public clouds based on the VMware platform.
Dell EMC VxRail VMware-powered hyperconverged infrastructure provides an engineered platform with integrated vSphere and vSAN lifecycle management tro simplify the deployment and ongoing operations of your VMware SDDC. Optional integrations between VMware vRealize and Dell EMC Data Protection products such as Avamar and Data Domain enable seamless integration of backup and recovery through the service catalog. These capabilities reduce time to value and yield more cost effective implementation using best practices.
Support Information
The VMware Ready Certified Partner Architecture program certifies partner solution architecture based on its compliance to VMware Validated Design IT Automation Cloud 4.2.0. For more information on the VMware Validated Designs, please see https://www.vmware.com/software-defined-datacenter/validated-designs. This certification agreement is between VMware and the certified partner for a specific solution architecture only. The partner solution architecture referenced in this article is developed and supported by an approved VMware delivery partner. It is partner’s responsibility to ensure that the solution architecture is deployed on VMware supported hardware and align hardware with VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) or custom VMware support agreement (RPQ).
For more information about the Dell EMC on VMware SDDC using VxRail, see Dell EMC VxRail.
For more information on Dell EMC integrations, see VMware Solution Exchange.
Additional Information
Impact/Risks:
The partner in conjunction with the customer is responsible for aligning hardware deployments with VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG).
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