Windows Admin Center extensions and integrations Integration snap-in to main Cluster Creation workflow to provide BIOS, firmware and driver updates during the cluster creation process Integrated Deployment and Update (coming soon) WAC workflow to create Azure Stack HCI Clusters OpenManage WAC extension for Infrastructure Life cycle management, plus cluster monitoring, inventory and troubleshooting Integration snap-in to main CAU workflow to provide BIOS, firmware and driver updates while performing OS updates WAC workflow to apply cluster aware OS updatesĭell EMC Integrated Full Stack Cluster Aware Updating Microsoft Failover Cluster Tool Extension 1.250.0.nupkg release*

Microsoft Cluster Aware Updating extension We examine each in detail in the next three sections.

The following table describes the three key elements highlighted in the previous diagram as (1), (2), and (3). WAC provides the option to leverage easy-to-use workflows to perform many tasks, including automatic deployments (coming soon) and updates.ĭell Technologies has developed specialized snap-ins that integrate OpenManage with WAC to further extend the capabilities of Microsoft’s WAC extensions. Windows Admin Center Extensions from Microsoft To learn more about Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies and get details on each of the different components, check out this video where our Dell Technologies experts examine the solution thoroughly from the bottom up. The following diagram illustrates a typical Dell Technologies Azure Stack HCI setup: We will show how at Dell Technologies we make the good - Microsoft Windows Admin Center (WAC) - even better, through our OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center v2.0 (OMIMSWAC). Check this blog for additional background. This blog focuses on one of the most important and critical parts of Azure Stack HCI: the management layer. The integrated system is based on our flexible AX nodes family as the laying foundation, and combines Dell Technologies full stack life cycle management with the Microsoft Azure Stack HCI operating system. Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI is a fully integrated HCI system for hybrid cloud environments that delivers a modern, cloud-like operational experience on-premises from a mature market leader.

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