VxRail management interfaces

In this section, we will introduce the VxRail management interfaces, such as vSphere Client, vSphere Web Client, VxRail Manager, the VxRail Manager plugin for vCenter, and the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). Prior to VxRail 4.7.100, VxRail Manager and vCenter Server were two separate management interfaces in a VxRail appliance. For virtual machine operation tasks, we needed to perform them with vCenter Server. For VxRail operation tasks, such as hardware replacement, node scale-out, software upgrades, and so on, we had to perform them with the VxRail management interface. There was no full integration and management with both vCenter Server and VxRail Manager. Starting with VxRail 4.7.100, the VxRail Manager Plugin for vCenter is available, which can provide central management of the VxRail cluster, and can be accessed with vSphere Client. Let's learn about these interfaces in more detail. Figure 3.1 shows the VxRail management interface...