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Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on VxRail
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Additional VCF NSX networks

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Additional VCF NSX networks

  • VCF requires the following additional VLANs created and configured on the TOR switches connecting to VxRail nodes in the management WLD VxRail cluster.

    Note: The Edge cluster for the management WLD is deployed as a Day-2 operation from the SDDC Manager.

    Table 4.      VCF VLANs for management WLD deployment

    Network traffic

    Sample VLAN

    NSX Host TEP

    103

    NSX Edge TEP

    104 (Can be the same as Host TEP)

    Edge Uplink01

    105

    Edge Uplink02

    106

    This figure shows uplink and Edge with AVN enablement.

    Figure 11.    VxRail Management WLD VxRail cluster VLANs (uplink and Edge with AVN enabled)

    VCF requires the following additional VLANs created and configured on the TOR switches before deploying a VI WLD.

    Table 5.      VCF VLANs for VI WLD deployment

    Workload domain type

    Network traffic

    Sample VLAN

    VI WLD

    NSX Host TEP

    203

    VI WLD (Edge deployment only)

    NSX Edge TEP

    204(Can be same as Host)

    VI WLD (Edge deployment only)

    Edge Uplink01

    205

    VI WLD (Edge deployment only)

    Edge Uplink02

    206

    Note: The Edge deployment is a Day 2 operation that can be achieved using either the Edge automation or a manual deployment after the VI WLD has been deployed.