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Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail: VCF 5.x on VxRail 8.x
Executive Summary Architecture Overview Workload Domain Architecture VxRail Virtual Network Architecture Network Virtualization NSX WLD Design
Introduction
Application Virtual Network (AVN)
NSX transport zone design
NSX segments
Uplink profile design
Transport node profiles
NSX Edge Node design
NSX Edge north-south routing design
NSX Mgmt WLD physical network requirements
NSX VI WLD physical network requirements
NSX deployment in Mgmt WLD
NSX deployment in VI WLD
Enabling VCF with Tanzu Features on Workload Domains Physical Network Design Considerations Storage Options Multi-site Design Considerations Operations Management Architecture Lifecycle Management Cloud Management Architecture

NSX VI WLD physical network requirements

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NSX VI WLD physical network requirements

  • The following NSX external network requirements must be met before deploying the Mgmt WLD:

    • A minimum of 1600 MTU for Geneve (Overlay) traffic is required, 9000 MTU is recommended.
    • Host Overlay VLAN must be created on the physical switches.
    • If TEP IP Pools are not used, DHCP is required to assign the Host TEPs IP.
    • If DHCP is used for the Host TEPs, IP Helper is required on the switches if the DHCP server is in different L3 network.

    If NSX Edges are going to be deployed according to VCF design for the VI WLD Edge cluster, the following additional requirements must be met before deployment:

    • Layer 3 license for peering with T0 Edges
    • BGP configured for each router peering with a T0 Edge
    • Two Uplink VLANs for T0 Edge external connectivity to physical network
    • Edge Overlay VLAN created on the physical switches