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Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x on VxRail
Executive Summary VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Product Overview VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Deployment Data Center Requirements Use Cases and High-Level Design Cloud Foundation on VxRail Workload Planning Application Dependencies and Routing Decisions Cloud Foundation on VxRail Physical Network Planning VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
Prepare for VxRail cluster initial build
Select the VLANs for VxRail cluster
Select the network settings for VxRail cluster
Select the network settings for VxRail stretched cluster
Create forward and reverse DNS entries for VxRail cluster
Select passwords
Prepare for VMware Cloud Foundation Management VI Workload Domain Prepare for Cloud Foundation Application Virtual Network Prepare for Cloud Foundation VI Workload Domain Cloud Foundation on VxRail Footprints for Sizing Cloud Foundation on VxRail VLANs VxRail Network Configuration Cloud Builder and Management VI Workload Domain Configuration Application Virtual Network Configuration VI Workload Domain Configuration Settings NSX Routing Settings Example Switch Configuration Settings for BGP Peering

Prepare for VxRail cluster initial build

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Prepare for VxRail cluster initial build

  • The initial build operation of a VxRail cluster transforms the physical nodes into a single, managed vSphere cluster with a single vSAN datastore and a single virtual distributed switch. The initial build operation occurs after the following steps are completed:

    1. The adjacent top-of-rack switches are configured per VxRail requirements.
    2. The VxRail nodes are installed in the racks and cabled to power and network sources.
    3. The VxRail nodes are powered on.
    4. VxRail performs self-discovery of the powered-on nodes, and starts VxRail Manager for input of settings to perform automated initial build.