VxRail nodes must be able to reach a correctly configured DNS server from the External Management VLAN during and after VxRail deployment. The DNS server must include forward and reverse lookup entries for ESXi hosts, vCenter, the Platform Services Controller, VxRail Manager, and vRealize Log Insight.
Add forward and reverse lookup records on the DNS server using the hostnames and IP addresses in the VxRail network configuration table shown above. The table below summaries the DNS entries for this deployment.
Hostname | IP Address |
vxrail01.dell.lab | 172.18.11.101 |
vxrail02.dell.lab | 172.18.11.102 |
vxrail03.dell.lab | 172.18.11.103 |
vxrail04.dell.lab | 172.18.11.104 |
vcenter01.dell.lab | 172.18.11.62 |
psc.dell.lab | 172.18.11.63 |
vxmgr01.dell.lab | 172.18.11.72 |
vxinsight.dell.lab | 172.18.11.73 |
An NTP server is not required but is recommended. If an NTP server is not provided, VxRail uses the time that is set on VxRail node 1.