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Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide
Introduction Plan the VxRail network VxRail Cluster Types VxRail feature-driven decision points VxRail hardware and switch selection decision points Prepare the data center to implement VxRail Plan the VxRail cluster implementation Planning vSAN Witness Networking Planning VxRail Satellite Nodes Networking Configure the Network for VxRail Prepare to build the VxRail cluster VxRail network considerations after implementation Appendix A: VxRail Network Configuration Table Appendix B: VxRail Passwords Appendix C: VxRail cluster setup checklist Appendix D: VxRail Open Ports Requirements Appendix E: VMware VDS port group default settings Appendix F: Physical Network Switch Examples
Appendix F: Physical Network Switch Examples
Pre-defined network profile: 2x10gb or 2x25gb from a single NDC/OCP
Predefined network profile: 4x10gb or 4x25gb NDC/OCP
Predefined network profile: 2 x 10/25 GB NDC/OCP and 2 x 10/25 GB PCIe
Custom option: Any NDC/OCP ports paired with PCIe ports
Custom option: Two NDC/OCP ports paired with PCIe ports other than the first slot
Custom option: PCIe ports only
Custom option: Six ports
Custom option: Eight ports
Custom option: Eight ports connected to four Ethernet switches

Custom option: PCIe ports only

Custom option: PCIe ports only

  • In this outlier use case where there is a specific business or operational requirement for this topology, VxRail can be deployed using only the ports on PCIe adapter cards. The ports must be of the same type and running at the same speed.

    Figure 76. VxRail nodes with two or four PCIe ports connected to a pair of ToR switches, and one optional connection to management switch for iDRAC. VxRail nodes with two or four PCIe ports connected to a pair of ToR switches, and one optional connection to management switch for iDRAC

    This option supports spreading the VxRail networking across ports on more than one PCIe adapter card.