The network considerations for VxRail are no different than for any enterprise IT infrastructure: availability, performance, and extensibility. VxRail appliances are manufactured in the factory per your purchase order, and then delivered to your data center ready for deployment. The nodes in the appliance can attach to any compatible network infrastructure to enable operations. This document guides you through the key phases and decision points for a successful VxRail implementation. The key phases are:
Note: Follow all the guidance and decision points that are described in this document. Otherwise, VxRail will not implement properly, and it will not function correctly in the future. If you have separate teams for network and servers in your data center, you must work together to design the network and configure the switches.