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Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide
Introduction Planning your data center network for VxRail
Introduction
VxRail hardware and the physical network infrastructure
VxRail clusters and nodes
Network switch
Data center network
VxRail networking port options
VxRail Ethernet adapter options
VxRail Fibre Channel adapter options
VxRail RoCE adapter options
VxRail DPU options
VxRail node connectivity options
VxRail networking rules and restrictions
VxRail cluster types VxRail feature-driven decision points VxRail hardware and switch selection decision points Prepare data center for VxRail implementation Planning the VxRail cluster implementation Planning vSAN Witness Networking Planning VxRail Satellite Nodes Networking Configure the network for VxRail Preparing to build the VxRail cluster VxRail network considerations after implementation Appendixes

Introduction

Introduction

  • The network considerations for VxRail are no different than those of any enterprise IT infrastructure: availability, performance, and extensibility. VxRail is manufactured in the factory per your purchase order, and delivered to your data center ready for deployment. The nodes in the VxRail 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:

    Step 1: Select the VxRail hardware and physical network infrastructure that best aligns with your business and operational objectives.

    Step 2: Plan and prepare for VxRail implementation in your data center before product delivery.

    Step 3: Set up the network switch infrastructure in your data center for VxRail before product delivery.

    Step 4: Prepare for physical installation and VxRail initialization into the final product.

    Note: Follow all the guidance and decision points 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.