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Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide
Introduction
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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

Introduction

Introduction

  • This guide provides the network details for VxRail deployment planning that include best practices recommendations, and requirements for both physical and virtual network environments.

    VxRail is an HCI solution that consolidates compute, storage, and network into a single and unified system. With careful planning, you can deploy VxRail into an existing data center environment to immediately deploy applications and services.

    VxRail is based on a collection of nodes and switches that are integrated as a cluster, under a single point of management. All physical compute, network, and storage resources in the VxRail are managed as a single shared pool. They are allocated to applications and services that are based on defined business and operational requirements.

    VxRail scale-out architecture leverages VMware vSphere and VMware vSAN to provide server virtualization and software-defined storage, with simplified deployment, upgrades, and maintenance through VxRail Manager.

    Network connectivity is fundamental to the VxRail clustered architecture. Through logical and physical networks, individual nodes act as a single system providing scalability, resiliency, and workload balance.

    The VxRail software bundle is preloaded onto the compute nodes and consists of the following components:
    • VxRail Manager
    • VMware vCenter Server
    • VMware vSAN
    • VMware vSphere

    Audience

    This document has been prepared for anyone who is involved in planning, installing, and maintaining VxRail, including Dell field engineers, and customer system and network administrators. Do not use this guide to perform the installation and set-up of VxRail. Work with your Dell service representative to perform the installation.

    Licenses

    The VxRail includes the following Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines licenses that you can download, install, and configure:
    • Five full VM licenses per single node
    • Fifteen full VM licenses for the G Series chassis

    Temporary evaluation licenses are provided for VMware vSphere and VMware vSAN. The VMware vSphere licenses can be purchased from Dell, VMware, or your preferred VMware reseller partner.

    The Deployment Guide contains additional information about licenses.