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Dell VxRail Network Planning Guide
Introduction Planning Your Data Center Network for VxRail VxRail Cluster Types VxRail Feature-Driven Decision Points VxRail Hardware and Switch Selection Decision Points Prepare Data Center for VxRail Implementation
Introduction to data center preparation
Prepare external network connectivity for VxRail
Prepare remote support connectivity for VxRail
Prepare for vSphere+ subscription licensing
Prepare data center routing services
Prepare for multirack VxRail cluster
Prepare for vSAN HCI mesh topology
Prepare external FC storage for dynamic clusters
Prepare for VxRail custom uplink assignments
Prepare data center network MTU
Prepare for link aggregation of VxRail networks
Plan link aggregation on switch port pairs
Prepare certificate authority server for VxRail
Identify isolation IP addresses for vSphere High Availability
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

Plan link aggregation on switch port pairs

Plan link aggregation on switch port pairs

  • For each pair of ports on each node that is supporting a VxRail network that will be enabled for link aggregation, the corresponding pair of switch ports they are connected to must also be configured for link aggregation. The commands to perform this action depend on the switch model and operating system. See the guides provided by your switch vendor for the steps to complete these tasks.

    The tasks that are applicable to enable link aggregation include:

    • Configuring virtual link trunking or similar functionality between the switches for data center networks if more than one switch is planned to support the VxRail cluster
    • Configuring port channels on each switch
    • Configuring the VLAN or VLANs targeted for link aggregation in each port channel
    • Configuring “lacp individual” or similar feature if your plans include implementation with a VxRail-managed virtual distributed switch
    • Assigning the respective port channels to the switch ports