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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 the Data Center for VxRail Implementation Planning the VxRail Cluster Implementation Planning for VxRail Satellite Nodes Configure the Network for VxRail Configure the Network for VxRail VxRail Network Considerations After Implementation VxRail Network Configuration Table VxRail Passwords VxRail Cluster Setup Checklist
Prerequisites
VxRail cluster setup checklist
VxRail Open Ports Requirements Virtual Distributed Switch Port Group Default Settings Physical Network Switch Examples

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • Verify the following prerequisites before proceeding:

    • VxRail cluster—Decide if you want to plan for additional nodes beyond the initial three (or four)-node cluster. You can have up to 64 nodes in a VxRail cluster.
    • VxRail ports—Decide how many ports to configure per VxRail node, what port type, and what network speed.
    • Network switches—Ensure that your switches support VxRail requirements and provides the connectivity option that you chose for your VxRail nodes. Verify cable requirements.
    • Data center—Verify that the required external applications for VxRail are accessible over the network and correctly configured.
    • Topology—If you are deploying VxRail over more than one rack, be sure that network connectivity is set up between the racks. Determine the Layer 2 or Layer 3 boundary in the planned network topology.
    • Workstation or laptop—Any operating system with a browser to access the VxRail user interface. The latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer 10 or above are all supported.
    • Out-of-band management (optional)—One available port that supports 1 Gb for each VxRail node.