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
VxRail Open Ports Requirements
Virtual Distributed Switch Port Group Default Settings
Physical Network Switch Examples
Introduction
VxRail hardware and the physical network infrastructure
VxRail clusters, appliances, 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 node connectivity options
VxRail networking rules and restrictions
Topology and connections
VxRail networking port options
VxRail networking port options
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The following tables show the network connectivity options that are supported for base connectivity on the onboard adapter cards for each VxRail model series. They also show the available PCIe-based adapter options for the expansion slots on the nodes. Factors such as the VxRail model series selected for the cluster, and the number of CPUs installed per node, drive:
- The supported Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapter card models
- The number of slots available for expansion
- The maximum number of networking ports supported per node
The following networking connectivity rules apply to VxRail nodes:
- The NDC-OCP ports that are installed into the back of each VxRail node are required. A VxRail node cannot be ordered without an NDC-OCP adapter selection.
- There is only one NCP-OCP slot per VxRail node, and only one option can be selected per VxRail node.
- PCIe expansion slots can be populated to support VxRail cluster networking, or to support networking requirements outside of VxRail.
Figure 7. Node connectivity options for 14th generation VxRail models with Intel CPUs
Figure 8. Node connectivity options for 15th generation VxRail models with Intel CPUs
Figure 9. Node connectivity options for VxRail models with AMD CPUs