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Planning Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation 4.0 on VxRail
Data Center and Network Requirements
Introduction Data center rack space requirements Data center networking Switch port capacity Switch port type Jumbo Frames Multicast Border Gateway Protocol Hardware VTEP for multi-rack deployments Network services

Data center networking

  • You can either bundle a Dell network infrastructure with your Cloud Foundation on VxRail for a single source solution, or The amount of rack space required for the supporting physical network depends on the network topology selected for the Cloud Foundation on VxRail deployment. The most common network topology is leaf-spine, so plan on additional rack space for the switches.

    acquire, implement, and configure your own supporting network. If you choose a network infrastructure based on Dell network switches, your Dell Technologies specialist will work with you to design the network that meets the requirements for your specific Cloud Foundation on VxRail deployment. Regardless of which option you choose, your network infrastructure must support certain requirements for Cloud Foundation on VxRail.

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Switch port capacity