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Planning Guide—vSAN 2-Node Cluster on VxRail

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Requirements, Recommendations, and Restrictions
VxRail hardware VxRail software version VMware vCenter Server Witness virtual appliance Physical network Port requirements Witness and Management network topology Network layout Capacity planning considerations Node upgrades Licensing

VMware vCenter Server

  • The vSAN 2-node cluster must be connected to an external vCenter Server at the time of its deployment. VxRail-supplied vCenter is not supported.

    • VMware vCenter Server version requirements:
    • Version 6.7u1 or later is required for 2-node cluster with direct-connect configuration.
    • Version 6.7u3 or later is required for switch configurations.
    • The vCenter Server must be deployed before the deployment of the 2-node cluster.
    • vCenter Server cannot be deployed on the 2-node cluster.