
VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Product Overview

VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Deployment

Data Center Requirements

Use Cases and High-Level Design

Cloud Foundation on VxRail Workload Planning
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1Cloud Foundation on VxRail Workload Planning
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2Determine use cases for Cloud Foundation VI workload domain
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3Deciding on single-site VxRail cluster or stretched cluster
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4Planning the Management workload domain resources
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5Planning the VI workload domain resources
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6Sizing the Cloud Foundation domains

Cloud Foundation on VxRail Physical Network Planning
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1Cloud Foundation on VxRail Physical Network Planning
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2Select a physical network architecture and topology
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3VxRail cluster physical networking planning
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4AVN (Application Virtual Network) physical network planning
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5VxRail stretched cluster physical network planning
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6Cloud Foundation domain physical network planning

VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
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1VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
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2Prepare for VxRail cluster initial build
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3Select the VLANs for VxRail cluster
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4Select the network settings for VxRail cluster
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5Select the network settings for VxRail stretched cluster
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6Create forward and reverse DNS entries for VxRail cluster
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7Select passwords

Prepare for VMware Cloud Foundation Management VI Workload Domain
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1Prepare for VMware Cloud Foundation Management VI Workload Domain
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2Provide a temporary IP address for Cloud Builder
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3Global network setting for management VI workload domain
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4Select the network settings for the management VI workload domain
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5Select the DHCP settings for VTEP tunnel endpoints for the management VI workload domain
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6Create forward and reverse DNS entries for the management VI workload domain
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7Select the VXLAN VLAN
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8Select the NSX settings for the management VI workload domain
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9Select a multicast IP address range for VXLAN network
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10Select names for resource pools in VI Management domain
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11Prepare passwords
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12Obtain VMware license keys

Prepare for Cloud Foundation Application Virtual Network
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1Prepare for Cloud Foundation Application Virtual Network
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2Capture the Application Virtual Network region settings
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3Capture settings for BGP peering
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4Capture settings for Universal Distributed Logical Router
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5Capture settings for Edge Service Gateways
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6Capture external router settings for the eBGP peering
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7Capture Universal Logical Router settings
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8Capture Region A Management component settings
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9Capture 2nd site settings for stretched cluster

Prepare for Cloud Foundation VI Workload Domain

Cloud Builder and Management VI Workload Domain Configuration

Example Switch Configuration Settings for BGP Peering

VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Product Overview

VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail Deployment

Data Center Requirements

Use Cases and High-Level Design

Cloud Foundation on VxRail Workload Planning
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1Cloud Foundation on VxRail Workload Planning
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2Determine use cases for Cloud Foundation VI workload domain
-
3Deciding on single-site VxRail cluster or stretched cluster
-
4Planning the Management workload domain resources
-
5Planning the VI workload domain resources
-
6Sizing the Cloud Foundation domains

Cloud Foundation on VxRail Physical Network Planning
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1Cloud Foundation on VxRail Physical Network Planning
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2Select a physical network architecture and topology
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3VxRail cluster physical networking planning
-
4AVN (Application Virtual Network) physical network planning
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5VxRail stretched cluster physical network planning
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6Cloud Foundation domain physical network planning

VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
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1VxRail Cluster Deployment Preparation
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2Prepare for VxRail cluster initial build
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3Select the VLANs for VxRail cluster
-
4Select the network settings for VxRail cluster
-
5Select the network settings for VxRail stretched cluster
-
6Create forward and reverse DNS entries for VxRail cluster
-
7Select passwords

Prepare for VMware Cloud Foundation Management VI Workload Domain
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1Prepare for VMware Cloud Foundation Management VI Workload Domain
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2Provide a temporary IP address for Cloud Builder
-
3Global network setting for management VI workload domain
-
4Select the network settings for the management VI workload domain
-
5Select the DHCP settings for VTEP tunnel endpoints for the management VI workload domain
-
6Create forward and reverse DNS entries for the management VI workload domain
-
7Select the VXLAN VLAN
-
8Select the NSX settings for the management VI workload domain
-
9Select a multicast IP address range for VXLAN network
-
10Select names for resource pools in VI Management domain
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11Prepare passwords
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12Obtain VMware license keys

Prepare for Cloud Foundation Application Virtual Network
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1Prepare for Cloud Foundation Application Virtual Network
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2Capture the Application Virtual Network region settings
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3Capture settings for BGP peering
-
4Capture settings for Universal Distributed Logical Router
-
5Capture settings for Edge Service Gateways
-
6Capture external router settings for the eBGP peering
-
7Capture Universal Logical Router settings
-
8Capture Region A Management component settings
-
9Capture 2nd site settings for stretched cluster

Prepare for Cloud Foundation VI Workload Domain

Cloud Builder and Management VI Workload Domain Configuration
