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vStart 1000v for Enterprise Virtualization using VMware vSphere: Reference Architecture
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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2
2 Audience............................................................................................................... 2
3 Overview .............................................................................................................. 2
4 Design Principles ................................................................................................... 11
5 Reference Architecture ........................................................................................... 11
6 Dell Blade Network Architecture ................................................................................ 12
7 Network Architecture ............................................................................................. 14
8 Storage Architecture .............................................................................................. 16
9 Management Infrastructure ...................................................................................... 19
10 Scalability ....................................................................................................... 20
11 Delivery Model .................................................................................................. 21
12 Reference ........................................................................................................ 25
Figures
Figure 1: vStart 1000v Overview ........................................................................................ 3
Figure 2: vStart 1000v Network Topology (Logical View) ........................................................ 12
Figure 3: I/O Connectivity for PowerEdge M620 Blade Server................................................... 13
Figure 4: vSwitch, NPAR and I/O Module Configuration .......................................................... 15
Figure 5: Fibre Channel SAN Logical Connectivity ................................................................. 17
Figure 6: Management Components .................................................................................. 20
Figure 7: vStart 1000v Single Chassis: Rack Overview ............................................................ 23
Figure 8: vStart 1000v Two Chassis and Maximum Storage: Rack Overview .................................. 24