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4.3 Deploy the SmartFabric
This section provides the details used to deploy the SmartFabric that is used in the example provided in this
guide. Download the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide, which
is referenced in this section.
4.3.1 Define VLANs
The VLAN settings used during the SmartFabric deployment for this environment, are shown in Table 6.
SmartFabric VLAN settings
VLAN ID
VLAN name
Description
Network type (QoS)
Tagged/Untagged
1611
ESXi_Mgmt
ESXi host in-band
management
Hypervisor Management
Tagged
1612
vMotion
VM migration
VM migration
Tagged
1613
vSAN
Storage
Storage – Data Replication
Tagged
1614
web
VM data network
General Purpose (Silver)
Tagged
1615
app
VM data network
General Purpose (Silver)
Tagged
1616
db
VM data network
General Purpose (Silver)
Tagged
Note: For instructions on Defining VLANs for the SmartFabric on OME-M console, see Section 4.2 - Define
VLANs of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide.
Note: For information about network type and QoS group settings, see Section 2.7 - Network and Automated
QoS of the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX SmartFabric Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide.
The configured VLANs for this example are shown in Figure 36.
Defined VLANs