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Configuration planning
18 Dell EMC Networking OS9 Switch Configuration Guide for VxRail 4.5
Row Category Description Values used
39
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
40
VLAN ID
1613
41
VM
Networks
… (unlimited
number)
VM Network name and VLAN ID
VM_Network_A, 1614
42
VM Network name and VLAN ID
VM_Network_B, 1615
43
Solutions
Logging
vRealize Log Insight™ hostname
vxinsight
44
vRealize Log Insight IP address
172.16.11.103
45
Syslog server (instead of Log Insight)
This deployment uses four VxRail nodes. However, host IP address pools are configured for the
Management, vMotion, and vSAN VLANs using addresses in the .1 - .40 range in Table 3. This ensures IP
addresses are preconfigured for hosts that may be added later as the VxRail cluster grows.
Note: For additional information on the VxRail network configuration table, see the
Dell EMC VxRail Network
Guide.
5.3 Using a jump box or laptop computer
For VxRail deployment, VxRail Manager is accessed via the leaf switches connected to the nodes. This may
be done by connecting a laptop computer directly to a leaf or by using a jump box for remote access.
Reserve at least one interface on a leaf switch for this connection. This interface is configured on the in-band
management VLAN during switch configuration.
Note: More information on jump box connections is provided in Section 9
.
5.4 DNS and NTP servers
VxRail nodes must be able to reach a correctly configured DNS server from the in-band management network
during and after VxRail deployment. The DNS server must include forward and reverse lookup entries for
ESXi hosts, vCenter, the Platform Services Controller, VxRail Manager, and vRealize Log Insight.
Forward and reverse lookup records are created on the DNS server using the hostnames and IP addresses in
the VxRail network configuration table (Table 3). Table 4 summaries the DNS entries for this deployment.
Hostnames and IP addresses used
Hostname
IP Address
vxhost01.dell.local
172.16.11.1
vxhost02.dell.local
172.16.11.2
vxhost03.dell.local
172.16.11.3
vxhost04.dell.local
172.16.11.4
vxvcenter.dell.local
172.16.11.100
vxpsc.dell.local
172.16.11.101
vxman.dell.local
172.16.11.102
vxinsight.dell.local
172.16.11.103