Setup Guide

17 Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 Switch Configuration Guide for VxRail 4.7
Row
Category
Description
Values used
34
Ending address for IP pool
172.16.12.40
35
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
36
VLAN ID
1612
37
vSAN
Starting address for IP pool
172.16.13.1
38
Ending address for IP pool
172.16.13.40
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)
*Setting this value to 0 is explained in Section 9.1 of this guide.
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.
5.3 Using a jump box or laptop computer
For VxRail deployment, VxRail Manager is accessed using 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 (also known as a jump
server or jump host) for remote access.
Reserve at least one interface on a leaf switch for this connection. This interface is configured on the External
Management VLAN during switch configuration.
Note: A PowerEdge server is used as a jump box in this deployment. More information on jump box
connections is provided in Chapter 9.
5.4 DNS and NTP servers
VxRail nodes must be able to reach a correctly configured DNS server from the External Management VLAN
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.
Add forward and reverse lookup records 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