Cluster Quickstart pre-setup information gathering

[andvm]

Hi,

I will be trying this new feature to setup a new cluster with 3 Distributed Switches for Management/vMotion, vSAN and VM Traffic.

What information should I gather in advance to be able to complete the configuration correctly via this method:

1. Number of Distributed Switches
2. Name of each Distributed Switch
3. Name of PortGroup for each Distributed Switch
4. Number of Uplinks for each Distributed Switch
5. Mapping of vmnic/s to Distributed Switch
6. VLAN's for each Service (Management, vMotion, vSAN and VM Traffic)
7. vmk IP/Mask/GW for each applicable Service (Management, vMotion, vSAN)
8. vSAN FTT # and other vSAN options
9. vSAN disk groups (cache/capacity)

Is there any other information that you think/suggest is needed?

With regards to Teaming and Failover, LAG's creation and related config are these setup/configured afterwards?

When it comes to the 2nd cluster I can use the same Distributed Switches that were created in cluster 1 for Management/vMotion and for VM Traffic.

With regards to vSAN, am not sure if I should also re-use the same vSAN Distributed Switch created in cluster 1 or create a dedicated one for cluster 2?

Thanks

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

Solution | Cluster QuickStart | VMware

Cluster Quickstart | vSAN 6.7 Update 1 Technical Overview | VMware

The Cluster Quickstart wizard workflow includes each of these to ease the deployment process:

• Cluster basics – Selection of services like vSphere DRS, vSphere HA and vSAN
• Adding hosts – Add multiple hosts simultaneously
• Cluster configuration
• Cluster type – Normal, 2 Node, Stretched
• Disk Group configuration
• Networking, including vSphere Distributed Switch Creation
• vMotion Networking
• vSAN Networking
• Services
• Deduplication & Compression
• Encryption
• vSphere HA Settings
• vSphere DRS Settings
• VMware EVC

In the attached document you will find much of what you are looking for "Administering VMware vSAN - vSphere 6.7 - VSAN 6,.7".

ARomeo

[andvm]

yes seen that high level summary list, was just looking for a more in depth prep list