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Is it okay to have the following scenarios:

2 management traffic

2 vmotion traffic

2 vsan traffic

2 ft traffic

Im referring to configuration either in standard switch, distributed switch or both as long as two vmkernel traffic for each is present.

I have encountered when in distributed switch, 2 vmkernels are created for vmotion (1 in each distributed switch. I created 2 distributed switch).

When we tried to do vmotion, it doesnt allow it.

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npadmani
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regarding 2 VSAN VMkernel adapter that you are planning to create, something important to consider there is

Unlike multiple-NIC vMotion, Virtual SAN does not support multiple VMkernel adapters on the same subnet.

Please refer Virtual Network Infrastructure section of following guide

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VMware-Virtual-SAN-Network-Design-Guide.pdf

Narendra Padmani VCIX6-DCV | VCIX7-CMA | VCI | TOGAF 9 Certified

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Check the following KB article for guidelines for Multi-NIC vMotion: VMware KB: Multiple-NIC vMotion in vSphere

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impranayk
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Refer to below article for Multi-Nic vMotion:-

VMware KB: Multiple-NIC vMotion in vSphere

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npadmani
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regarding 2 VSAN VMkernel adapter that you are planning to create, something important to consider there is

Unlike multiple-NIC vMotion, Virtual SAN does not support multiple VMkernel adapters on the same subnet.

Please refer Virtual Network Infrastructure section of following guide

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/products/vsan/VMware-Virtual-SAN-Network-Design-Guide.pdf

Narendra Padmani VCIX6-DCV | VCIX7-CMA | VCI | TOGAF 9 Certified
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