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rajesh1976
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dvswitch design doubts

How many dvswitch we can create in a VC ? Suppose I have 10 clusters in a  VC, what will be a best design to configure dvswitch. Consider each  cluster are having different vlans for mgmt port, vmkernel and data and are not identical.

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weinstein5
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According to http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r50/vsphere-50-configuration-maximums.pdf - 32 per  vCenter

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rajesh1976
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Can I have n number of dvswitch respective to the cluster.

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weinstein5
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Yes as long as the total number of dsitributed switches does not exceed the 32 limit for vCenter  

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logiboy123
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To help you get an idea on networking configurations please have a look at some of my designs:

http://vrif.blogspot.com/2011/10/vmware-vsphere-5-host-network-designs.html

If you have a specific configuration you would like to see built then please contact me and I will endeavor to assist you with a customized design.

Regards,

Paul

rajesh1976
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Thanks a lot Paul. I will share my network diagram once i done my desgin.

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